Dosimetrist

General Accountability

Reporting to the Director or Site Manager of Medical Physics, the Medical Dosimetrist is responsible for the preparation of accurate computer treatment plans for patients receiving radiation therapy and for calculating radiation doses. Clinical knowledge includes, but is not limited to, anatomy and physiology; radiation biology and oncology; radiation safety and protection; mathematics; and radiation therapy physics, technology, and techniques. The Medical Dosimetrist is expected to work collaboratively with the radiation oncologist and medical physicist during the treatment planning process and participates in communicating the treatment plan to the radiation therapist for implementation. The Medical Dosimetrist has knowledge of the overall characteristics and clinical relevance of radiation oncology in the management of cancer or other disease processes, with special expertise in radiation therapy treatment planning.

Education