DosimetristCertified Medical

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private nonprofit communitybased healthcare system that provides care to a 22county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the regions healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772bed acute care hospital and the regions only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer heart and vascular orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital multiple specialty care centers six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

Your Role:

• Under the Chief Physicists direction performs interpretive patient care and technical functions to ensure proper radiation oncology treatments are delivered to oncology patients.
• Displays an understanding of diversity.
• Demonstrates integrity compassion accountability respect and excellence (I CARE values).
• Enhances and contributes to a safe environment for all colleagues visitors and patients.
• Runs radiation therapy virtual simulations designs treatments distributes doses and calculates dosages.
• Assists Chief Therapist/Rad Oncology (JC: 237401 Radiation Therapists (JC: 044702 and other staff members with implementing treatment plans.
• Participates in patient care and staff conferences.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Assists with quality assurance (QA) activities.
• Maintains dosimetry area supplies.
• Provides educational opportunities within Radiation Oncology (department 7050.
• Performs miscellaneous duties not expressly described herein.

Reports To:

• Chief Physicist (job code (JC): 243402

Supervises:

• None

Required Education:

• Associate degree in medical radiation dosimetry or a related field (e.g. biology or physical science).

Preferred Education:

• Bachelors degree in medical radiation dosimetry or a related field (e.g. biology or physical science).

Required Experience:

• Three 3 years of directly related work experience.
  • Human Resources (HR) may accept relevant job related postassociate degree education in lieu of required experience on a 1year: 1year basis.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) credential from the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB).

Preferred Certification/License/Registry:

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration.

Special Hiring Provision:

• Current Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) colleagues (i.e. employees) may be hired into this job classification under a contract to complete the necessary training and earn the required credential(s).
• To be considered for such a contract colleagues must meet the following minimum qualifications:
  • Employment: 6240 hours (three 3 years) of work at TMH.
  • Education: Associate degree in medical radiation dosimetry or a related field (e.g. biology or physical science)
  • Experience: 6240 hours of Radiation Therapist (JC: 044702 experience
  • Credentials: Certified as a radiation therapy technologist in accordance with Florida Statutes (FS) Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations) Chapter 468 (Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations) Part IV (Radiological Personnel Certification).
  • ARRT registration.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drugfree workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen background check reference verification health assessment and credential/license verification.