Dosimetrist-Radiation Oncology Casual Nights (Remote Must reside in IL, IN, IA, WI, OH, MO, MI, or FL)

**This is a casual/as needed position with primary coverage needs being on nights and weekends. Ideal candidate will be experienced in working with the Monaco treatment planning software

Due to Compliance reasons we need to have employees reside in certain states.  You must reside in or are open to relocating to one of these states: Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Iowa Missouri Michigan Ohio or Florida **

The Dosimetrist Hourly reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

• The Dosimetrist is responsible for developing computer generated radiation dose distributions calculating radiation dose treatment times or monitoring unit settings to deliver prescribed radiation to a defined tumor volume as prescribed by the radiation oncologist.
• At the direction of the Medical Dosimetry Manager and on a regular basis the Dosimetrist will conduct quality assurance reviews conduct quality checks on various equipment.

Qualifications :

Required:

• Graduate of a Medical Dosimetry school or a certified radiation therapist with 2 or more years on the job training as a Medical Dosimetrist.
• Technical problem solving.
• Provide excellent care for all patients regardless of age race sexual orientation or religion.
• Ability to work flexible hours (and travel for educational/training purposes) if needed.
• Excellent computer skills including use of CMS Eclipse or Tomo Therapy; and proficient in Microsoft Office products; PeopleSoft a plus.
• Teaching and coaching skills.
• Board certified preferred and if not must be bored eligible. If not certified certification as a Medical Dosimetrist by the MDCB is required within 3 years of becoming a Medical Dosimetrist at our facility.

Preferred:

• Bachelors degree preferred specifically in Radiation Therapy Math or Physics.

Additional Information :

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and at times internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and we follow all local state and federal laws including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position however all employment decisions will be made by a person. 

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical emotional and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family. 

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Part-time