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Job Description
Our client, a leading healthcare facility based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is currently looking for a Dosimetrist.
In this role, you will be responsible for the following and not limited to:
Generates radiation therapy treatment plans and dose calculations necessary for patient treatment and in consultation with radiation oncologists and medical physicists.
The Medical Dosimetrist is a member of the radiation oncology team who has detailed knowledge of the overall characteristics and clinical relevance of radiation oncology treatment, is proficient in modern radiation oncology procedures i.e , 3DCRT, IMRT, VMAT, SRS/SBRT, 4D Gating and has the education and expertise necessary to generate radiation dose distributions and dose calculations in collaboration with the medical physicist and radiation oncologist.
Principal Duties
- Performs all aspects of treatment planning tasks including image registration, contouring normal structures, and generation of treatment plans.
- Together with the medical physicist, evaluates treatment plans to ensure that these fulfil the treatment prescription, considering dose-limiting structures and document dose in accordance with the Radiation Oncologist’s prescription.
- Assists with treatment simulations and tumor localization on dedicated devices, including CT, MRI, and PET when indicated, for radiation oncology treatment planning.
- Supervises, performs, or assists in the planning of the fabrication of custom shields, wedges, and other beam modifying devices.
- Supervises, performs, or assist sin the planning of the production of moulds, casts, and other immobilization devices.
- Advises the therapist staff in the implementation of the treatment plan including: the correct use of immobilization devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangement, and other treatment variables.
- Performs calculations for the accurate delivery of the Radiation Oncologist’s prescribed dose, document all pertinent information in the patient record.
Requirements
The Ideal Candidate would have:
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Radiation Therapy.
- Masters Degree in Radiation Therapy or Medical physics preferred.
Experience
- Minimum5 years working at a radiation therapist, and
- Minimum5 years as dosimetrist post certification
Certifications/Other requirements as applicable
- Passed the examination given by the American Registry of Radiology Technology (A.R.R.T) or its equivalent from their respective country.
- Certification of the Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD) is preferred, equivalent considered.
- Meets the Saudi commission for health specialties requirements.
- Must be proficient in English language. Arabic is desirable.
Work Location – Saudi Arabia.
