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HCA Healthcare Dosimetrist in Orlando, Florida
Description
Introduction Onsite: Monday - Friday, 7:30a - 4p
Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Dosimetrist? At UCF Lake Nona Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.
Benefits
UCF Lake Nona Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Dosimetrist like you to be a part of our team.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The essential responsibility of the Qualified Medical Dosimetrist (QMD) is to demonstrate an understanding of topics including, but not limited to cancer, radiation biology, radiation therapy techniques, radiation oncology physics, equipment technology, radiation safety and protection, anatomy, physiology, and mathematics to generate treatment plans. Once the treatment plan has been generated the Qualified Medical Dosimetrist is responsible for communicating the plan to the Licensed Practitioner, and then to the Radiation Therapist for implementation. The Qualified Medical Dosimetrist must maintain a commitment to a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and safety. The Qualified Medical Dosimetrist must use critical thinking skills when performing treatment planning, plan evaluation, recognizing and resolving equipment problems and treatment discrepancies.
Participation in accepted departmental, institutional, and national standards concerning the process of proper patient and treatment site identification.
Acquisition of patient data via computer generated data sets from medical imaging devices such as CT, PET, MR, etc., or manual methods such as physical measurements and wire contours, and incorporation of this data into treatment plans, calculations, and treatment devices.
Incorporation of patient data from medical imaging procedures as the imaging data pertains to simulation, treatment planning, treatment delivery and quality assurance.
Provision of input into the use or necessity of ancillary treatment devices, patient immobilization techniques, and other patient positioning techniques as needed for simulation and treatment.
Performance of or assistance with the fabrication of patient immobilization and ancillary treatment devices.
Application of principles and concepts of radiation physics in treatment planning.
Accuracy in the performance of dose calculations, both manual and computer generated, for treatment delivery.
Accuracy in the performance of calculations pertaining to, but not limited to beam modifying devices, irregular fields, gaps for adjacent fields, and off-axis calculations.
Participation in the development of optimal treatment strategies that result in attainable radiation therapy plans including localization of tumor volumes, critical structures, generation of isodose distributions, and performance of dose calculations according to the written directive.
Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement” of the organization.
Practices within the Department’s policies and procedures.
Works collaboratively with all members of the Department of Radiation Oncology Team to develop an efficient and positive work environment that promotes exceptional patient care.
During your employment with Sarah Cannon you will be routinely assigned training requirements. You are expected to complete any training assignments by the due date.
Adheres to the Mission, Vision and Values as set by Sarah Cannon.
What qualifications you will need:
Medical Dosimetrist Certification and Florida State License required
Bachelors Degree, preferred
RTT experience from an accredited radiation therapy technology program is preferred
Experience preferred; 3 - 5 years.
HCA Florida UCF Lake Nona Hospital is located in the southern Orlando suburb of Lake Nona, known as Medical City. We are a newly opened hospital. Our hospital provides full-service healthcare to Osceola County and surrounding communities. We offer a wide range of specialties including 24/7 emergency care, women's care, and comprehensive surgical services, including robotic surgery. We are home to the Advanced Imaging Center and a Family Birthing Unit. We are committed to patient-centered care.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Dosimetrist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.