"Senior Dosimetrist - ACC - Radiation Oncology - FT Days"

Senior Dosimetrist - ACC - Radiation Oncology - FT Days

Req ID: 108988

Location: Irvine, California

Division: Medical Center

Department: ACC - Radiation Oncology

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range Minimum: USD $81.08/Hr.

Salary Range Maximum: USD $106.94/Hr.

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

The incumbent generates and administers radiation therapy treatment plans and dose calculations necessary for patient treatment and in consultation with radiation oncologists and/or medical physicists. Accurately documents use of radioactive materials. Assists in teaching and training students, residents, physicians, etc. in radiation therapy administration and protocols.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of relevant billing codes as they apply to procedures and activities performed in an academic hospital
• Understanding of medical terminology
• Must possess valid ARRT and CRT for radiation therapy technology or BS in Physics
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Minimum 3 years' experience working as a Dosimetrist
• Medical dosimetry certification by MDCB
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Current BLS certification
• Advanced knowledge of record-and-verify system(s) (e.g. ARIA) and experience using a record-and-verify system in an electronic treatment chart environment
• Ability to work variable shifts including weekends and holidays
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• Ability to competently operate modern radiation therapy treatment planning systems/software & multimodality image manipulation software

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient with VARIAN ECLIPSE treatment planning software and ARIA
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Graduation from an accredited School of Radiologic Technology
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish and/or Vietnamese

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.