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All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

• Schedule: Fulltime
• Shift: Monday – Friday 9am-5pm
• The community you will be caring for: AdventHealth Daytona Beach – 224 Memorial Medical PKWY, Daytona Beach, Florida 32117

The role you will contribute:

This role is replacing a recent retiree who worked with us for over 15yrs. Join a highly collaborative Physics and Dosimetry Team consisting of 5 FTE Physicists and 5 FTE Dosimetrists reporting up to a Regional Chief Physicist. The Physics and Dosimetry Team has a Regional architecture. The Region consists of 3 Cancer Centers and you would be planning cases for all 3 of our sites, it also means you have lots of built in backup and support. 3 Physicists including the Chief are stationed at Advent Health Daytona 2 Physicists are at Advent Health Palm Coast and 1 Physicist is at Advent Health Deland.

We use the following hardware and software:

We are an all-Varian shop; Varian Linacs and Aria is our EMR. We have Eclipse and Radformation’s Clearcheck, ClearCalc, EZ Fluence and Autocontour licensing for plan safety quality, standardization, and efficiency. Additionally we have Brainlab Elements MME, Spine, and AVM modules at AH Daytona if you want to be part of SRS planning team we would train you as needed. There are 5 Linacs in our Region; they include 2 Truebeams with Align RT, an NTx with VMAT and ExacTrac, a trilogy with VMAT, and an older 2100 without VMAT. A future Halcyon with HyperSight is scheduled to replace the NTx towards the end of this year.

Additional details about your role:

This is role permits remote work most of the time but you would need to live within driving distance of the Daytona campus as you would be expected to report onsite 1 day a week if we are a hosting a Dosimetry student from John Patrick University. We host about 1 student a year for their 720hr clinical internship. The Dosimetry Team also typically has 1 monthly onsite meeting at Daytona during working hours. Of course you are welcome to work onsite at any of the 3 campuses anytime you want. We have docking stations and dual 27” monitors set up for Physics and Dosimetry at all sites. We will supply you with a laptop, (2) 27” monitors, and a docking station for you to work remotely.

Additional Information about the architecture:

The Rad Onc group was established in 2014 and they are Advent Health employees. They are using the latest linac based regimens including multimet SRS, SBRT Spine, Lung, Liver and Prostate, and now DIBH APBI.

There are 5 Rad Oncs in our Region and you will plan for all 3 centers. This was made possible through standardized tools and communication practices between Dosimetry and the sites’ Rad Oncs, RTTs, and Physicists. Most of the Physicists are also adept planners but its not a requirement; rather we do it because we enjoy the challenge.The medical dosimetrist produces an external beam treatment plan for patients, with alternatives if necessary, either by use of isodose charts or by use of a treatment planning computer. The dosimetrist calculates dosage for interstitial, intracavitary or other brachytherapy procedures using radioactive materials. The dosimetrist may be required to supervise the initial treatment set-up, train others in dosimetry and has the ability to manufacture beam-shaping blocks, filters, or other treatment aids.

The value you will bring to the team:

• Treatment Planning
• Discusses the patient’s diagnosis and treatment planning options with the Radiation Oncologist.
• Design and calculate radiation therapy treatments for tumors based on their specific locations and nearby critical structures.
• Utilizes various imaging sources in planning such as CT, MRI, and PET studies.
• Engage in Multidisciplinary Collaboration with Radiation Oncologists and Medical Physicists for established comprehensive treatment plan.
• Prepares contours and assists in CT localization for planning purposes.
• Outlines critical organ structures on CT.
• Assists in preparation of immobilization devices and/or treatment aids (i.e. casts, bolus, etc.)
• Uses treatment planning computer to produce a treatment plan(s) for the patients that are acceptable to the Radiation Oncologists.
• Translates treatment plan information accurately into the daily treatment information.
• Accurately calculates monitor units for individual fields.
• Completes treatment plans accurately and on time.
• Prepares final dosage calculations for brachytherapy/HDR procedures.
• Prepares final dosage distribution summary for the Radiation Oncologist.
• Supervisory
• Supervises or prepares daily set-up data relating to dose, daily dose per field, wedges, etc.
• Supervises or accomplishes planning for special procedures, i.e. skin compensating filters, construction of wedge filters, field gap calculations.
• Physics Assistance
• Assists the medical physicist in quality assurance procedures.
• Coordinates the physics QA duties under the supervision of a licensed medical physicist.
• Responsible for in-vivo dosimetry data retrieval and charges.
• Works with the medical physicist in the ordering and receipt of therapeutic radioactive materials.
• Performs chart reviews or double checks as directed by the supervisor.
• Assist the radiation oncologist and/or medical physicist in patient room preparation, loading and unloading of sources.
• Detects and reports erratic performance of equipment.
• Maintains radiation protection standards for patients, employees, and self during exposures as outlines in the State of Florida Control of Radiation Hazard Regulations.
• Assists in practical research problems involving dosimetry.
• Assist the radiation oncologist and/or the medical physicist in conducting patient room surveys.
• May be responsible for assessing quality control and assisting in accurate beam alignment of patient set-ups.
• Responsible for preparing reports requested by the Department.
• Simulation
• May assist in the simulation procedure when required. Determines that all data are collected for planning purposes.
• Responsible for other duties as assigned.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Previous experience as a Radiation Therapist.
• Computer proficiency required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Completion of a formal course in Radiation Therapy Technology followed by on-the-job training of five years, or a B.S. in a basic science, or a formal course in Medical Dosimetry.
• Five years of training in Dosimetry under the supervision of the physicist and dosimetrist is required for a Radiation Therapist, if the employee did not complete a formal course in Dosimetry.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Certification by the Medical Dosimetry Board is required.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION PREFERRED:

• Basic Life S