Los Angeles, California
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Santa Monica, California
Posted: 22-Aug-25
Location: Santa Clarita, California
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Internal Number: 148733526
The Department of Radiation Oncology at UCLA is seeking a skilled and motivated Medical Dosimetrist to join our dynamic team of medical physicists and dosimetrists. Our department is committed to delivering exceptional patient care through the use of state-of-the-art radiation therapy techniques and technologies.
We utilize a broad range of advanced treatment systems, including Varian TrueBeam, TrueBeam STx, Novalis Tx, Varian Ethos, and ViewRay MRIdian, and maintain an active interstitial HDR brachytherapy program.
Role & Responsibilities
As a member of the Medical Physics Division, the dosimetrist will:
- Perform treatment planning for SBRT, IMRT, 3D conformal therapy, total body irradiation, and HDR brachytherapy.
- Collaborate closely with radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and radiation therapists to support simulation, treatment delivery, and quality assurance.
- Participate in departmental quality initiatives and process improvement efforts.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Proficiency in IMRT, SBRT, and 3D conformal radiotherapy planning.
- Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to patient safety and continuous quality improvement.
Salary for Senior Dosimetrist: $80.92 - $106.76 hourly
Salary for Dosemtrist: $77.39 - $92.51 hourly
Required:
- Certification by the American Board of Medical Dosimetry or eligibility to sit for exam required for Dosimetrist
- Bachelors degree or higher
- 3 years of full-time dosimetry experience preferred
- Knowledgeable in the operation of radiotherapy equipment, including linear accelerators, cobalt teletherapy units, simulators, dosimetric equipment, brachytherapy equipment, computerized treatment planning systems, and record and verification/patient information management systems.
- Proficient in external beam and brachytherapy treatment planning.
- Ability to perform and analyze in-vivo and in-phantom measurements.
- Knowledgeable of current radiotherapy treatment techniques.
- Skill in providing treatment planning and dose-calculation services for patient treatment and diagnosis with external, interstitial, intracavitary, and distributed internal sources.
- Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, clinical oncology, radiobiology, radiation physics.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and problem-solving in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care within the context of radiotherapy.
- Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, to exercise diplomacy in dealing with others, to secure cooperation from colleagues, and to communicate effectively with patients and medical staff.
- Ability to maintain work pace appropriate for the workload.
- Ability to think and work independently but willing to accept quality control verification of work.
- Knowledge of required response to internal and external disaster procedures as well as fire and life safety.
- Skill in mathematics including algebra and trigonometry.
