Dosimetrist (Long Beach, CA)

This position is still at the proposal stage and is awaiting award.This position will support the US Department of Veterans Affairs Critical Staffing Program.  The person in this position will represent International SOS and provide services outlined below: International SOS is looking for an individual who is an experienced Dosimetrist to calculate and plan the optimal radiation doses for cancer treatment, ensuring that radiation is delivered accurately and safely to target tumors while minimizing exposure to healthy tissues. They collaborate with radiation oncologists and medical physicists to develop precise treatment plans that maximize therapeutic effectiveness and patient safety. Key ResponsibilitiesCarry out medical dosimetry functions with certified Medical Dosimetrist. Certification by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board and shall receive technical direction from the VA Radiation Oncologist and/or Contractor’s Medical Physicist.  Functions as a technical supervisor of medical dosimetry services and oversee medical dosimetry quality assurance activities.  Perform, in conjunction with the Contractor’s Medical Physicist, treatment planning for SRS/SRT, HDR brachytherapy, IMRT, and IGRT.  Be present during patient treatment for HDR brachytherapy.  Design treatment plans by means of computer and/or manual computation that will deliver a prescribed radiation dose and field placement technique in accordance with the VA Radiation Oncologist prescription to a defined tumor volume.  Consider dose-limiting structures in the design of treatment plans and document dose in accordance with VA Radiation Oncologist prescription.  Support shall assist with treatment simulations and tumor localization on dedicated devices, including computer tomography and MRI, when indicated, for radiation therapy treatment planning. Assist in planning and oversee fabrication of compensating filters, custom shields, wedges, and other beam modifying devices.  Assist in the planning, oversee and supervise production of molds, casts, and other immobilization devices.  Assist radiation therapy staff in the implementation of the treatment plan including the correct use of immobilization devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangements, and any treatment variable associated with treatment planning implementation.  Perform calculation methods for the delivery of prescribed dose, and subsequent documentation in patient files, and verification of the mathematical accuracy of all calculations using a system established by the Contractor’s Medical Physicist.  Provide dosimetry and technical support to Contractor’s Medical Physicist, in radiation protection, qualitative and quantitative machine calibration, and quality assurance of the radiation therapy equipment.  Assist in the application of specific methods of dosimetry, including ion chamber, TLD, or film measurements as directed by the Contractor’s Medical Physicist. This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.