Dosimetrist I - Proton

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute‑designated cancer center in Washington. The Center is a global leader in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy, and COVID‑19 vaccines, and operates eight clinical care sites offering medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy, and related services, with network affiliations in five states. The mission emphasizes collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity, and respect, and seeks employees who bring innovative perspectives to solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Perform external beam radiation therapy planning procedures and dose calculations.
• Perform high dose radiation therapy (HDR) planning procedures and dose calculations.
• Use Mosaiq EMR and associated software to accomplish planning tasks.
• Collaborate with physicians, residents, physics, therapists, and other Radiation Oncology staff to ensure patient plans and treatments are simulated, planned, and delivered dosimetrically appropriately and efficiently.
• Follow physician directives to create radiation plans using treatment planning software and present the resulting dosimetry plan.
• Assist in the simulation process with therapists, physicians, and physicists as requested.
• Perform charge capture for procedures performed and reconcile charges with documentation in the EMR.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of a Medical Dosimetry school or a certified Radiation Therapist.
• Board eligible in Dosimetry as recognized by the MDCB.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to lift, carry, or push up to 40 lb.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Radiation Therapy, Mathematics, or Physics.
• Board certified in Dosimetry (or board eligible); if not certified, must obtain MDCB certification within one year of employment.
• 0–2 years of medical dosimetry experience.

Equipment Experience (Preferred)

• RayStation Treatment Planning System
• Mosaiq EMR software
• Varian BrachyVision and/or Oncentra Treatment Planning System
• SunCheck secondary calculation software
• Simulators: GE and Siemens
• Accelerators: Elekta Versa HD & Infinity with Agility heads; Varian TrueBeam

Pay

The hourly pay range for this position is from $71.81 to $119.67, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans
• Family life support
• Employee assistance program
• On‑site health clinic
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation (12–22 days per year)
• Paid sick leave (12–25 days per year)
• Paid holidays (13 days per year)
• Paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks)

Additional Information

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H‑1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H‑1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.