Medical Dosimetrist

Lourdes Health System

. Design treatment plans delivering prescribed radiation doses and field placement techniques to defined tumor volumes .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeMoorestown • New Jersey • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $57 - $91 per hourWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in radiation oncology treatment planning, including dose calculations, field placement techniques, and quality assurance. Proficient in collaborating with medical professionals and managing dosimetry billing while maintaining compliance with treatment protocols.

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Medical DosimetryRadiation Oncology Treatment PlanningCMD CertificationDose CalculationsRadiation Therapy Treatment Machines

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Hard Skills

Dose CalculationsRadiation Dose DistributionsField Placement TechniquesQuality AssuranceMultileaf Collimator Block Shapes

Tools & Technologies

Record and Verify SystemComputerized DosimetryImmobilization DevicesCompensatorsWedges

Certifications & Qualifications

CMD CertificationCPR Certification

Industry Keywords

Radiation TherapyTreatment PlansDose-Limiting StructuresGantry AngulationContinuing Education

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design treatment plans delivering prescribed radiation doses and field placement techniques to defined tumor volumes
Consider dose-limiting structures and document doses according to prescriptions
Perform dose calculations and verify mathematical accuracy under the Medical Physicist’s direction
Determine optimum treatment fields using field shape, gantry angulation, blocking, MLC, IMRT, and computerized dosimetry
Provide technical support for radiation protection, qualitative machine calibrations, and quality assurance
Support technical staff in implementing treatment plans, including immobilization devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangements, and other parameters
Maintain knowledge of radiation oncology treatment planning practices, methods, techniques, and developments
Participate in continuing education in medical dosimetry and current treatment planning techniques
Collaborate with the radiation oncologist, simulation therapist, and Medical Physicist
Manage dosimetry billing
Support planning and fabrication of compensation filters, custom shields, wedges, and beam-modifying devices
Produce block shapes for multileaf collimators
Ensure physician approval before first treatment
Transfer patient treatment data into the Record and Verify system and verify accuracy

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 1 year as a medical dosimetrist preferred
Graduation from an accredited radiation therapy program
CMD certification preferred at time of hire
Candidates who are not currently certified must be eligible to sit for the CMD examination and obtain CMD certification within two years of hire
CPR certification required
Knowledge of radiation oncology treatment planning, radiation therapy treatment machines, and equipment
Ability to generate radiation dose distributions and dose calculations
Availability for Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, first shift
40 hours per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/prescription insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement)
Paid time off
Paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
Short-term disability
Optional long-term disability
Colleague and dependent life insurance
Supplemental life and AD&D insurance
Tuition assistance
Employee assistance program including free counseling sessions