Medical Dosimetrist

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Design precise radiation plans to help cancer patients receive effective treatment.
Play a crucial role in the oncology team, ensuring safe and accurate radiation doses.
Combine science and compassion to improve patient outcomes in cancer care.

💰 Earn $0-$0

📚 Bachelor Degree

⏱️ 12–24 MONTH TRAINING

📈 5.4% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

Generate radiation treatment plans, develop radiation dose calculations, communicate and supervise the treatment plan implementation, and consult with members of radiation oncology team.

Advise oncology team members on use of beam modifying or immobilization devices in radiation treatment plans.
Calculate, or verify calculations of, prescribed radiation doses.
Calculate the delivery of radiation treatment, such as the amount or extent of radiation per session, based on the prescribed course of radiation therapy.
Conduct radiation oncology-related research, such as improving computer treatment planning systems or developing new treatment devices.
Create and transfer reference images and localization markers for treatment delivery, using image-guided radiation therapy.

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Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

1 to 2 years

Job Openings

200 Annually

Median Earnings

$132,880 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Relating with or serving others
Using data or completing tasks
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Coordination
Critical Thinking
Operations Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Social Perceptiveness

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Having support
Personal relationships

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Medical Dosimetrist

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Pathways to this Career

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Associate's Degree

An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

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⏱️ FINISH IN 2-3 years

Vocational School

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🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Bachelor's Degree

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⏱️ FINISH IN 4-5+ years