Jobs / Healthcare / 29-2036.00
Medical Dosimetrists
Generate radiation treatment plans, develop radiation dose calculations, communicate and supervise the treatment plan implementation, and consult with members of radiation oncology team.
- US jobs
- 3,410
- Median wage
- $147,470 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of medical dosimetrists?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 16%Analyze health or medical dataNot measured
- 13%Operate medical equipmentNot measured
- 9%Develop patient or client care or treatment plansNot measured
- 9%Fabricate medical devicesNot measured
- 7%Train others on health or medical topicsNot measured
- 6%Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performanceNot measured
- 5%Research healthcare issuesNot measured
- 5%Maintain health or medical recordsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
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Direct evidence
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Also relevant
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Design the arrangement of radiation fields to reduce exposure to critical patient structures, such as organs, using computers, manuals, and guides.
- Plan the use of beam modifying devices, such as compensators, shields, and wedge filters, to ensure safe and effective delivery of radiation treatment.
- Identify and outline bodily structures, using imaging procedures, such as x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography.
- Calculate the delivery of radiation treatment, such as the amount or extent of radiation per session, based on the prescribed course of radiation therapy.
- Calculate, or verify calculations of, prescribed radiation doses.
- Develop radiation treatment plans in consultation with members of the radiation oncology team.
- Supervise or perform simulations for tumor localizations, using imaging methods such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography scans.
- Create and transfer reference images and localization markers for treatment delivery, using image-guided radiation therapy.
- Record patient information, such as radiation doses administered, in patient records.
- Advise oncology team members on use of beam modifying or immobilization devices in radiation treatment plans.
- Fabricate beam modifying devices, such as compensators, shields, and wedge filters.
- Perform quality assurance system checks, such as calibrations, on treatment planning computers.
Other job titles for this occupation (8)
CMD (Certified Medical Dosimetrist) · Dosimetrist · Medical Dosimetrist · Medical Physicist · Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist · Medical Radiation Dosimetrist · Radiation Dosimetrist · Radiation Therapy Dosimetrist (RT Dosimetrist)