Job Description

:Do you want to join us in helping to fight the world's most threatening diseases and enabling access to care for more people around the world? At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere.We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting?Then come and join our global team as Senior Dosimetrist (GRIP TITLE: Clinical Consulting Professional - Dosimetrists, based in Johannesburg, South AfricaAs a senior clinical dosimetrist working in the Advanced Oncology Solutions (AOS) treatment planning team, you will be responsible for performing and supporting treatment planning operations at our customer sites. In addition to routine planning work, you will have the opportunity to participate in business development for clinical services in Africa. With the support of the AOS team, you will assist customers with documentation and planning protocols and help commission and validate new treatment techniques as necessary.This role will primarily be home-based; you will need to maintain regular communication with the customer/ local clinical team and partake in daily team meetings and workload assignment meetings as necessary. You will typically support one or more clinical partners, working collaboratively with the local radiation oncology team to produce high quality treatment plans on a pre-agreed timeline, while ensuring that the highest standards of quality and safety are maintained in accordance with the local departments protocols and procedures for radiation oncology treatment planning.As a senior dosimetrist, you will work closely with the customer on-site dosimetry team and the local Varian business unit to support sales service opportunities and new projects.Your tasks and responsibilities:xc2xb7 You will be responsible for ensuring delivery of high-quality treatment plans in a timely manner and building strong relationships with key leaders at the customer sites to ensure the success of the service.xc2xb7 You will adhere to clinical service standards at partner site: Ensuring that treatment plans are optimised appropriately to deliver the prescribed dose safely while sparing critical structures in accordance with protocols and Radiation Oncologist's requirements.xc2xb7 Have the prerequisite knowledge of human anatomy to identify and correct organ contours (OARs) using conventional treatment planning imaging datasets (e.g. CT, MRI, PET-CT).xc2xb7 Have the prerequisite knowledge of physiology, principals of clinical oncology and radiobiology, radiotherapy physics, and radiation safety to fulfill the role.xc2xb7 Where applicable, ensure full compliance with national regulations relating to the optimisation of radiotherapy treatments. Support the implementation of local patient safety standards and practices as required.xc2xb7 Automation: Advocate and help drive the introduction of automation in all areas of the treatment planning pathway, e.g., auto-contouring, plan optimization, plan checking, etc.xc2xb7 Where the AOS service is responsible - ensure that treatment plan setup instructions and all other relevant information is clearly documented in the R&V or EMR system or other location. Confirm that the instructions have been clearly communicated to the treatment team (e.g., correct use of immobilisation devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangement, and other treatment or imaging parameters).xc2xb7 Create and transfer reference images and quality assurance plans for pre-treatment verification imaging and QA measurements as per local practice (e.g., DRRs, CBCTs and other IGRT and SGRT data) as specified by the partner/customer site.xc2xb7 Where applicable support knowledge transfer to help develop capability within the local clinical teams: Facilitate collaboration and knowledge transfer/training to implement new technology from initial introduction through to clinical operation.xc2xb7 Travel may be required to support business and service development and attend Varian team meetings and new customer sites.xc2xb7 Support the local AOS Professional Services team in scoping new service project and opportunities to grow the services business in the regionYour qualifications and experience:xc2xb7 Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an independent Therapy Radiographer. A relevant higher diploma or degree in Therapeutic Radiography at NQF7 or equivalent. At least 5 years experience in treatment planning/dosimetry and competence in all areas of treatment planning - including 3D, VMAT, SABR, DIBH planning techniques.xc2xb7 As a senior dosimetrist you must be keen to implement change, be prepared to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service and support the clinical service. This may require working outside of standard office hours.xc2xb7 As a senior dosimetrist you will need to possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate the exchange of information with both radiation oncology colleagues and commercial/business partners inside and outside the business.xc2xb7 Familiarity with modern treatment planning systems: specifically, Eclipse TPS and in-depth knowledge of record and verify (R&V) and electronic patient record (EMR) systems.xc2xb7 The ability to prioritize work tasks and maintain clear and concise communication with partner site and Varian colleagues.xc2xb7 Ensure accurate record keeping of work done and help track work for billing purposes; be able to provide detail to customer sites on work/plans done upon request.xc2xb7 Display a high level of independence (be self-lead) with the ability to work efficiently and make decisions appropriately as necessary.xc2xb7 Problem solving: Good analytical and critical thinking skills with a proactive mindset and a can-do attitude.xc2xb7 Proficient in utilizing business tools such as: Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.xc2xb7 Punctual and maintain a professional appearance when visiting partner/customer sites.xc2xb7 Have a minimum of 5 years post-graduate clinical experience as a clinical dosimetrist in treatment planning.What we offer:xc2xb7 An attractive salary and benefits package.xc2xb7 An opportunity to work in a growing and rapidly expanding area of the business with a start-up feel (while having the support of a major healthcare organization).xc2xb7 The opportunity to work and collaborate with clinical teams within internationally renowned oncology institutions.xc2xb7 A high degree of freedom and independence in managing your workload and work/life balance.xc2xb7 Hybrid working - allowing you to work from home and attend partner/customer sites as required.xc2xb7 Colleagues who are glad to help and ensure the success of your role and develop your career within the business.At Varian, our culture is centered on fostering the creative potential of every employee through teamwork and collaboration. Our technologies touch millions of lives every day, and this inspires us to do our best work - every day. By using your talent, ambition and creativity, you can build a career that allows you to make a real difference in peoples lives. Youre just one click away from the most impactful work youll ever do. Apply now and join our mission to help save livesOur global team:We are a team of 68,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of whats possible in healthcare to help improve peoples lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.Our culture:We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of whats possible, to improve peoples lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.Check our Careers Site atAs an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.We care about your data privacy and take compliance with GDPR as well as other data protection legislation seriously. For this reason, we ask you not to send us your CV or resume by email. We ask instead that you create a profile in our talent community where you can upload your CV. Setting up a profile lets us know you are interested in career opportunities with us and makes it easy for us to send you an alert when relevant positions become open. Click to get started.To all recruitment agencies: Siemens Healthineers does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, employees, or any other company location. Siemens Healthineers is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.Must be a South African National, preferably from a designated diversity group

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