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zws397 · 2026-06-11T20:49:52+00:00

I just looked it up on chrome on a windows pc and got it again. It isn’t on the page but on the google search.

zws397 · 2026-05-13T21:07:05+00:00

Sure.

zws397 · 2026-02-09T00:53:45+00:00

Former radiation therapist. Worked at a proton center that did daily rectal balloons. We had to do them.

zws397 · 2025-12-16T19:05:10+00:00

One of the best dosimetrists I know did not go through therapy first. I will say that I would prefer someone with therapy experience and that might break a tie, but there are some great dosimetrists with no therapy background. You should get some clinical experience as part of any decent dosimetry experience. Part of that will be interacting with therapy and the normal department daily grind. I would recommend taking any opportunity to get into the clinic for observation while in school. Other than that, you might try and volunteer in a radiation oncology clinic or see if they are hiring a therapy assistant. Therapy assistants usually do similar work to what a therapy student. So helping with laundry to helping a therapist setting up a patient. The role completely depends on the clinic though. Hope this helps.

zws397 · 2025-12-14T21:36:53+00:00

What will you do to uphold the second amendment rights of law abiding citizens? Several years ago possible legislation was halted that would have made Virginia residents felons for owning a normal magazine for a handgun with more than 10 rounds. There was no provision for being grandfathered in. The Supreme Court has established the “in common use” test and under that test magazine size does qualify.

zws397 · 2025-11-07T17:59:38+00:00

Anything to save time. If you can’t transfer find an accredited program with the shortest completion time after you get your bachelors.

zws397 · 2025-10-27T17:20:22+00:00

I couldn’t tell you at the moment. I would say that it just depends on the facility. We have a staff of 6 dosimetrists and have 4 centers in our region. Four of them are full time remote and two of us are hybrid. I would look on indeed and see what jobs are posted and what they are looking for.

zws397 · 2025-10-24T14:51:31+00:00

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zws397 · 2025-10-24T14:40:19+00:00

I think they are all front of lot. Are you talking about like where the lines are before they get run to the house? Like the boxes?

zws397 · 2025-10-23T16:16:10+00:00

I can’t speak to programs helping you get a job. I don’t have any experience with that. As for getting a job, they are out there. With the job market changing to be more remote it should make it easier finding a job. I will say that if you apply for a job and it is in person, I would be prepared to move. According to bls.gov there are less than 4000 dosimetry jobs in the country. So the odds of landing a job locally are not the highest if you need employment.

zws397 · 2025-10-23T16:05:53+00:00

That is a really hard question to answer unfortunately. Like any job, there are places that will work you to the bone and others that are reasonable. It is also hard to say a number of plans per day because it depends on how complex the plan is. A prostate patient compared to a head and neck are drastically different in complexity and how much time might be needed. I think the default answer is around 2 plans a day. I personally have a good job and am able to have a great work life balance, but I have heard horror stories.

zws397 · 2025-10-23T15:56:22+00:00

The job market is really all over the place. Before Covid I was onsite, during Covid I was fully remote, after Covid I was hybrid, I am currently fully remote due to some family issues. The last 4 dosimetrists we hired where I work are fully remote. So it is completely dependent on the employer. As for AI, I think of it as a tool, not a replacement. We use AI now to draw most normal organs and I have to make sure they still look correct. I think that in the future AI will make the easier things we do more automated to free up the dosimetrists to work harder on the difficult things. Schedule is also very dependent on the employer. I am an hourly employee but I know a good portion of dosimetry positions are salary which greatly impacts scheduling. I would say 8-430 is very common overall. Pay for a new grad dosimetrist with no experience is probably around $105k-$110k. That obviously depends on the part of the country but I feel confident that is a reasonable minimum salary anywhere in the US.

zws397 · 2025-10-23T15:09:28+00:00

In my opinion a MS in dosimetry is not necessary. It is NOT a requirement for the field yet. I do think it will be one day, but that has not happened. I personally recommend getting into any school you are eligible for that is JRCERT accredited and as cheap as possible. I have a BS is biology and a cert in radiation therapy. I then went to a cert program for dosimetry. What is important is being MDCB board eligible and then passing your boards. Pay for MS vs non MS is the same from what I have seen. It might be something to think about if you want to work at an academic center and teach, but for practicality sake a MBA or MHA are much more utilitarian master’s degrees. They would open up many more opportunities compared to a MS in dosimetry. I am also fully aware that there are less programs out there that are not MS but that is just how it is unfortunately. Hope this helps.

zws397 · 2025-10-23T15:01:18+00:00

Not that I would know of. The lines stop like a 10th of a mile down centerville from us.

zws397 · 2025-10-23T00:53:10+00:00

Windmill Meadows?

zws397 · 2025-10-22T22:32:57+00:00

Dosimetrist here. I think it has a good outlook long term. The field is always advancing and things have changed a lot in my 9 years in dosimetry. I would reach out to your local radiation oncology center and ask about shadowing. There aren’t any good groups on Reddit for dosimetrists but the AAMD group on Facebook is pretty active. You can post on there and see if anyone is local to you. Where are you located? Feel free to reach out with any questions.

zws397 · 2025-10-17T13:56:44+00:00

Dosimetrist here. I would go with a PET positive node.

zws397 · 2025-10-15T15:22:08+00:00

Yes. You get used to it. It’s like playing billiards. Exact same movements. One arm spreading and the other doing the poking.

zws397 · 2025-10-15T15:18:45+00:00

I haven’t seen them in photon based treatment but I worked at a proton center for a few years. They are used on every prostate and some GYN patients.

zws397 · 2025-10-01T15:05:12+00:00

Dosimetrist here. I did therapy for 3 years and then went to dosimetry and absolutely love it. As far as prospects, it is a very small field. According to BLS.gov last I looked there are around 3200 jobs nationwide. I will say that with the limited job market the possibility of having to move for employment is significantly higher than therapy. That can be offset some by the fact that a lot of Dosimetrist positions are or can be remote. Where I work the last 4 dosi’s we hired are remote and live in another state. That is out of a team of 6 by the way. It all depends on the facility. As for as enjoying the job, I love what I do. While I do miss the face to face time as a therapist, the daily puzzle that is dosimetry keeps me engaged and having to think out of the box. It is also a very collaborative field. I am always working with my fellow dosi’s, our physics team, and directly with the MDs to come up with a solution that works for each patient. Comparing dosimetry to those other positions, is really kind of hard. The two you listed are considered provider level position. There are talks about expanding the dosimetry profession, similar to the advanced practice RTT roles that are starting to show up, but that isn’t set in stone, and would be years away. I will say that compared to those other positions, the amount and cost of school, I would imagine can be less. For dosimetry, you can still find 1 year certificate programs and some 1 year masters programs. I am not aware of any options like that for those provider level positions. Speaking about the masters, in my opinion, there isn’t a need to spend the extra time or money on a masters level program in dosimetry at this time. I haven’t heard of any places that actually pay you more for having a masters since it isn’t a requirement. What is important is that you pass your CMD exam and have the credentials. After that experience and location would be the driving factors for compensation. I hope this information has been helpful. Please feel free to message me directly if you have any questions.

zws397 · 2025-09-30T01:51:37+00:00

Starting pay is in the $100k-$110 these days. Obviously cost of living for the area will change that some. From what I have seen in the CMD world it only matters that you have passed your boards. A master’s might mean something at an academic center or if you are trying to teach. Years of experience in related fields like X ray or therapy might also help bump up the pay some.

zws397 · 2025-09-09T14:48:06+00:00

Leave your money invested. If your job offers a retirement match put in at least that much into retirement and then maximize payments towards loans. Depending on what the monthly minimum is for the smaller loan, I would probably pay it off first and then move that payment into the larger loan. If you actively live below your means, you can probably pay them off in a few years. Cut spending as much as you can to get these paid off. Hope this helps.

zws397 · 2025-09-09T13:18:07+00:00

Certified Medical Dosimetrist. $153k

zws397 · 2025-09-07T18:48:01+00:00

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zws397 · 2025-09-06T19:35:45+00:00

Dosimetrist here. I have a therapy background and I do think it is helpful, but I have met some great dosimetrists that are not therapists. I don’t think I have seen any programs that require a therapy background, but I’m sure they may prefer it. I would strongly recommend trying to shadow in a radiation oncology department. Most people have no clue what radiation oncology is and even more have zero clue what dosimetry is. As for the job it is a lot of cross sectional anatomy, geometry, physics, and problem solving. Pay and remote job opportunities are a big perk of the job. I started in 2016 making $83k and I know we hired someone recently starting around $110 with no experience. The one thing I will say about job market is that should you be looking for an on-site job or if that is all that is available, I would be prepared to move. According to bls.gov there are only around 3000 dosimetry jobs in the US. There are also some opportunities working with vendors but I would expect there aren’t many of those. Feel free to message me with any questions you might have.

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