Chief radiation therapist vs medical dosimetrist

The differences between chief radiation therapists and medical dosimetrists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a chief radiation therapist and a medical dosimetrist. Additionally, a medical dosimetrist has an average salary of $116,829, which is higher than the $92,757 average annual salary of a chief radiation therapist.

The top three skills for a chief radiation therapist include patients, oncology and aria. The most important skills for a medical dosimetrist are patients, dosimetry, and oncology.

Chief radiation therapist vs medical dosimetrist overview

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Medical Dosimetrist
Yearly salary	$92,757	$116,829
Hourly rate	$44.59	$56.17
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	29,936	47,581
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Chief radiation therapist vs medical dosimetrist salary

Chief radiation therapists and medical dosimetrists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Medical Dosimetrist
Average salary	$92,757	$116,829
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $128,000	Between $75,000 And $179,000
Highest paying City	-	Fargo, ND
Highest paying state	-	Utah
Best paying company	-	Billings Clinic
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between chief radiation therapist and medical dosimetrist education

There are a few differences between a chief radiation therapist and a medical dosimetrist in terms of educational background:

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Medical Dosimetrist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Chief radiation therapist vs medical dosimetrist demographics

Here are the differences between chief radiation therapists' and medical dosimetrists' demographics:

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Medical Dosimetrist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 44.1% Female, 55.9%	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 3.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 69.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	17%	17%

Differences between chief radiation therapist and medical dosimetrist duties and responsibilities

Chief radiation therapist example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate the day-to-day operation of radiation oncology services ensuring compliance with departmental operational goals.
Cone beam ct, VMAT, SBRT, permanent prostate seed implants, gyn HDR.
Ensure clinic and patient safety by developing and implementing QA protocols for all business processes.
Implement and monitor radiation safety measures to ensure safety of patients and staff and compliance with government and hospital regulatory requirements.
Create IMRT , 2D , 3D, using CMS treatment planning system.
Comply with standards and regulations of the ARRT, ACR, JCAHO, and the state of Florida.

Medical dosimetrist example responsibilities.

Manage patient charts in MOSAIQ record and verify system.
Gain experience in planning 3D-CRT, IMRT, and VMAT plans as well as SBRT and SRS plans.
Conduct port management as necessary using IGRT, CBCT and electronic portal imaging.
Generate computerized treatment plans for cancer patients, providing manual patient dose calculation and computer verification.
Survey and complete paperwork on all brachytherapy cases.
Help establish, and grow the SRS program.

Chief radiation therapist vs medical dosimetrist skills

Common chief radiation therapist skills

Patients, 26%
Oncology, 17%
Aria, 6%
Patient Scheduling, 5%
CPR, 4%
Chart Rounds, 3%

Common medical dosimetrist skills

Patients, 16%
Dosimetry, 10%
Oncology, 8%
Radiation Therapy, 7%
Eclipse, 5%
PET, 5%

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