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Azah Alawad

Lynnwood,WA

Summary

Dynamic Medical Dosimetry Intern with a proven track record at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, excelling in compassionate patient care quality and critical thinking abilities. Expert in radiation safety protocols and patient education, significantly enhancing treatment planning and delivery. Skilled in teamwork, fostering cooperative environments.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Dosimetry Intern

Thomas Jefferson Hospital
08.2023 - Current
  • Design a treatment plan Using Eclipse version 15 by means of computer and/or manual computation with optimal beam geometry to deliver a prescribed radiation dose and spare critical structures in accordance with the radiation oncologist's prescription under close supervision
  • 2 years of experience managing and delivering cancer patients' treatments in a radiation oncology healthcare setting via Mosaiaq.
  • Identifying and contouring normal and dose-limiting structures using images from various data sets.

• Creating and transferring reference images and localization markers for portal verification and treatment delivery.

• Assisting in the planning and implementation of compensation filters, custom shields, wedges, and other beam modifying devices.
• Supervising the production of molds, casts, and other immobilization devices.
• Assisting in the implementation of treatment plans, including correct use of immobilization devices, compensator, wedges, field arrangement, and other treatment or imaging parameters.
• Performing calculations for accurate delivery of the prescribed dose, documenting all pertinent information in the patient record, and verifying mathematical accuracy.
• Assisting in brachytherapy and SBRT procedures.
• Teaching applied aspects of medical dosimetry to students, radiation therapists, and residents.

Radiation Therapist Intern

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
09.2022 - 08.2023

• Administering prescribed radiation doses to specific body parts using established practices and standards.
• Operating diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
• Positioning patients for treatment and with accuracy according to doctors instruction and CT simulation instructions .
• Following principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others.
• Reviewing prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification.
• Conducting most treatment sessions independently, following long-term treatment plan and under physician's direction.
• Entering data into computers and setting controls to operate or adjust equipment or regulate dosage.
• Checking radiation therapy equipment for proper

operation and examination.
• Observing and reassuring patients during treatment reporting and acting upon unusual reactions.
• Educating, preparing, and reassuring patients and their families.
• Maintaining records, reports, or files as required.
• Checking for side effects to assess patients' reaction to treatment.
• Preparing or constructing equipment such as immobilization, treatment, or protection devices.
• Helping physicians, radiation oncologists, or clinical physicists to prepare physical or technical aspects of radiation treatment plans.
• Photographing treated area of patient and processing film.
• Acting as liaison with physicist and supportive care personnel.

•Accurately position patients for CT simulation using LAP laser, tattoos, and immobilization devices according to doctors' instructions and effected site.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Medical Dosimetry And Radiation Therapy

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
08.2024

Skills

  • Teamwork and Cooperation
  • Critical thinking abilities
  • Quality Assurance Techniques
  • Radiation Safety Protocols
  • Patient Care Quality
  • Patient Education
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Records Maintenance
  • Radiation dose protocols
  • Medical Terminology Familiarity
  • EMR Software
  • Ethics and confidentiality

Languages

Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Medical Dosimetry Intern

Thomas Jefferson Hospital
08.2023 - Current

Radiation Therapist Intern

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
09.2022 - 08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Medical Dosimetry And Radiation Therapy

Thomas Jefferson University
Azah Alawad