Angela Kempen, MS, CMD, R.T.

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Email: angela.kempen@gmail.com Professional E-portfolio: http://angelakempen.weebly.com/ EDUCATION 2011-2013

University of Wisconsin LaCrosse Masters of Science Medical Dosimetry, May 2013 Clinical internship completed at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center University of Wisconsin LaCrosse Bachelor of Science - Radiation Therapy, August 2006 Clinical internship completed at University of Chicago Hospitals

2001-2006

EMPLOYMENT Jan 2013-Present Jan 2012-Dec 2012

Staff Medical Dosimetrist Landauer Medical Physics, Zion, IL Gained treatment planning experience with Eclipse v10.0 TPS, Tomotherapy and ARIA 10.0 electronic charting Planning experience includes 3D, IMRT, RapidArc, SRS, SRT, and SBRT for all body sites nd Performed 2 calculation checks via RadCalc v6.2. Medical Dosimetry Intern Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, LaCrosse, WI Performed all responsibilities of a certified medical dosimetrist while under supervision Gained treatment planning experience with Pinnacle version 9.0 TPS, Eclipse version 10.0 TPS, Eclipse Brachyvision, and Variseed 8.0 Research project comparing planning outcomes with dynamic conformal arc and RapidArc for brain SRS Experience with MOSAIQ Information Management System Acquired experience with MIM 5.4.5 and respiratory gating using Varian RPM Staff Radiation Therapist Arizona Cancer Specialists, Scottsdale, AZ Aiding in the opening of a new practice including the development of a chartless system via ARIA 8.6, implementing protocols and applying these to daily tasks and treatments Training of fellow radiation therapists with Nucletron HDR treatments, imaging and delivering 3D, RapidArc, SBRT, SRT, IGRT and respiratory gating techniques on the Varian iX. Delivering radiation treatments via Varian iX with CBCT/OBI & RPM. Writing up and implementing a Therapy Procedure Manual that outlines instructions for all external beam and HDR treatments, CT setup/simulation procedures and charges HDR brachytherapy for breast treatments (Savi, Contura, MammoSite, Interstitial), skin treatments (Leipzig, Valencia, Freiburg-Flap), and AccuBoost for breast boosts. Utilizing GE lightspeed CT simulator to develop patient treatment setups Staff Radiation Therapist Arizona Oncology Services, Glendale, AZ Gained experience operating Varian 2100C linear accelerator using conventional, 3DCRT and IMRT delivery methods, Nucletron Microselectron V3 to deliver HDR brachytherapy treatments, and ultrasound localization and positioning via Nomos BAT system Efficiently used Varis software, including: Record and Verify, Time Planner, and Vision Responsible for taking initial and weekly port films using hard copy films and portal imaging

Jan 2009-Dec 2010

Sept 2007-Dec 2008

Aug 2006-Sept 2007

Staff Radiation Therapist Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL Worked closely in a team environment with other professionals to execute simulations and later deliver accurate, precise daily radiation treatments to patients Utilized Varian 2100EX linear accelerator with MLC and portal vision Operated Varian Ximatron C-Series standard simulator to develop patient treatment setups Built upon communications and interactions within a multicultural and largely diverse community Radiation Therapy Intern University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL Performed all responsibilities of a licensed radiation therapist while under supervision Gained experience with the operation of Varian 2100EX linear accelerators and Phillips Brilliance CT simulator Experience with 3DCRT, IMRT, SRS, TBI, total skin treatments, respiratory gating and Nomos BAT

2005-2006 ACCREDITATIONS 2014 2011-Present 2007-Present 2007-Present 2006

MDCB Board Certified Member of AAMD Member of ASRT Licensed RT(T) in the state of Arizona ARRT Board Certified, Radiation Therapy