Medical Physicist
START ASAP-$3500-4000/wk Guaranteed
40hr week M-Fri 8a-430p
Summary of Position:
Under direction of the Chief Medical Physicist and the Radiation Oncologist (s), provides clinical physics services and technical support to radiation oncology team. Minimum Qualifications:
1. Formal Education Required: a. Master’s Degree in the field of Medical Physics. b.urrent Board Certification by American Board of Radiology or Passed c. Certified Radiation Expert (CRE) in the State of Ohio is pref Cd.
2. Experience & Training Required: a. Minimum 2-5 years of experience in medical physics preferably in a large program with multiple sites and different treatment modalities. b. CAMPEP residency is required for Junior Physicist.
3. Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications: a. Possesses knowledge and experience in treatment machines and planning computer systems. b. Essential calculation and word processing skills. c. Possess skills in leading and mentoring a team in multiple locations and multiple modalities. d. Ability to travel from location to location throughout the workday. e. Ability to be available for evening and/or weekend physics support. f. Ability to effectively communicate with staff members, and interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity Essential Functions: The following job specific requirements should discuss the essential duties and responsibilities required of the position. They should not replicate those duties and responsibilities discussed above. 1) Provide radiation oncology physics services and coverage at all practice sites as needed, for all External beam (3D/IMRT/VMAT/SRS/SBRT/IGRT) and Brachytherapy procedures (HDR/LDR) and Prostate Seed Implant (PSI) procedures. 2) Provide on-site and on-demand support and consultancy to radiation oncologists, medical dosimetrists and radiation therapists in areas of, were required and appropriate, patient simulation, special physics, image and dose fusion, treatment planning, plan evaluation and quality assurance and treatment delivery support. 3) Participate and help oversee in the management of the radiation oncology physics program, including the technical direction of physicists and medical dosimetrists, radiation therapy, staff scheduling, review of billing for accuracy and procurement of supplies.
4) Ensure on-time quality assurance (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly) and maintenance of radiation treatment equipment (s) and planning systems per AAPM standards.
5) Implement physics and radiation quality management programs and the review and approval of procedures followed by radiation therapy staff.
6) Participate in morning huddle and chart rounds to ensure appropriate clinical care of patient as it relates to clinical physics, dosimetry and radiation oncology services.
7) Provide recommendations for the specification, selection, and acceptance testing and commissioning of radiation-producing machines, treatment-planning system and accessories.
8) Work closely with chief medical physicist and radiation oncology IT analyst to ensure completeness of required hardware/software upgrades to maintain clinical treatment readiness.) Implement radiation safety training and personnel radiation monitoring programs.
10) Develop and participate in radiation oncology, radiation safety and monitoring policies, procedures and training manuals. Provide support and education to implement those policies.
11) Participate in routine and annual radiation training of staff and competency evaluations.
12) Assist chief medical physicist and RSO to oversee registration of all ionizing radiation equipment and radioactive material licenses for all practices within the state
13) Actively participate and provide support during State and Federal Surveys and accreditation.
14) Experience in utilizing Varian, ELEKA linear accelerators, Nucletron HDR, Canon CT Sim, RayStation, Pinnacle, I-plan and On-Centra treatment planning systems, Mosaiq R&V system, MIM, Radcalc and DoseLab softwares and patient dose monitoring systems.
15) Initiate and manage clinical development projects to meet organizational goals in time.
16) Work collaboratively with Chief Medical Physicist, Medical Director of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Oncologists and execute duties and responsibilities as assigned.
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