Radiation Physicist jobs in Riverside, CA

Responsible for ensuring the provision of high-quality diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy treatments to patients in an environment that meets established standards for radiation safety for staff, physicians, patients and the general public and in a manner that meets the service expectations of each of these groups.

• Provides surveys, reports and consultation related to radiation safety for applicable facilities and/or patients that meet the organizations and regulatory standards in a timely manner.


• Develops and implements quality assurance and evaluation programs for applicable diagnostic imaging and/or radiation therapy equipment that ensure high quality images and radiation treatments and that meet regulatory requirements.


• Monitors and reports quality assurance activities to ensure adherence to established QA policies and procedures.


• Evaluates and reports the performance of this equipment in a timely manner and makes recommendations to improve quality.


• Maintains up-to-date technical knowledge of new and developing technologies and regulatory issues to support clinical and administrative decision-makers.


• Provides in-service training to staff and physicians, as necessary, to ensure high quality images and radiation treatments, a radiation-safe environment, and compliance with regulatory standards.


• Communicates to staff, physicians and patients in a manner that is precise, understandable, timely, constructive, and proactive and demonstrates excellent listening skills.


• Maintains working relationships that are professional, collaborative, team-oriented, responsive, thorough, cordial and that demonstrate flexibility, innovation, a broad view of issues, acceptance of full responsibility for assignments, and a solutions orientation.


• Services specific to Radiation Oncology:


• Performing calibration of all radiation therapy equipment, and Linear Accelerator commissioning.


• Implement LDR Brachytherapy Treatments for patients.


• Treatment planning including High Dose Rate Brachytherapy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, IMRT, IGRT, 3-D Conformal for patient treatment.


• Implement and carry out Radiation Therapy Quality Assurance Program.


• Provides effective and comprehensive instruction in medical radiation physics to radiation oncology residents sufficient to pass the physics portion of the ABR certification exam.


• Note: Due to Kaiser internal policies and/or regulatory requirements, non-certified individuals cannot be permitted to perform certain tasks and/or produce reports independently without the oversight by and the cosigning of a certified physicist.