Medical Physicist

Job Description

Job Summary:

Therapeutic Medical Physicist:

• Primarily and professionally engaged in the evaluation, delivery, and optimization of therapeutic applications of ionizing radiation, and the equipment associated with their production, use and measurement.
• Role involves clinical and educational components.
• Performs radiation safety duties as required for regulatory compliance and safe use of ionizing radiation.

Diagnostic/Nuclear Medical Physicist:

• Primarily and professionally engaged in the evaluation, operation, and optimization of modalities used for medical imaging.
• Contributes to the improvement of imaging both in the introduction and application of new technology as it becomes available.
• Uses scientific methodology to validate quantitative measurements from imaging as appropriate.
• Role involves clinical and educational components.
• Performs radiation safety duties and/or magnetic resonance safety duties as required for regulatory compliance and safe use of imaging modalities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Therapeutic Physicist:

• Performs and oversees calibrations, quality assurance monitoring, acceptance testing and commissioning for all radiation oncology simulation, planning, and treatment equipment.
• Oversees the maintenance and repairs of simulation and radiation treatment units.
• Responsible for releasing these machines for sale, clinical use following service.
• Reviews treatment plan calculations and data input into record and verifies system for accuracy, as performed by physics and technical employees.
• Performs and oversees external beam and brachytherapy treatment plans.
• Works closely with the radiation oncologists and dosimetrists providing consultation on treatment techniques for the optimization of radiation dose distribution in patients.
• Evaluates and/or implements new programs and treatment techniques for radiation oncology.

Diagnostic/Nuclear Physicist:

• Performs and/or oversees the setup and operation of imaging equipment in Radiology and other imaging locations; this includes acceptance testing, phantom imaging for accreditation and routine testing as required by regulatory and accreditation programs.
• Measure and characterize medical radiation from imaging equipment prior to clinical utilization.
• Evaluate radiation dose from prescribed protocols for imaging with ionizing radiation; evaluate risk profiles when required; provide calculations for exposures of pregnant patients.
• Assist with magnetic resonance safety programs, providing expertise for implants and radiofrequency exposure for the magnetic resonance safety officer.
• Assist in the development and implementation of new technology and methods in imaging modalities, including the support of special requirements for various service lines.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Master’s Degree in radiological or medical physics Required.

Experience:

• 2 years of relevant experience Therapeutic Medical Physicist: in a clinical setting, including machine calibrations and radiation oncology treatment planning and dose calculations Required.
• 2 years of relevant experience Diagnostic/Nuclear Medical Physicist: X-ray, CT, MR, nuclear medicine and ultrasound imaging; use of phantoms and other test devices to evaluate image quality and equipment performance; evaluate and convey risks of ionizing radiation exposure from x-ray and gamma ray use; evaluation of risk to high strength magnetic fields and MR radiofrequency exposure Required.

Licenses/Certifications:

• CRT-Medical Physics – ABR American Board of Radiology 3 Yrs Required.
• CRT-Medical Physics – ABMP American Board of Medical Physics 3 Yrs Required.