Certified Medical Physicist & RSO, Cancer Institute - FT, Days

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary
Responsible for the design optimization, technical evaluation, and precise and accurate delivery of radiation treatment plans. Responsible for the safety of patients and staff. May participate in clinical, research and educational duties.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Serves as the Radiation Safety Officer for Radiation Oncology services in the assigned affiliate.
• Maintains responsibility for the design and implementation of the aspects of the quality management program that involve the use of the external beam radiotherapy equipment as well as the review and approval of the procedures followed by the radiation therapy staff.
• Determines the need for, specifies, and accesses dosimetrist and treatment planning equipment including, but not limited to, measurement instruments to calibrate all treatment equipment and monitoring devices, computerized treatment planning systems, computerized water phantom systems with appropriate ionization chambers and diodes, film densitometry systems, etc.
• Implements radiation safety training and personnel radiation monitoring programs throughout the state.
• Conducts HDR and LDR brachytherapy procedures as needed. May be expected to act as a Junior Physicist mentor.
• Advises and consults with physicians to provide advice or direction to technical staff when patients are being planned or treated. Develops protocols for performing and checking monitor units' calculations to ensure all calculations agree with written prescription. Directs the radiation oncology physics program, including the technical direction of medical dosimetrists, therapy equipment service engineers and other physics support staff. Supervises arrangements for proper maintenance of radiation treatment equipment.
• Oversees registration of all ionizing radiation equipment and radioactive material licenses for practices within the state.
• Ensures adherence to all regulatory requirements.
• Develops radiation safety and monitoring policies, procedures, and training manuals.
• Participates in routine radiation training of staff.
• Completes all required documentation relating to radiation treatment plans and equipment. Participates in the clinical instruction of newly hired radiation staff and radiation therapy students.
• Evaluates all equipment for continued utility, appropriateness, reliable performance, age, and condition and makes recommendations on practical life span, obsolescence, and replacement. Participates in the specification, selection, and acceptance of radiation-producing machines, accessories, and computerized treatment-planning system.
• Participates in chart rounds to ensure the fulfillment of the prescription and review any changes in dose and patient set-up.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Master's Degree -in Physics or Medical Physics from an accredited college or university.
• Experience - Two (2) years in clinical radiation physics. Three (3) years preferred.

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Therapeutic Medical Physics

Knowledge, Skills a Abilities

• Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)
• Proficient computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, database, data entry)

Work Shift
Day (United States of America)

Location
Tuomey

Facility
1570 Tuomey Hospital

Department
15707151 Physics/Dosimetry

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