Medical Physicist

Job summary
The Medical Physicist will have comprehensive quality assurance and calibration responsibilitiesThey will work with therapy machines and treatment planning systemsThey will ensure that radiation safety matters are consistent with established goals and objectives
Job seniority: mid-to-senior level
Responsibilities
• Comprehensive quality assurance, calibration, acceptance testing, and commissioning of therapy machines and treatment planning systems• Knowledge and familiarity with various treatment planning systems and procedures• Working with medical staff, nursing staff, and other managers to ensure consistent radiation safety• Working with specific equipment such as Truebeam unit, Varisource iX HDR system, Philips Big Bore 16 Slice CT simulator, and Eclipse treatment planning system• Working with other imaging modalities such as MRI, PET/CT, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine imaging
Requirements
• In-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to physics and therapeutic services• Skills to ensure the quality of radiation delivery in Radiation Therapy• Effective communication skills at all levels and good organization skills• Ability to meet the needs of patients and medical staff while operating at the highest professional standard• Ability to implement and assess changes to provide efficient and service-oriented Cancer Center functions• Ability to work effectively with a broad range of personnel• Thorough knowledge of related legal, regulatory, ethical, managerial, and organizational requirements• Responsible for maintenance of Cancer Center records and educational activities for all Center employees• Direct patient care experience
Key Skills Needed
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to physics and therapeutic services• Effective communication skills• Good organization skills• Ability to work effectively with a broad range of personnel• Thorough knowledge of related legal, regulatory, ethical, managerial, and organizational requirements