Medical Physicist - Melbourne, FL

Job Description
Title: Medical Physicist.

Location: Melbourne/Space Coast, Florida

Equipment + Staff: TrueBeam and iX, Eclipse, 2.5 Physicist, 3 Dosimetrist

 

SCOPE: 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.




Responsibilities




ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

-Determines the need for, specifies, and accesses dosimetric 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.

-Participates in the specification, selection, and acceptance of radiation-producing machines, accessories, and computerized treatment-planning system.

-Supervises arrangements for proper maintenance of radiation treatment equipment.

-Periodically evaluates all equipment for continued utility, appropriateness, reliable performance, age and condition and makes recommendations on practical life span, obsolescence and replacement.

-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.

-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.

-Participates in chart rounds to ensure the fulfillment of the prescription and review any changes in dose and patient set-up.

-Oversees and is responsible for maintaining all required documentation relating to radiation treatment plans and equipment.

-Participates in the clinical instruction of newly hired radiation staff and radiation therapy students.

-Responsible for implementation and performance of all quality assurance and all physics related and patient treatment plans for site brachytherapy programs.

-Assumes leadership role in geographic areas of responsibility for new technology development at the site levels.

-Participates in peer leadership roles, including, but not limited to one or more of the following: Corporate sub-committees, Junior Physicist mentorship, publications or presentations, AAPM Chapter activates.

-Participates in management of Medical Physicist staff in geographic area of responsibility.

-May be expected to provide support at other practices.

-Direct the radiation oncology physics program, including the technical direction of medical dosimetrists, therapy equipment service engineers and other physics support staff. 




Qualifications




MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

• Post-doctoral degree in Physics from an accredited college or university or Masters
• Minimum three to five years experience in radiation physics.
• Must maintain certification and continuing education requirements outlined by American College of Radiology.
• Current certification in field by American Board of Radiology or Board of Medical Physics.
• Must obtain and maintain certification and valid state license for medical physics as required.