Medical Physicist, Radiation Oncology - FT, Days

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.

• 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, or related.

• 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.

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

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

• 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 unit's calculations to ensure all calculations agree with written prescription. 

• Competes all required documentation relating to radiation treatment plans and equipment. Participates in the clinical instruction of newly hired radiation staff and radiation therapy students. 

• Conducts HDR and LDR brachytherapy procedures as needed. May be expected to act as a Junior Physicist mentor.  Familiarity and use of record and verifying systems such as Varis and Impact.

• 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. 

• Evaluates all equipment for continued utility, appropriateness, reliable performance, age and condition and makes recommendations on practical life span, obsolescence and replacement

• 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 clinical radiation physics work experience. Three (3) years preferred.

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• THERAPEUTIC MEDICAL PHYSICS - C069

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)

• Proficient computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, database, data entry)