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Radiation Therapist

4 months ago

Fairfax, United States Inova Health System Full time
Job Description

Inova Health System is seeking a Radiation Therapist for a job in Fairfax, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Radiation Therapist
  • Discipline: Allied Health Professional
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Shift: days
  • Employment Type: Staff


As a Radiation Physicist, you will be responsible for internal contacts, conducting investigations and fact finding.

Job Responsibilities

  • Collaborates with physicians in subject specialty regarding all patient uses of ionizing radiation.
  • Attends any hospital assigned committee such as the Radiation Safety Committee.
  • Maintains a professional working relationship with department directors and Medical Directors.
  • Provides Medical Physics coverage as deemed appropriate to the subject specialty (i.e. Radiation Therapy, Cardiac Cath, etc.).
  • Collaborates with Engineering concerning radiation shield design for all areas of the hospital which utilize ionizing radiation.
  • Oversees the acceptance of testing for new or renovated medical equipment and imaging networks.
  • Performs calculations/measurements to institute new treatment/imaging techniques and to investigate established techniques in greater detail.
  • Reviews new calibration protocols and verifies, by experiment and computation, the impact they will have on clinical applications.
  • Investigates/evaluates new equipment and improvements to existing equipment so as to reduce costs/downtime while increasing efficiency/accuracy.
  • Compares data with other radiation therapy institutions.
  • Stays abreast of clinical and dosimetry literature in subject specialty.
  • Stays abreast of policies, plans and personal practices per subject specialty.
  • Develops and maintains contacts with physicists in other practices.
  • Confers with physicians throughout Inova Health System regarding patient dosages, equipment evaluation and quality assurance.
  • Cooperates and adheres to state/federal regulatory agencies in demonstrating compliance with applicable rules and recommendations.
  • Confers with vendors of equipment used in practice (e.g. Linear accelerators, MRI, CT etc.) concerning purchase specifications, acceptance testing, proper quality assurance and routine maintenance.
  • Maintains dosimetry in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
  • Discusses radiation exposure as it relates to medical procedures with patients and other members of the public.
  • Delivers physics lectures to Inova personnel concerning radiation matters.

Qualifications
  • A master’s degree in Physics or a related field is required, a doctoral degree in Physics or a related field is preferred
  • Minimum 3 years experience in Clinical Medical Physics
  • The American Board of Radiology (ABR) certified required
  • Virginia Inspector within the first two months of hire, but must have submitted the application to the State at time of hire
  • Availability to work outside of normal business hours (nights and weekends) is required
  • Knowledge of scripting is preferred
  • Experience with Raystation treatment planning system is preferred
  • Prior experience with proton therapy is preferred
  • Strong communication skills – both orally and in writing are required

Inova Job ID #655183. Posted job title: radiation physicist