Medical Physicist

7 days ago

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Unavailable Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Physicist to join our team at Barrow Radiation Oncology. As a Medical Physicist, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safe and effective use of radiation in diagnosing and treating diseases.

Key Responsibilities
  • Radiation Safety: Ensure compliance with radiation safety regulations and protocols, including monitoring radiation levels and implementing appropriate safety measures in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines.
  • Treatment Planning: Collaborate with radiation oncologists and radiation therapists in the development of treatment plans for patients undergoing radiation therapy, utilizing advanced imaging techniques to accurately target tumors while minimizing radiation exposure to healthy tissues.
  • Quality Assurance: Develop and implement quality assurance programs to maintain high standards of safety, accuracy, and effectiveness in radiation therapy equipment and procedures, performing regular equipment calibrations, machine performance checks, and quality control tests.
  • Treatment Delivery: Assist in the safe and accurate delivery of radiation therapy, conducting patient-specific quality assurance checks, verifying treatment parameters, and ensuring proper functioning of treatment machines.
  • Research and Development: Stay updated with the latest advancements in medical physics and radiation oncology, contributing to ongoing research projects, evaluating new technologies, and participating in clinical trials to improve treatment techniques and outcomes.
  • Radiation Dosimetry: Calculate and optimize radiation dose distributions using sophisticated treatment planning systems, analyzing patient data, including CT scans and lab results, to customize treatment plans and optimize radiation delivery.
  • Training and Education: Provide education and training to medical staff, including radiation therapists and other healthcare professionals, conducting in-service training sessions, workshops, and seminars to enhance their understanding of radiation safety and treatment techniques.
  • Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate and detailed records of treatment plans, equipment calibrations, quality assurance procedures, and patient dosimetry, preparing reports and documentation for regulatory agencies, accreditation bodies, and internal review processes.
  • Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team, including radiation oncologists, radiologists, nurses, and administrators, communicating effectively to provide guidance and support on radiation-related matters and participating in clinical conferences and tumor boards.
Qualifications
  • MINIMUM: Masters degree in radiation physics or related field, two years of clinical medical physics experience, and must be board eligible for American Board of Radiology (ABR) Therapeutic Medical Physics Certificate or obtain certificate within 30 months of hire or transfer.
  • PREFERRED: Experience with external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy, and/or stereotactic radiosurgery, strong preference for experience with Varian Truebeam/Aria/Eclipse, CyberKnife and Gamma Knife, knowledge of regulatory requirements and accreditation processes in medical physics, strong knowledge of medical physics principles, radiation safety regulations, and radiation therapy techniques, proficiency in treatment planning systems, radiation dosimetry, and quality assurance procedures, experience with advanced imaging modalities, such as CT, MRI, and PET, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail, strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with a diverse team, ability to prioritize tasks, work independently, and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and familiarity with relevant software and programming languages used in medical physics research and data analysis.

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