Medical Physicist II

1 week ago

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States CARTI Full time
Job Summary

CARTI is seeking a highly skilled Medical Physicist II to join our team. As a key member of our clinical staff, you will be responsible for conducting a comprehensive program for all Medical Physics duties across our organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct ongoing calibration, use, and quality management of radiation therapy treatment, simulation, and treatment planning equipment.
  • Uphold corporate and departmental core values and philosophies, demonstrating compassion for patients and staff.
  • Participate in clinical duties as needed, maintaining clinical coverage safely.
  • Travel periodically between CARTI clinics to perform Medical Physics-related duties.
  • Maintain basic competency and participation in radiation therapy physics, SBRT, SGRT, SRS, and other radiation therapy functions.
  • Participate in all CARTI-related didactic activities as directed by the Director of Physics.
  • Involved in advanced special procedures, including radiotherapy physics procedures performed by CARTI other than conventional linear accelerator treatments.
  • Involved in brachytherapy procedures performed by CARTI Medical Physics.
  • Provide Physics cross-coverage for modalities listed in this job description.
  • Maintain the Code of Ethics as defined by AAPM and abide by the CARTI Corporate Compliance policy.
  • Perform calibrations and quality management measurements on all treatment and planning equipment.
  • Record and analyze results of measurements, take corrective actions as needed, and report results to the Director of Physics.
  • Gather, analyze, and periodically review data needed for planning and delivering patient treatments.
  • Participate in developing calibration and quality management guidelines, policies, procedures, and schedules.
  • Assist in maintaining QA, calibration, data acquisition equipment, and devices in good condition and current calibration.
  • Provide direct supervision and perform routine checks of patient charts for accuracy and proper documentation.
  • Assist in the institutional radiation protection program and maintain compliance with regulatory agencies as requested by the Radiation Safety Officer.
  • Provide direct supervision and assist in the design and fabrication of patient treatment and treatment aids.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
  • Maintain a positive work climate and the overall team effort of the department and CARTI.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of state-of-the-art practices and innovative approaches to their application at CARTI.
Requirements
  • Master's Degree in medical or radiological physics or in the physical sciences with an additional two years of post-graduate work in medical physics.
  • Eligible for certification or certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Physics or equivalent body.
  • Successful completion of a CAMPEP residency program or a minimum of 2 years of similar work experience if a CAMPEP residency program was not completed.
  • Ability to use, operate, calibrate, collect, and analyze data from or with computers, clinical linear accelerators, CT, treatment planning computers, treatment device fabrication systems, dosimetry, and calibration instrumentation and devices, radiation survey and measurement instrumentation, and brachytherapy systems.
  • A working knowledge of basic physics, dosimetry, and calibration instrumentation and devices, and radiation safety survey and measurement instrumentation.
  • Ability to acquire dosimetric data used to commission treatment planning systems and generate treatment plans with both high and low energy photon and electron beams.
  • Educated in basic clinical medical physics, SRS, SBRT, and HDR and LDR special procedures and physics concepts.
  • A working knowledge of medical linear accelerators and auxiliary systems, such as record and verify systems.
  • A working knowledge of modern imaging systems (e.g., CT, MRI, and PET) that are directly tied to radiation oncology planning and practice.
  • Ability to independently develop and implement new procedures and train staff.
  • Ability to analyze available literature, task group reports, etc., to develop clinical procedures and effectively communicate them to clinical staff.
  • Ability to maintain a collegial and professional relationship with the rest of the physics staff and carry that same relationship to other CARTI departments.
Work Environment

This position involves potential exposure to infectious diseases and radiation of different forms. Teammates are offered appropriate vaccinations and safety training.

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

This position is a Safety Sensitive Position. The essential functions, physical demands, and mental competencies of this job require the employee to maintain the ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner.

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