Clinical Medical Physicist — IMRT/SBRT, QA Expert

Northwestern Medicine; Orland Park (IL); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

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Résumé du poste

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Clinical Medical Physicist to oversee all medical physics operations in a radiotherapy clinic. The role includes complex treatment planning, patient positioning support, and meticulous QA for both machines and patient data.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, dosimetrists, and therapists, developing treatment protocols, ensuring regulatory compliance, and guiding safety practices across departments. A PhD and board certifications are highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Required: ABR Board Certified Therapeutic Medical Physicist; Illinois Emergency Management Registered Therapeutic Radiological Physicist.
• Preferred: PhD, 1-3 years of experience, Illinois Emergency Management Registered Diagnostic Imaging Specialist.

Responsabilités

• Responsible for all medical physics operations within a radiotherapy clinic.
• Performs complex treatment planning, patient positioning support, and comprehensive machine and patient quality assurance.
• Works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team including physicians, nurses, therapists, and dosimetrists.
• Develops specifications for external beam therapy, brachytherapy, simulations, and dosimetry measurements.
• Ensures full regulatory and accreditation compliance for radiation treatment equipment and detection systems.
• Conducts acceptance testing and commissioning of radiation therapy equipment, including data characterization and system evaluation.
• Creates treatment protocols, procedural guidelines, and technical documents for clinical operations.
• Oversees radiation safety practices, machine maintenance coordination, and technical aspects of radiation oncology programs.
• Provides expert consultation to physicians regarding dosimetry and patient care.
• Offers imaging guidance for simulation, treatment planning, and therapeutic radiation delivery.
• Supervises medical physics assistants, medical physics residents, and dosimetrists.
• Reviews and verifies computerized patient treatment plans for accuracy and clinical appropriateness.
• Performs initial and weekly patient chart checks to ensure precision and adherence to standards.
• Serves as the physics representative on quality assurance and process improvement committees.
• Participates in research and development initiatives to advance clinical practice.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support departmental goals and patient care excellence.

Formation

ABR Board Certified Therapeutic Medical Physicist

Illinois Emergency Management Registered Therapeutic Radiological Physicist

PhD

Illinois Emergency Management Registered Diagnostic Imaging Specialist

Description du poste

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Clinical Medical Physicist to oversee all medical physics operations in a radiotherapy clinic. The role includes complex treatment planning, patient positioning support, and meticulous QA for both machines and patient data.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, dosimetrists, and therapists, developing treatment protocols, ensuring regulatory compliance, and guiding safety practices across departments. A PhD and board certifications are highly regarded.