Lead Physicist - Midtown

SEG; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Columbus Midtown is seeking a Lead Medical Physicist to provide physics services for planning and delivering radiation therapy in collaboration with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists and therapists.

The role includes QA oversight, clinical leadership, and mentoring of staff, residents, and students, while maintaining regulatory compliance and documentation for all equipment and treatment programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum MS in Medical Physics or related discipline.
• Five years of clinical experience as a medical physicist in a radiation therapy department.
• Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiation Physics; ability to be listed as an authorized user on the Georgia Radioactive Material Licenses; participation in ABR Maintenance of Certification.

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and therapists to provide technical expertise for radiation oncology treatments (external beam, brachytherapy, radiosurgery, radiopharmaceuticals).
• Performs QA checks on all equipment including linear accelerators, CT scanners, treatment planning systems, and brachytherapy sources per AAPM and regulatory standards.
• Maintains documentation of commissioning, acceptance, and QA activities and makes these available for review.
• Maintains expertise in treatment planning and delivery hardware/software; performs QA checks and peer reviews of treatment plans.
• Performs physics chart checks during patient care; suggests policy/procedure updates; oversees technical aspects of delivery.
• Provides staff in-services and radiation safety education; mentors medical physics residents and dosimetry/radiation therapy students.
• Participates in medical physics/radiation oncology initiatives and attends staff meetings to support program growth.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Quality assurance

Staff mentoring

Collaborative work

Education

Master’s in Medical Physics

Related discipline degree

Job description

Overview:

Lead Physicist, FT, Piedmont Columbus John B. Amos Cancer CenterProvides physics services related to the planning and delivery of therapeutic radiation treatment inaccordance with the Radiation Oncologist's prescription. Provides technical leadership including clinicalset-up expertise to radiation oncologists, dosimetrists and therapists. Performs quality assurance checksaccording to regulatory requirements and industry standards for all department equipment. Serves as amentor and team lead for staff medical physicists. Reports to the Manager for Radiation Physics.

Responsibilities:

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:Masters of Science in Medical Physics, or related discipline.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:Five years of clinical experience as a medical physicist in a radiation therapy department.

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiation PhysicsAbility to be listed as an authorized user on the State of Georgia Radioactive Material LicensesParticipation in the American Board of Radiology Maintenance of Certification Program

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Works collaboratively with radiation oncologists, medical dosimetrists, and radiation therapists toprovide technical expertise for treatment programs in radiation oncology including, but not limitedto, external beam, brachytherapy, radiosurgery, and radiopharmaceutical programs.
2. Performs quality assurance checks based on industry standards on all equipment including, butnot limited to, linear accelerators; CT scanners; treatment planning systems; and brachytherapysources and equipment per AAPM recommendations and regulatory requirements.
3. Maintains documentation of all commissioning, acceptance, and quality assurance activities andprovides these documents for review.
4. Maintains a high level of expertise in the use of the treatment planning and treatment deliveryhardware and software and performs routine quality assurance checks and peer reviews oftreatment plan quality.
5. Performs physics chart checks during the course of care for patients under treatment; makesrecommendations for policy and procedure updates; provides oversight for the technical aspectsof the treatment delivery process.
6. Provides staff in-services; radiation safety education; participates in the instruction of medicalphysics residents, dosimetry students, and radiation therapy students rotating through the clinic.
7. Participates as an active member of medical physics and radiation oncology initiatives; attendsscheduled staff meetings; contributes positively to the growth of programs and services.

Business Unit : Company Name:

Piedmont Columbus Midtown