Medical (Radiation) Physicist - ABR or ABMP required

Guthrie; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 88,193 - 168,012; Full time

Job summary

Guthrie in Corning, NY seeks a Medical Physics leader to coordinate and supervise clinical physics support in Radiation Oncology.

Requirements: PhD or MS in Medical Physics and ABR/ABMP certification, with at least 5 years of experience including brachytherapy and clinical dosimetry.

Responsibilities include coordinating all clinical physics activities, QA and calibration of therapy equipment, maintaining required records, and collaboration with Guthrie sites.

Qualifications

• Certified by ABR or ABMP in all branches of Medical Physics.
• PhD or Master’s degree in Medical Physics required.
• 5+ years of experience including brachytherapy and clinical dosimetry.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all clinical physics activities for the institution.
• Calibrate radiation therapy machines for all energies and setups.
• Perform acceptance testing of new equipment.
• Maintain QA program and calibration records per AAPM TG40 and NYSDOH/JCAHO requirements.
• Coordinate maintenance and calibration of physics instruments and radiotherapy equipment.
• Develop new protocols and procedures.
• Collaborate with Guthrie sites as needed.

Skills

ABR/ABMP certification

5+ years experience

Brachytherapy

Clinical dosimetry

Quality assurance

Education

PhD in Medical Physics

Masters in Medical Physics

Tools

Calibration equipment

Treatment planning systems

QA testing tools

Job description

Position Summary

Coordinate and supervise the clinical physics support in Radiation Oncology.

Education, License & Cert

PhD or Masters in Medical Physics. Current ABR or ABMP certification.

Experience

Certified by either the ABR or ABMP in all branches of Medical Physics, with minimum 5 years' experience including Brachytherapy and Clinical Dosimetry.

Essential Functions

1. Coordinate all clinical physics activities for the institution.
2. Calibration of Radiation Therapy machines for all energies and set ups used for accurate delivery of radiation dose to the patient.
3. Perform acceptance testing of new equipment.
4. Perform the quality assurance program set forth by the AAPM Task Group 40.
5. Maintain records and surveys required by the NYSDOH and JCAHO reviews.
6. Coordinate and supervise all maintenance and calibrations of physics instruments, personnel monitoring devices, radiation therapy linear accelerators, x‐ray simulator and treatment planning computer.
7. Responsible for ensuring that all periodic requirements regulated by Federal, State and other national protocol agencies are performed.
8. Develop new protocols and procedures.
9. Maintain monthly and annual quality assurance and calibration records for radiation therapy machines.

Other Duties

Collaborate with and provide coverage as needed with other radiation oncology Guthrie sites.

Salary Min $64.02 Max $121.96