Senior Medical Physicist — Radiation Therapy Leader

Piedmont Healthcare; Upatoi (GA); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Piedmont Columbus Midtown is seeking a Lead Physicist to provide physics services for planning and delivering therapeutic radiation treatment. The role includes technical leadership, QA, and mentorship, reporting to the Manager for Radiation Physics.

The position requires an MS in Medical Physics (or related field), five years of clinical experience, and board certification in Therapeutic Radiation Physics with licensure eligibility in Georgia.

Formación

• Masters of Science 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.
• Authorized user on the State of Georgia Radioactive Material Licenses.
• Participation in the American Board of Radiology Maintenance of Certification Program.

Responsabilidades

• Works collaboratively with radiation oncologists, medical dosimetrists, and radiation therapists to provide technical expertise for treatment programs in radiation oncology including external beam, brachytherapy, radiosurgery, and radiopharmaceutical programs.
• Performs quality assurance checks based on industry standards on all equipment including linear accelerators; CT scanners; treatment planning systems; and brachytherapy sources and equipment per AAPM recommendations and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains documentation of all commissioning, acceptance, and quality assurance activities and provides these documents for review.
• Maintains a high level of expertise in the use of the treatment planning and treatment delivery hardware and software and performs routine quality assurance checks and peer reviews of treatment plan quality.
• Performs physics chart checks during the course of care for patients under treatment; makes recommendations for policy and procedure updates; provides oversight for the technical aspects of the treatment delivery process.
• Provides staff in-services; radiation safety education; participates in the instruction of medical physics residents, dosimetry students, and radiation therapy students rotating through the clinic.
• Participates as an active member of medical physics and radiation oncology initiatives; attends scheduled staff meetings; contributes positively to the growth of programs and services.

Conocimientos

Clinical leadership

QA/QC

Mentorship

Educación

Master's degree in Medical Physics

Related discipline

Descripción del empleo

Piedmont Columbus Midtown is seeking a Lead Physicist to provide physics services for planning and delivering therapeutic radiation treatment. The role includes technical leadership, QA, and mentorship, reporting to the Manager for Radiation Physics.

The position requires an MS in Medical Physics (or related field), five years of clinical experience, and board certification in Therapeutic Radiation Physics with licensure eligibility in Georgia.