Sr. Medical Physicist (Hybrid)

Siemens Healthineers; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers is seeking a Radiation Oncology Physicist to work onsite in collaboration with the Cancer Care Leadership to ensure high quality and safe interpretation, delivery, operation, and monitoring of radiation safety policies, procedures, standards, and equipment for Radiation Oncology Services.

You will provide education and training to staff, support patient safety, and participate in the planning, dosimetry checks, acceptance testing, and regulatory compliance while promoting

Responsibilities

• Calibration of dose meters and radiation equipment, including QA inter-comparisons
• Preparation of data for treatment planning systems and dosimetry software
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and organizational radiation safety regulations
• Participates in development of Performance Improvement policies and standards
• Assists in acceptance testing and commissioning of new machines
• Performs treatment planning and dosimetry calculations
• Provides physics consultation to staff and physicians
• Ensures routine verification of the treatment planning system
• Collaborates with IT for software management of planning system
• Assists with shielding calculations for new facilities
• Interprets regulatory changes for departmental operations

Job description

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Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

Works onsite in collaboration with the Cancer Care Leadership to ensure high quality and safe interpretation, delivery, operation, and monitoring of radiation safety policies, procedures, standards, and equipment for Radiation Oncology Services. Responsible for ensuring delivery of high-quality radiation therapy while providing staff with the proper education and training and oversight to minimize radiation exposure. Implements and abides by Customer Service Standards. Supports and implements patient safety and other safety practices as appropriate. Supports and demonstrates Family[1]Centered Care principles when interacting with patients and their families and with co-workers.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Calibration of dose meters (including dosimetric inter-comparisons for QA) and radiation equipment (accelerator monitor unit calibration) Beam data acquisition for treatment planning

• Preparation of data for treatment planning systems Development/improvement of dose measurement systems and protocols and software for dosimetry purposes (including spreadsheets and databases)

• Ensures compliance with Federal, State and organizational regulations for radiation safety.

• Participates in development of organizational Performance Improvement activities, policies and procedures, standards of practice to meet required regulatory requirements.

• Assists in Acceptance testing and commissioning of new machines and acceptance testing and re-commissioning after major maintenance

• Performs individual treatment planning, dosimetry calculations, and treatment planning reviews (physics component)

• Provides physics consultation to all radiation oncology personnel and radiation oncologist concerning aspects of patient care and treatment

• Ensure routine verification of department treatment planning system.

• Collaborates with information services department, provides software management of department planning system

• Assists in the planning and shielding calculations for new radiation facilities and programs.

• Interprets and prepares documentation summary of regulatory changes for integration into departmental operations

• Provides dosimetry checks following source changes.

• Assists with the selection and acquisition of sources for permanent implant techniques

• In collaboration with department director and Physics director participates in