Therapeutic Medical Physicist, Radiation Oncology - Certified or Board Eligible

Cone Health Medical Group; Greensboro (NC); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cone Health in Greensboro, NC seeks a Certified Therapeutic Physicist to ensure safe radiation use in cancer treatment. The role includes QA on treatment machines, dosimetric measurements, and collaboration with radiation oncologists and clinical staff to optimize patient care.

The position requires a Master’s degree in Medical Physics or related field, plus 1 year of medical physics experience and ABR/ABMP certification in Therapeutic Medical Physics.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Medical Physics, Physics, or related field.
• 1 year of medical physics experience.
• Certified by the ABR or ABMP in Therapeutic Medical Physics.

Responsabilités

• Performs regular quality assurance testing of treatment machines/systems.
• Performs requested radiation treatments requiring a therapeutic medical physicist present.
• Evaluates computer-aided planning and calculations for external beam and brachytherapy.
• Performs patient dosimetric measurements to evaluate treatment quality.
• Provides consultation to physicians, staff, and patients.

Connaissances

Quality assurance

Dosimetry measurements

Clinical collaboration

Formation

Master's degree in Medical Physics or related field

Description du poste

The Therapeutic Physicist Certified facilitates the appropriate use of x-rays, gamma rays, electrons and other charged particle beams in the treatment of disease. This role also monitors the performance of the equipment associated with therapeutic procedures and applies the standards for the safe use of radiation.

Essential Job Function:

• Performs and manages regularly scheduled quality assurance testing of treatment related machines and/or systems.
• Performs any radiation treatment that requires a therapeutic medical physicist to be present.
• Evaluates any computer aided planning and/or calculation for radiation treatment (external beam and brachytherapy).
• Performs patient related dosimetric measurements to evaluate treatment quality.
• Provides consultation to radiation oncologists, clinical staff and patients if requested.
• Participates in acceptance and commissioning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Required: Master's Degree in Medical Physics, Physics, or a related field.

Experience:

• Required: 1 year of medical physics experience.

Licensure/Certification/Listing:

• Required: Certified by the American Board of Radiology or American Board of Medical Physics in Therapeutic Medical Physics.