Clinical Physicist

Mass General Brigham • Dover, NH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is per diem, on-site at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital/MGB in Dover, NH. Summary: Supervises dosimetrists and radiation therapists in treatment planning and devises methods to apply laws and theories of physics to radiation medicine. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Requirements

• Master's Degree Medical Physics required or Doctorate Medical Physics required
• Clinical experience 2-3 years required
• An understanding of radiation physics, anatomy, physiology, clinical oncology, radiobiology, and radiation safety.
• Knowledgeable in health care informatics-including the resources, devices and methods to acquire, store and retrieve data.
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate the exchange of information with patients, family members, and the radiation oncology treatment team as well as outside entities.
• Good basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in treatment planning and planning systems, particularly RayStation 0-1 year preferred

Responsibilities

• 3-D conformal, IMRT, VMAT, and SBRT treatment planning and general medical physics support.
• General medical physics support will include, but is not limited to, regular clinical physics coverage, participation in commissioning, upgrade, repair, acceptance testing, monthly and annual QA of treatment equipment.
• Clinical trouble shooting, initial and weekly chart checks, treatment planning consultation and other routine clinical physics responsibilities.
• Participate in developmental efforts on various clinical physics projects and collaborate with the main campus and other satellite facilities.
• Assist with generating proper records and correspondence pertaining to quality control and quality assurance, calibration, radiation safety and compliance with state and Federal regulations and standards of accrediting bodies.
• Actively participate in patient chart checks (initial, continuing, and final) and treatment plan reviews, image fusion, dose calculation verifications, and special physics consultations as requested by physicians.
• Keep abreast of new scientific methods and developments.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level