Jr Med Physicist

Covenant Health • Knoxville, TN

5d

About The Position

The Jr. Medical Physicist is a mid-level medical physics position for individuals that have completed medical physics training (such as a residency program) but have not yet completed the multiple-year American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification process. The Jr. Medical Physicist performs clinical duties in radiation therapy under the supervision of a Board-Certified Medical Physicist and/or Authorized Medical Physicist. The responsibilities of the Jr. Medical Physicist include: quality assurance; radiation measurements; the determination of delivered dose; external beam treatment planning; equipment calibrations, quality assurance inspections, chart checks, and dosimetric checks.

Requirements

• M.S. degree in Medical Physics or related field.
• Two (2) years of post-degree clinical experience in radiation therapy physics
• None.

Nice To Haves

• PhD preferred.
• American Board of Radiology or American Board of Medical Physicists preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine quality assurance of radiation therapy treatment systems, including but not limited to external beam equipment, treatment planning equipment, brachytherapy equipment, simulation equipment, and radiation detection equipment.
• Performs and/or reviews conventional, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), and/or pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton treatment planning with the Radiation Oncologist(s), Medical Physicist(s), and/or Medical Dosimetrist(s).
• Assurance of the accuracy of treatment unit parameters and settings used for a patient's treatment, including the correct transfer of parameters from between simulation, treatment planning, the electronic chart, and the treatment unit.
• Performs patient-specific quality assurance, including but not limited to Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), In-Vivo Dosimetry, and Electron Cut-Outs.
• Assists the Radiation Therapists and Dosimetrists as needed in resolving physics and dosimetry issues radiated to patient treatment delivery.
• Helps maintain the electronic medical record and records and verifies systems for radiation therapy.
• Provides clinical guidance to the Radiation Therapists during the simulation, respiratory gating, and image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) process.
• Assists in special treatment procedures such as Stereotactic Radiotherapy, Total Skin Electron Irradiation, High Dose Rate Brachytherapy, and Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Completes required education assignments annually.
• Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees