Medical Physicist

Cardinal Health•Middleburg Heights, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Navista believes in community oncology, empowering physicians to provide multidisciplinary care, reduce administrative burdens, and maintain clinical autonomy. It includes over 50 medical oncology, radiation oncology, and imaging sites nationwide, delivering multidisciplinary oncology and urology care. Northern Ohio Regional Cancer Center, part of Navista, has provided radiation therapy care to cancer patients in the greater Cleveland area for over a decade, utilizing advanced treatment technologies. The center is supported by a highly skilled team of medical, technical, and support professionals, adhering to nationally recognized clinical guidelines and evidence-based treatment protocols, offering a high-quality, standards-driven, and patient-focused environment.

Requirements

Compliance with the ABR Standard for Continuing Medical Education.
Masters, PhD or DMP

Nice To Haves

Certification by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiological Physics and Radiological Physics, preferred.

Responsibilities

Calibrate therapy equipment in a manner suitable for accurate radiation dose delivery.
Direct the determination of radiation dose distributions in patients undergoing treatment (i.e. computerized dosimetry planning or direct radiation measurement).
Direct the acceptance testing of new equipment and treatment devices.
Direct the design and construction of patient treatment aids or special devices (blocks, compensators, molds, etc.).
Direct the radiation safety program for the radiation oncology department.
Participate in equipment planning and evaluation, program planning, marketing, staff review and budget preparation.
Maintain proper records necessary for JCAHO, NRC, state, or other regulatory agencies.
Review and approve department policies and procedures.
Develop policies and procedures related to radiation safety and radiation oncology physics.
Provide consultation for personnel radiation exposure as needed.
Design and implement pertinent aspects of the quality management program that involve the use of external beam radiotherapy equipment and therapeutic radioisotopes.
Manage the medical physics service in a manner to meet or exceed established standards of practice consistent with the facility size and available resources.
Evaluate new technologies and implement as needed.
Consult with the radiation oncologists, as required, concerning patient doses and optimization of patient treatment plans and delivery.
Provide technical direction of radiation oncology staff as specified by the department medical director.
Serve as the focal point for machine maintenance and repair.
Monitor equipment to ensure that correct and consistent results or outputs are achieved and ensuring that ongoing maintenance routines are followed.
Troubleshoot problems with hardware and software as needed.
Regular attendance and punctuality.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Ensures that all processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved.
Perform any other functions as required by management.