Medical Physicist - Radiation Oncology

Glens Falls Hospital • City of Glens Falls, NY

4h • $175,000 - $242,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The medical physicist works independently to provide medical physics support for the Radiation Oncology Department. In addition, provides medical physics support to Medical Imaging and other departments that utilize radiation producing equipment or radioactive material.

Requirements

• M.S. Radiological Sciences/Medical Physics.
• Minimum of three years of Medical Physicist experience.
• Board certification in Therapeutic Radiological Physics by the American Board of Radiology
• Professional License in Therapeutic Radiological Physics by the New York State Education Department.
• Requires an understanding of radiation physics, medical physics, radiobiology, accelerators, simulators, brachytherapy equipment, treatment planning systems and radiation safety.

Responsibilities

• Perform Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment planning.
• Perform conventional 3D treatment planning.
• Perform weekly patient chart review.
• Participate in weekly chart rounds.
• Perform in-vivo dosimetry.
• Perform patient specific IMRT QA
• Perform second check of IMRT and conventional treatment plans.
• Perform manual calculation check on computerized treatment plan monitor unit.
• Perform monthly testing of all measurement equipment.
• Perform Low and High dose Rate treatment planning

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior