Medical Radiation Physicist- Radiation Oncology - Mount Sinai Hospital - Full Time
About The Position
The Medical Radiation Physicist consults with Radiation Oncologists to help develop customized treatment plans and ensure complex treatments are tailored to each patient. The role monitors treatment and patient records for quality assurance and supports safe, precise delivery of prescribed radiation doses while minimizing exposure to surrounding normal tissue. The physicist works with CT and IMRT treatment planning, simulation and diagnostic imaging, customized shielding, radiation-beam calculations, and patient setup. The role also supports peer review and quality processes, teaches Radiation Oncology Residents, and provides protocol-related information to the National Quality Assurance Review Center (QARC). The position is full-time at Mount Sinai Hospital. The listed annual salary range is $116,718.00 to $175,078.00; actual salary depends on factors including experience, education, and operational need. The position is non-bargaining unit.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in physics, biophysics, or medical physics, with specialization in radiation physics.
- At least 1 year of experience in therapeutic radiation therapy.
Nice To Haves
- PhD.
Responsibilities
- Creates customized treatment plans using 3-D computed tomography (CT) and IMRT to deliver the Radiation Oncologist’s prescribed dose accurately and minimize exposure to surrounding normal tissues.
- Correlates simulation radiographs with diagnostic data such as CT scans to determine tumor and target locations and transfers information from CT to radiographs.
- Assists the Radiation Oncologist in designing customized shielding to minimize doses to non-targeted or normal tissues.
- Calculates precise measurements and the number of radiation beams for equipment according to the physician-signed treatment plan.
- Collaborates with radiation therapists on patient setup and the use of treatment aids and immobilization devices.
- Monitors patient treatments and records for quality assurance.
- Participates in weekly radiation oncology chart rounds to review new patients’ treatments and assist with peer review of Radiation Oncologists’ treatment plans.
- Teaches dosimetry, simulations, and treatment planning to Radiation Oncology Residents during their Physics rotation.
- Provides information for protocol patients as requested by the National Quality Assurance Review Center (QARC).
- Performs other related duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
