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Community Health Network · 1 day ago

Certified Physicist - North

Indianapolis, IN

Part-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Community Health Network is a healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional care to its neighbors. The Certified Physicist will provide therapeutic radiological physics services to the Oncology Service Line, ensuring safe and accurate delivery of radiation treatments while collaborating with medical practitioners and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide therapeutic radiological physics services to the Oncology Service Line in accordance with the highest standards of practice and as required by regulatory agencies

Responsible for the safe and accurate delivery of therapeutic doses of radiation clinic using external beam radio therapy and brachytherapy

Participate in the development and ongoing verification of equipment specifications

Perform and participate in the development of procedures for the initial and continuing evaluation of all patients receiving therapeutic doses of radiation

Consult with practitioners and/or allied health personnel for treatment planning and dose delivery strategies to ensure accurate radiation dose delivery to patients

Address the balance between radiation doses and image quality for patients

Perform measurements to confirm regulatory and task group compliance of radiation producing and treatment planning equipment

Perform and document all aspects of brachytherapy including: source calibration, treatment planning and treatment delivery

Measure and characterize medical radiation from radiation therapy treatment, brachytherapy, and simulation equipment prior to clinical utilization

Perform acceptance testing, evaluation and commissioning of equipment used for external-beam therapy, brachytherapy, simulation, treatment-planning, and radiation detection; acceptance testing and evaluation of their associated computer systems, algorithms, data, and output

Approve radiation oncology technical procedures prior to clinical use

In conjunction with the medical practitioner, participate in the development and evaluation of policies and procedures related to the appropriate therapeutic use of radiation

Review of radiation oncology dosimetry information noted in patient records

Participate in a comprehensive quality management program that monitors, evaluates, and optimizes radiation oncology processes

At the direction of the RSO, participate in the comprehensive clinical radiation safety program in radiation oncology

Direct the radiation oncology physics program to include the technical direction of staff responsible for treatment planning, machine maintenance and repair and other physics support staff

Provide consultation on patient or personnel radiation dose and associated risks

Provide radiation oncology physics and radiation dosimetry training for medical practitioners and other health-care providers

Assess and evaluate shielding designed protect patients, workers, and the public from radiation produced from imaging or therapy equipment

Use imaging procedures as they pertain to the simulation, treatment planning and treatment delivery in therapeutic radiologic procedures

Involved in informatics development and direction

Apply other medical applications of physics as appropriate safely carry out therapeutic radiologic procedures

Qualification

Master's Degree in Medical PhysicsCertified in Radiation OncologyTherapeutic Medical PhysicsRadiation DosimetryQuality Management ProgramCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem-Solving Attitude

Required

Master's Degree : Master of Science in Medical Physics or related discipline required

Certifications/Licensures: (Certified in Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology)

2+ years: Consistent with American Board of Radiology Board eligibility

Therapeutic Medical Physicist: Responsible for the safe and accurate delivery of therapeutic doses of radiation clinic using external beam radio therapy and brachytherapy