Chief Physicist

Responsibilities

• Quality assurance of the radiation producing apparatus in the Department.
• Quality assurance of the treatment records of the patients in the Department.
• Verification and/or validation of the treatment plans.
• Quality assurance of the brachytherapy program.
• Participation in the educational programs within the Department.
• Participation in the research programs within the Department.

Qualifications

• Required: Masters Degree in medical physics, physics, or a closely allied field.
• Required: The physicist will have completed a program which included clinical responsibilities in radiation oncology physics.
• Required: If the physicist is not certified in Therapeutic Radiological Physics by the American Board of Radiology or equivalent, the physicist will begin the certification process as soon as possible.