Physicist

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Calibrate and maintain therapy units, radiation sources, ultrasound systems and other relevant major equipment to sustain efficient and accurate operation.
• Maintain treatment planning systems, as needed, including regular quality assurance.
• Oversee and assist with the treatment planning of external beam as well as use of internally implanted radioactive sources.
• Aids in the development of specialized treatment aids and supervises technologists in the development and fabrication of such aids.
• Aids in planning and delivery of HDR treatments.
• Maintain proper records and correspondence pertaining to quality control and quality assurance, calibration, radiation safety and compliance with State and Federal regulations and standards of accrediting bodies.
• Assists engineering with maintenance schedules, component replacement, and necessary modifications and calibration for continued safe operation.
• Aids in planning and participates in supporting programs (i.e. chart rounds and M&M review) to ensure effective and safe use of radiation and radionuclides in human beings by physician specialists.
• Supports protocol implementation and maintenance (including NRG Clinical Trials).
• Supports in house protocols for innovative skin treatment (SkinViva).
• Supports implementation of automated contouring and VARIAN RapidPlan planning.
• Cooperates in compliance with OSHA regulations relating to hazardous materials and blood-borne pathogens.
• Keeps abreast of new scientific methods and technological developments in radiation therapy.

Qualifications

• Certification by the American Board of Radiology or American Board of Medical Physics in Therapeutic Medical Physics.
• License to practice Therapeutic Radiological Physics in the State of Florida or the ability to obtain a license before starting work.
• Interacts effectively and efficiently both verbally and in writing with department staff regarding medical physics and radiation safety issues, and consults the chief physicist when uncertain how to handle a given problem.
• Committed desire to collaborate and communicate with other members of the team to deliver clinical excellence.

Education And/Or Experience

• PhD, DMP, or Master’s Degree in Medical Physics or related field.
• Certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) or the American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) or Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM).
• Strong HDR planning experience with Nucletron Oncentra and the Flexitron afterloader is preferred.
• Cyberknife experience necessary.

Confidential And Sensitive Information

Must properly control the release of proprietary and confidential information in accordance with HIPPA regulations.

Language Skills

Must be able to fluently speak, write and understand English.

Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.