Medical Physicist

Job Description

The Medical Physicist develops, implements, and oversees the programs and procedures needed for the therapeutic use of radiation in the radiation oncology department by working within the guidelines and regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Food and Drug Administration, American College of Radiology, American Association of Physicists in Medicine, and the State of Wisconsin.

Our Medical Physicists work as a team to support our market differentiators and advanced radiation therapy technology and software including:

• Varian True Beam linear accelerators (Installed 2015) with Varian RGSC and Align RT capability
• Accuray CyberKnife S7 robotic accelerator (Installed 2020)
• Nucletron microSelectron HDR after-loader
• Canon Aquilion Exceed Large Bore CT simulator (Installed 2021)
• RIT QA analysis software
• MIM software with AI contouring
• Radformation’s ClearCheck and EZFluence software
• Precision Cyberknife treatment planning
• Oncentra Brachytherapy treatment planning
• ARIA Record and Verify and Eclipse treatment planning
• A generous supply of medical physics equipment
  
  

Key Accountabilities

• Assists the radiation oncologist and follows procedures for handling, storage, and inventory of radioactive sources in compliance with state requirements.
• Provides consultation to the radiation oncologists in initial planning, simulation, and techniques of external radiotherapy.
• Applies crucial thinking to assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate a quality assurance program for radiation–producing equipment and sources. Assists in the creation of individualized treatment plans for the delivery of radiation therapy.
• Utilizes evidence-based practice to anticipate expected patient outcomes that support the prescription delivery.
• Reviews patient records on a weekly basis and at the end of treatment to monitor the treatment process. Provides consultation to solve diverse problems arising in specific patient treatment situations.
• Is responsible for the radiation quality control program, record keeping and disposal of radioactive materials, annual system program audits, commissioning, verification, and data management of treatment planning. Exemplifies quality care by anticipating and intervening in area of patient safety in compliance with the regulations and guidelines of the State of Wisconsin, NRC, FDA, AAPM, and The Joint Commission.
• Develops, educates, and revises radiation safety policies and procedures at the department and system levels.
• Demonstrates leadership skills by providing expertise in the field of radiation and coordinating daily operational activities. Can be flexible and adapt to the rapidly changing needs of the patients, department, and technology.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in medical physics
• ABR board certification, or eligible
• Experience as required for board eligibility
• Must achieve ABR within two years
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Stereotactic Radiotherapy experience (Cyberknife preferred)
• HDR brachytherapy experience (Nucletron preferred)
• Experience with Varian/Eclipse/ARIA platform preferred.
  
  

Additional Skills

• Strong computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office software.
• Excellent organization, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze information and situations, prioritize tasks, develop solutions, and make recommendations.
• Ability to use good judgment and work independently, with little supervision, and in a team setting.
• The flexibility to adapt to an ever-changing fast-paced environment.