Medical Physicist

Position Summary:

The Medical Physicist is responsible for all technical aspects of medical physics duties pertaining to operating a proton therapy (PT) clinic. This position ensures a safe environment for staff and accurate delivery of radiation to patients as directed by Physician Written Directives. This includes complex treatment planning, patient positioning, radiation protection, machine, and patient-specific quality assurance in close collaboration with Physicians, Therapists, and Dosimetrists. The candidate also has opportunities to participate in research projects related to proton FLASH therapy with pre-clinical experiments, radiobiology-guided PT, and adaptive PT.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure patient safety and staff safety for all radiation services and adhere to safety protocols as appropriate and required federal/state regulations and accrediting agencies and maintain records appropriately
• Provide calibration, QA, and maintenance of radiation therapy equipment and maintain records appropriately
• Performs and documents initial and weekly patient chart checks, as assigned, to verify accuracy
• Perform special physics consults and dosimetry as requested by the radiation oncologist.
• Participate in chart rounds and continue quality improvement
• Performs patient-specific radiation measurements and calculations
• Participates in research, development projects, and medical physics education program
• Performs duties in a manner to promote quality patient care and customer service/ satisfaction, while promoting safety, cost efficiency, and a commitment to the continuous quality improvement process
• Comply with all New York Proton Center policies related to Privacy Rules established under the Health Information Privacy and Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
• Perform other job-related duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• Master or Ph.D. Degree in Physics, Health Physics, Radiological Physics, Biophysics or Medical Physics
• Board eligible or certified by the American Board of Radiology or the American College of Medical Physics
• Eligible or licensed with New York State License as Therapeutic Radiological Physics
• Strong technical problem-solving skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage time and prioritize workflow
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed
• Two to five years’ recent experience with Proton radiation therapy preferred
• Knowledge of Electronic Medical Records and TPS, such as Aria and Eclipse preferred