Job Description
Job Title: Physicist (casual)Job ID: 57909469
Status: Casual
Regular/Temporary: Limited
Hours: Various daylight shifts as needed for team
Shift: Day Job
Facility: UPMC Cancer Centers
Department: 61029 ONCOL RO Physicists
Location: 5150 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15232
Description
Purpose:
Primary responsibilities for the position include, but are not limited to: regular quality assurance testing and dosimetry calibration of radiation therapy equipment; treatment planning and delivery; dosimetry and clinical implementation of intensity modulated radiation therapy, implementation of 4D CT and gated radiation therapy and various types of brachytherapy procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Provide interpretation/consultation to the Radiation Oncologist on basis of in-vivo dosimetry.
- Obtain and disseminate information pertaining to current practices within the field of Radiation Oncology Physics.
- Collaborate with other UPCI Physicists in Radiation Therapy related research in the Division of Medical Physics.
- Manage the in-vivo dose measurement and use of measuring devices for verification of dose delivery to patients.
- Assist in the clinical practice of Radiation Oncology Physics and dosimetry.
- Direct the design, fabrication, and measurement of treatment beam modifiers and treatment aids.
- Perform acceptance testing and commissioning of all treatment-related equipment.
- Provide consultation to the Radiation Oncologist on the physical and radiobiological aspect of treatment.
- Maintain a comprehensive quality assurance program that ensures patients are provided tumor localization, radiation treatment, and dose distributions as prescribed.
- Manage the systematic measurement, documentation, and assurance of the physical aspects of all radiation sources/devices used in Radiation Oncology.
- Manage the development of treatment plans, acquisition and storage of data for treatment plans, calculation of dose distributions and machine settings for treatment delivery.
- Translate the desired treatment plan into a set of instructions for radiation therapists to execute.
- Develop and document performance specifications, testing, tolerances, and frequency of testing for all therapy equipment.
Qualifications
- Required-M.S. or Ph.D. Degree in Physics or Medical PhysicsPreferred-ABR/ABMP Certification in Therapeutic Radiological Physics or Therapeutic Radiology
- Preferred - At least three years of clinical experience
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Union Position: No
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