Radiation Physicist

• Collaborates with physicians in subject specialty regarding all patient uses of ionizing radiation.
• Attends any hospital assigned committee such as the Radiation Safety Committee.
• Maintains a professional working relationship with department directors and Medical Directors.
• Provides Medical Physics coverage as deemed appropriate to the subject specialty (i.e. Radiation Therapy, Cardiac Cath, etc.).
• Collaborates with Engineering concerning radiation shield design for all areas of the hospital which utilize ionizing radiation.
• Oversees the acceptance of testing for new or renovated medical equipment and imaging networks.
• Performs calculations/measurements to institute new treatment/imaging techniques and to investigate established techniques in greater detail.
• Reviews new calibration protocols and verifies, by experiment and computation, the impact they will have on clinical applications.
• Investigates/evaluates new equipment and improvements to existing equipment so as to reduce costs/downtime while increasing efficiency/accuracy.
• Compares data with other radiation therapy institutions.
• Stays abreast of clinical and dosimetry literature in subject specialty.
• Stays abreast of policies, plans and personal practices per subject specialty.
• Develops and maintains contacts with physicists in other practices.
• Confers with physicians throughout Inova Health System regarding patient dosages, equipment evaluation and quality assurance.
• Cooperates and adheres to state/federal regulatory agencies in demonstrating compliance with applicable rules and recommendations.
• Confers with vendors of equipment used in practice (e.g. Linear accelerators, MRI, CT etc.) concerning purchase specifications, acceptance testing, proper quality assurance and routine maintenance.
• Maintains dosimetry in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Discusses radiation exposure as it relates to medical procedures with patients and other members of the public.
• Delivers physics lectures to Inova personnel concerning radiation matters.

Qualifications

• A master's degree in Physics or a related field is required, a doctoral degree in Physics or a related field is preferred
• Minimum 3 years experience in Clinical Medical Physics
• The American Board of Radiology (ABR) certified required
• Virginia Inspector within the first two months of hire, but must have submitted the application to the State at time of hire
• Availability to work outside of normal business hours (nights and weekends) is required
• Knowledge of scripting is preferred
• Experience with Raystation treatment planning system is preferred
• Prior experience with proton therapy is preferred
• Strong communication skills - both orally and in writing are required