Medical Physicist Job Description

Medical Physicist Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Medical Physicist to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the compliance of Federal and State Rules and Regulations, as well as adhere to ACRO and appropriate AAPM guidelines;
• Maintain a comprehensive QA program that ensures patients receive dosing as prescribed;
• Develop treatment plans for patients — including calculating dose distributions and machine settings for treatment delivery;
• Educates staff in safe practices for proper operation of radiation producing imaging systems and non-ionizing imaging systems;
• Recommend and assist in justification of new imaging equipment and radiation safety products for use within the hospital;
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies and standards. (10%);
• Advise and provide guidance to Dosimetry and Therapy staff and provide consultation services to attending MD. (10%);
• Performs other duties as assigned or required;
• Assists with clinical R&D projects as assigned. (10%);
• Assists with the delivery of patient care for special procedures. (10%);
• Audits and reviews patient’s medical charts. (10%);
• Perform annual or more frequent (as required) performance evaluations of X-ray, CT, Nuclear, MRI and Ultrasound imaging equipment;
• Ensure American College of Radiology accredited imaging systems remain fully compliant with the elements of the accreditation program;
• Perform quality assurance/control evaluations on radiation producing machines. (40%);
• Supervises and provides training to departmental staff in the application of physics. (10%).

Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with a team;
• Strong clinical pbackground with completion of a residency program in clinical medical physics OR two years of post-graduation experience;
• Master of Science (PhD preferred) or equivalent degree in medical physics, radiological physics, or related field;
• Certification in therapeautic readiological physics by the American Board of Radiology or the American Board of Medical Physics.