Job Description

Wood County Hospital is seeking a Radiation Therapy Medical Physicist to join our Radiation Oncology Department. The Medical Physicist will manage all aspects of clinical radiation physics including quality assurance, radiation therapy, treatment planning verification, and implementation of new modalities. Performs necessary physics support for all aspects of therapy, quality assistance including but not limited to: 3D, IMRTVMAT treatment planning, LDR, IGRT, SRS/SBRT, DIBH, Gating, monitoring loading and transportation of radioactive material. Performs quality management processes of the department including chart checks, dose calculations, radiation monitoring and equipment calibrations. Maintains skills to assess and care for patients of all ages and disease sites. Provides support and assistance for other medical physics activities related to patient care and staff education. 

Job Duties:

• Required qualified physics coverage on site during stereotactic radio surgery/stereotactic body radiation therapy (SRS/SBRT) treatment delivered
• Mandated machine QA including daily (performed by WCH therapists), monthly and annual to follow ODH guidelines. Reports of all the QA work shall be provided and be on site for inspection
• Contribute to the correct execution of the treatment plan by assisting and advising radiation therapists and radiation oncologist on physical parameters of treatment delivery 
• Perform all appropriate computer or hand calculations for treatment planning, weekly chart checks, and evaluation of brachytherapy dose
• Ongoing Quality Assurance procedures for all external beams, brachytherapy, and other special procedures, including review of manual dose calculations, documentation and review of patient records, participation in clinical rounds
• Calibration of all photon and electron beams as per requirements of AAPM TG-51
• Maintain quality control and dose calibration on all machines used for radiation therapy, planning or delivery (Linacs, CT-Sim, MRI, and after loading devices) as per requirements of the AAPM TG-142, and relevant TG reports, and the ODH regulations
• Reviews of patient treatment plans, including an evaluation of treatment plan tradeoffs, the consideration of tumor control and normal issue tolerance, the appreciation of ease/difficulty in implementation and be able to communicate with physicians, physicists, and technologies concerning treatment planning and dosimetry issues

Shift Details : Full Time 08:00am-4:30pm

Minimum Qualifications:

Required :

• Master's Degree in Medical Physics
• 3 years' radiation oncology clinical experience

Preferred Experience:

• PhD in Medical Physics
• ABR eligible or currently certified 

Benefit Summary:

Join our team, and you’ll have access to a cutting-edge facility with state of the art technology. You’ll also interact with some of the region's top notch healthcare professionals. You’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and advance your career.

We’ll also reward your hard work with:

• Great health, dental and vision plans
• Competitive wages
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer-matched 403(b)
• Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan
• Vacation and Holiday time
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• And a lot more!

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