Medical Physicist Oncology - Radiation Physicist Atrium Health Cabarrus Levine Cancer FT
Core
Performs delivery of non-standard, standard and complicated treatment planning and techniques; calibrates therapy machines and measures instruments against national standards; performs radiation surveys of patients and treatment rooms.
Role type
Medical Physicist (Radiation Oncology)
Builds
Radiation therapy treatment plans and equipment calibration data for cancer patients
Domain
Healthcare / Radiation Oncology
Required skills
Medical Physics residency completion, treatment unit and simulator knowledge, record and verify systems proficiency, complex radiation therapy principles application, general radiation equipment operation, age-specific patient care assessment
Preferred skills
ABMP/ABR/CCPM certification, problem solving abilities, analytical skills
Technologies
Treatment planning systems, radiation oncology electronic medical record systems, therapy machines, simulators
Responsibilities
Calibrates various therapy machines and measures instruments against national standards; Performs radiation surveys of patients exposed to radioactive sources and treatment rooms; Enters and validates data in treatment planning systems; Assists with writing specifications and commissioning new therapy equipment and accessories; Ensures compliance with state and federal regulating and accrediting bodies
Seniority
Entry-level (No experience required)