Clinical Medical Physicist - Bethesda, United States - Decypher

Decypher
Decypher
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Bethesda, United States

3 weeks ago

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DESCRIPTION

Decypher is in search of a Clinical Medical Physicist to provide support for Radiation Oncology Services at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Scheduled Specialty Procedures - Responsible for:
    • Brachytherapy, LDR and HDR
    • 3-D Treatment Planning
    • Equipment Acceptance Testing
    • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Planning
    • Superficial/Ortho-voltage X-ray Therapy
    • Emergency Specialty Procedures and Cases
    • Whole Brain Cord Compression Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
    Administrative Services - Responsible for:
      • Continuing Medical Education
      • Quality Assurance Functions
      • Consultation regarding academic matters to the Commander
      • Coordination with other departments and hospital staff for comprehensive patient care

    Performing procedures such as operations of radiation therapy equipment, including:

    Operations - Responsible for:
    • Operating or directing CONTRACT HCPs on the operations of radiation therapy equipment
    Treatment Units:
      • Varian Trilogy, Varian Truebeam, with Exactrac
      • Tomotherapy HiART, and Respiratory Gating hardware
      • Brachytherapy source calibration and storage facility
      • GammaMed HDR system
      Information Systems:
      • Varian's ARIA record/verify and patient management system
      Treatment Simulation Systems:
      • PET/ CT Sim— Phillips Gemini large bore
      Treatment Planning Dosimetry Systems:
        • Varian's Eclipse
        • BrainLab iPlan
        • Brachytherapy planning system, VariSeed
        • Gamma Med HDR
        Physics/QA Equipment:
        • IBA OmniPro water tank, Sun Nuclear ArcCheck
        • Assorted ion chambers, electrometers, phantoms, profilers, diodes, etc.

        • Having a deep understanding of this equipment to train others, including residents, in their use

        QUALIFICATIONS
        Degree/Education:

        Possessing a Master's Degree in Medical Physics, Physics, or related physical science or Engineering disciplines with a minimum of two (2) years' experience in radiation therapy physics

        • OR - Possessing subspecialty certification as a Medical Physicist by certified boards
        • Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support
        Experience:

        Possessing at least 24 months of proficient experience as a Medical Physicist

        • Having experience in intensity modulated radiation therapy, patient immobilization, treatment planning, dosimetry, and film QA validation techniques
        • Supervisory clinical experience as a Medical Physicist for at least 24 continuous months
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