- West Jefferson, Louisiana, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Associate
- 2+ years
The Medical Physicist in Radiation Oncology provides medical physics services for patients prescribed to receive radiation therapy for cancer and other conditions, ensuring safety and quality of care in radiation-producing sources and imaging equipment.
Responsibilities
- Participate in patient treatment planning
- Assist with the preparation and delivery of special procedures (radioactive implants, stereotactic cranial and body radiation therapy, total body and total skin irradiation, and radio-pharmaceuticals)
- Verify that patients receive prescribed doses by performing quality assurance (QA) reviews of treatment plans, dose calculations, and dose delivery sessions
- Perform patient-specific dose measurements for monitor units or verification of intended doses (IMRT QA, in-vivo dosimetry)
- Consult with clinic physicians, dosimetrists, therapists, and staff
Requirements
- Master's Degree Medical Physics
- Radiological Physics
- related field
- Nice to have: Ph.D. in Medical Physics
- Nice to have: Radiological Physics