What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physicist position at medstar?
MedStar Health is looking for a Physicist to join our team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital! The ideal candidate possesses excellent interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to work effectively and productively in a team environment. Advanced computer programming skills using C , MATLAB, Excel, or other programming languages. Experience with Monte Carlo modeling.
The Jr. Medical Physicist is an entry-level position for a radiation oncology physicist, who has completed a minimum of two years post-degree training in medical physics after completion of a Ph.D. or MS. in Medical Physics or related science in physics or engineering. This position is under the supervision of one or more board certified medical physicists. The person in this position will receive clinical training and provide supervised clinical physics and dosimetry services related to radiation oncology patient treatment. The physicist as a clinical team member supports the Department Chair and the Radiation Physics Division Chief in support of the departmental clinical and academic missions. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy, policies, procedures, and standards.
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Primary Duties:
Under the supervision of a board-certified physicist assigned by the Chair of the department though the Chief of the Radiation Physics Division, will perform clinical physics services.
Specifically, the clinical training and duties will include all but not limited to the following: IMRT QA; Monthly QA; Annual QA; electron cutout measurements; TLD; diode measurements; weekly chart review; brachytherapy procedures including mammosite, gyn implants, prostate implants, Sir-sphere and source calibrations; TBI; TSEI; CyberKnife morning QA; regular and monthly QA; CyberKnife treatment planning; and be competent with CyberKnife operations within the time frame as outlined by the Chief Physicist.
Support the medical education programs and activities of the department provides direct training of residents, fellows, and medical students as appropriate; supports the scholarly activity of the department through contributions to the medical literature and the analysis of clinical physics and dosimetry developmental projects.
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Medical Physics or related science in physics or engineering; or Doctoral degree in Medical Physics or related science in physics or engineering; or On-the-Job Training and a minimum of two years postdoctoral training in medical physics after completion of a Ph.D.
2 years' experience or training in radiation medical physics in an academic or private hospital.
Certified by the American Board of Radiology within 3 years from initial hire.
