staff physicist - no ABR

Physicists work under the supervision of ABR certified physicists to provide all the needed support for safe radiation treatments, including simulations, image processing, treatment plan designs and treatment deliveries to ensure correct radiation dosages and patient safety.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Radiation oncology clinical physicists are professionals primarily engaged in the evaluation, planning, delivery and optimization of radiation treatments. A primary responsibility is the accurate determination and specification of the radiation dosage for each treatment. The treatment planning functions include consultation with the clinician to design treatment plans, the preparation of the technical details for the deliveries, the correct implementation of the treatment plan, and the quality assurance and progress review of the treatment. Physicists with expertise in computer science applications will develop digital solutions to provide cost effective processes to integrate the above activities. At a more basic but critical level, clinical physicists develop and implement radiation dosimetry protocols and data bases for all radiation sources in the department (from machines, and sealed brachytherapy sources) to meet national and State standards. They report to the section chief or the Chief of Medical Physics.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
Master’s degree relevant to medical physics is required (e.g. Physics or Engineering).
Degree from a CAMPEP accredited medical physics program is desirable.

Experience:
· Clinical experience in radiation oncology physics is an advantage for this position. Evidence of computer programming experience is desired.

Certification:
· Eligibility for ABR certification from the American Board of Radiology, is desirable.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Patient Care:

• Work under the supervision of ABR certified physicists and with radiation oncologists to provide all the needed support for safe radiation treatments, including simulations, image processing, treatment plan designs and treatment deliveries to ensure correct radiation dosages and patient safety.
• Participate in brachytherapy applications including dosimetric verification, treatment planning, documentation, and all radiation safety issues, including decision to stop treatments.
• Implement special irradiation procedures, such as intensity modulated therapy, image guided radiation therapy, total body irradiation, stereotactic radiosurgery.
• Participate in departmental chart reviews, experimental trials, national clinical protocols, and provide documentation to support these efforts.
• Coordinate with other departments and integrate medical imaging information to assure patient care is seamless.

Clinical Physics Duties:

• Implement protocols for radiation dose specifications to meet national and state regulations.
• Help maintain a State mandated Quality Management Program (QMP) covering external beam procedures and material license applications (brachytherapy and radiopharmaceuticals for therapy)
• Implement quality assurance programs and dosimetric verification procedures for patients undergoing treatments.