Oncology Physicist: CAMC. Charleston, WV

Physical Requirements

Standard Office Environment. The employee may be exposed to radioactive isotopes, ionizing radiation, and a strong magnetic field.

• More than 50% of the time:
  • Sit, stand, walk.
  • Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs.
  • See, speak and hear to communicate with patients.
• Less than 50% of the time:
  • Stoop, kneel or crawl.
  • Climb and balance.
  • Carry and lift (ability to move non-ambulatory patients from a sitting or lying position for transfer or to exam).

The Oncology Physicist is primarily engaged in ensuring high standards in the planning, optimization, delivery, and evaluation of radiation therapy. In this capacity he/she is responsible for ensuring the accurate and consistent performance of radiological equipment, for verifying the accuracy and adequacy of treatment plans and dose calculations, and for acting as the clinic’s primary resource for the safe use of radiation.

• Ensure that all radiation oncology treatment, simulation machines and all sealed brachytherapy sources are correctly calibrated according to accepted protocols.
• Assist the Chief Physicist with determining technical specifications for selecting new equipment, supervising installation, performing acceptance testing, and measuring performance parameters to ensure accurate clinical implementation.
• Implement and quality‑assure appropriate procedures for the planning and delivery of radiotherapy, including technical specifications/tolerances and procedural flow (including supervision and QC review of treatment plans and dose calculations).
• Manage a comprehensive system for error prevention, including learning from incidents (including "near misses") to minimize future risk and ensuring risk‑informed assessment of clinical and physics procedures.
• Serve as a resource for training and continuing education for all Radiation Oncology staff.

• Master’s Degree required.
• Certification in Therapeutic Radiological Physics required from one of the following:
  • The American Board of Radiology
  • The American Board of Medical Physics
  • The Canadian College of Physics in Medicine
• CPR Certification preferred.
• Experience as a radiation oncology medical physicist required, including clinical experience with linac calibrations and QC, treatment planning system QC and routine use, sealed isotope therapy and radiation safety, IMRT planning and delivery, computer systems quality control, and medical physics program documentation.
• Job may require up to 50% local travel.
• The COVID‑19 vaccination is/may be a condition of employment.
• All candidates who accept an offer for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre‑employment background check and drug screen as a condition of employment.

Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.