Physicist - Radiation Oncology

Overview

Comprehensive Medical Physicist in Radiation Oncology, Interventional Radiology and Hospital Radiation Safety is responsible for performing all medical physics tasks necessary for the safe and accurate delivery of therapeutic ionizing radiation in collaboration with the radiation oncologists, interventional radiology, and staff of Carle Foundation Hospital. Comprehensive Medical Physicist in Radiation Oncology, Interventional Radiology and Hospital Radiation Safety will be responsible for maintaining State and Federal regulatory requirements specific to the practice of radiation therapy and radiation safety at Carle Foundation Hospital.

Comprehensive Medical Physicist in Radiation Oncology, Interventional Radiology and Hospital Radiation Safety provides physics support for the following four (4) hospital units at Carle Health in Urbana: (1) Carle Cancer Institute and is responsible for quality control of all three linear accelerators in the radiation oncology department; (2) Interventional Radiology for intravascular administration of Y-90 radioactive therapy for patients with liver metastases;

(3) Hospital Safety Department working with radiation safety officer on implementing all radiation safety measure for the entire hospital. Those measures are appropriate utilization of radiation safety precautions by hospital staff, proper dose monitoring in radiation exposure areas of the hospital, and proper licensing of all providers who are authorized users (AU) of radiation sources in the State of Illinois.

(4) Comprehensive Medical Physicist will also provide radiation safety service for proper therapy of patients with brain tumors with radioactive seeds (Gamma Tile Cs-131) treated in Neurosurgery Department /she will create and monitor clinical quality indicators and collaborates with physicians to ensure appropriate treatment guidelines are utilized and monitored.
Qualifications

Education Level

Field of Study

Master's Degree

Related Field

Licenses/Certifications

Registered Therapeutic Radiation Physicist - Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)

And

Certified Specialist in Therapeutic Radiology Physics - American Board of Radiology (A )

Must meet all requirements as outlined in Title 32 Energy Chapter II IEMA (Radiation)

Upon Hire

Work Experience

Length of Experience

1+ years

Specialized Knowledge and Skills Requirements

Ability to take and analyze careful radiation measurements on the therapeutic and diagnostic x-ray machines.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Takes radiation measurements on the accelerators and analyzes the data.

Verifies dosimetry calculations done by dosimetrists and technologists.

Performs radiation therapy treatment planning.

Performs QA procedures on all medical radiation devices and radiation safety surveys, which satisfy ACR certification requirements.

Responsible for maintaining, scheduling, creating meeting minutes and oversight for the Radiation Safety Committee

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Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle Bro Menn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care.

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