This position is responsible for conducting an ongoing program for all Medical Physics duties CARTI-wide including, but not limited to, calibration, use, and quality management of radiation therapy treatment, simulation, and treatment planning equipment. The CARTI physicist also serves in a Health Physics capacity from the standpoint of Radiation Safety appropriate for therapeutic radiologic physics and state and federal regulatory compliance.

This position is a Safety Sensitive Position. The essential functions, physical demands, and mental competencies of this job require the employee maintain the ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

Maintains basic competency and participation in radiation therapy physics, SBRT, SGRT, SRS and other radiation therapy functions as described in the Medical Physics scope of practice defined by AAPM. Specifically:
External beam radiation therapy includes Photon 3D, IMRT, VMAT, and Electrons. Treatment techniques are basic SRS, SRT, and SBRT that are appropriate to conventional linear accelerators, e.g. TrueBeam, 2100. CT imaging and QA for external beam radiotherapy. Participates in all CARTI related didactic activities as directed by the Director of Physics.
Involved in advanced special procedures defined as radiotherapy physics procedures performed by CARTI other than that performed by conventional linear accelerator treatments, e.g. Cyberknife. Involved in brachytherapy procedures performed by CARTI Medical Physics. Basic metrics for active participation must be maintained annually. Participation metrics will be considered maintained if the sum of your productivity for all pertinent procedures is within 1 standard deviation of the mean for the physics group. If this is not maintained, a three-month grace period is granted in order to bring the current participation rate to within 1 standard deviation of mean. Provides Physics cross-coverage for modalities listed in this job description. Cross-coverage includes chart checks for treatments of similar competent duties. Records and analyzes results of measurements, takes corrective actions as needed and reports results to Director of physics. Questionable results or failures must be followed up, investigated, and corrected as soon as possible. Assists in maintaining QA, calibration, data acquisition equipment and devices in good condition and current calibration. Provides direct supervision and performs routine checks of patient charts for accuracy and proper documentation according to established guidelines; performs needed make-up treatment calculations. Assists in the institutional radiation protection program and in maintaining compliance with regulatory agencies as requested by the Radiation Safety Officer, including performing routine surveys, calibrations, checks, tests and maintaining required records according to current license conditions. This position involves periodic travel between CARTI clinics to perform Medical Physics related duties as described in this document or otherwise assigned by the Director of Medical Physics.

OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Periodic travel to satellite locations is required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE and REGISTRATION:
Masters Degree in medical or radiological physics or in the physical sciences with an additional two years of post-graduate work in medical physics. Eligible for certification or certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Physics or equivalent body.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Successful completion of a CAMPEP residency program or a minimum of 2 years of similar work experience if a CAMPEP residency program was not completed. Ability to use, operate, calibrate, collect, and analyze data from or with computers, clinical linear accelerators, CT, treatment planning computers, treatment device fabrication systems, dosimetry and calibration instrumentation and devices, radiation survey and measurement instrumentation and brachytherapy systems. A working knowledge of basic physics, dosimetry and calibration instrumentation and devices, and radiation safety survey and measurement instrumentation. Ability to acquire dosimetric data used to commission treatment planning systems; and the ability to generate treatment plans with both high and low energy photon and electron beams. Educated in basic clinical medical physics, SRS, SBRT, and HDR and LDR special procedures and physics concepts. Able to participate in physics discussions about these topics. A working knowledge of medical linear accelerators and auxiliary systems, such as record and verify systems. A working knowledge of modern imaging systems (e.g. CT, MRI and PET) that are directly tied to radiation oncology planning and practice. Ability to independently develop and implement new procedures and train staff. Ability to analyze available literature, task group reports etc. to develop these clinical procedures; and then effectively communicate them to clinical staff. Ability to maintain a collegial and professional relationship with the rest of the physics staff; and carry that same relationship to other CARTI departments.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must interact and communicate both verbally and in written form. Must interact and exchange information regarding patients with physicians and other departmental personnel, and outside agencies on a frequent basis while respecting the confidentiality of patient information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment described here is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
This position involves potential exposure to infectious diseases and radiation of different forms. Teammates are offered appropriate vaccinations and safety training.