Physicist- Radiation Oncology- Mercy Medical Center

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Physicist- Radiation Oncology- Mercy Medical Center (Days)','Full-time','Radiation/Oncology','Days','Days','80','80','Occasional','Occasional','IOWA-DES MOINES-MERCY MEDICAL CENTER','','!*!GENERAL SUMMARY:  Develops
radiotherapy treatment and assures quality of those treatments and
the machines delivering the treatments.





ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS:

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Development
and specifications for radiotherapy treatment and simulation equipment.

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Development
of procedures for acceptance testing and continuing evaluation of radiotherapy
and simulation equipment.

·        
Calibration
and characterization of radiation from therapeutic sources and machines and
their physical properties and arrangements.

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Provision
of documentation that radiotherapy and simulation equipment and sources meet
accreditation and regulatory compliance requirements.

·        
Specification,
acceptance testing, management and supervision of computer systems and
associated data bases used for treatment planning and calculation of treatment
times or monitor units.

·        
Implementation
and management of dosimetric and beam delivery aspects of external beam and
Brach therapy irradiation.

·        
Provision
of consultation to physicians in assuring accurate delivery of prescribed
radiation dose to specific patient sand associated risk.

·        
Development
and management of Quality Control program.

·        
Development/evaluation
of radiation safety program, including written procedures for the protection of
patients, workers, and the public.

·        
Protective
shielding design and radiation safety surveys.

·        
Collecting
treatment machine data required for patient dose calculations, entering such
data into the treatment-planning computer.

·        
Acceptance
testing of new radiation therapy equipment.

·        
Review
of patient charts on a weekly basis.

·        
Assist
dosimetrists in preparing computer treatment plans.','!*!MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:


Master
of Science degree in Medical Physics as well as Board Certification is
required.
Excellent
command of the English language is required. 
Proof
of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population
served within in three (3) months of hire. 
','We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.','2017-R0136562','Mercy Medical Center','Physicist- Radiation Oncology- Mercy Medical Center (Days)

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