Radiation Physicist

Job Description

As a Radiation Physicist, you will be responsible for internal contacts, conducting investigations and fact finding.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborates with physicians in subject specialty regarding all patient uses of ionizing radiation.
• Attends any hospital assigned committee such as the Radiation Safety Committee.
• Maintains a professional working relationship with department directors and Medical Directors.
• Provides Medical Physics coverage as deemed appropriate to the subject specialty (i.e. Radiation Therapy, Cardiac Cath, etc.).
• Collaborates with Engineering concerning radiation shield design for all areas of the hospital which utilize ionizing radiation.
• Oversees the acceptance of testing for new or renovated medical equipment and imaging networks.
• Performs calculations/measurements to institute new treatment/imaging techniques and to investigate established techniques in greater detail.
• Reviews new calibration protocols and verifies, by experiment and computation, the impact they will have on clinical applications.
• Investigates/evaluates new equipment and improvements to existing equipment so as to reduce costs/downtime while increasing efficiency/accuracy.
• Compares data with other radiation therapy institutions.
• Stays abreast of clinical and dosimetry literature in subject specialty.
• Stays abreast of policies, plans and personal practices per subject specialty.
• Develops and maintains contacts with physicists in other practices.
• Confers with physicians throughout Inova Health System regarding patient dosages, equipment evaluation and quality assurance.
• Cooperates and adheres to state/federal regulatory agencies in demonstrating compliance with applicable rules and recommendations.
• Confers with vendors of equipment used in practice (e.g. Linear accelerators, MRI, CT etc.) concerning purchase specifications, acceptance testing, proper quality assurance and routine maintenance.
• Maintains dosimetry in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Discusses radiation exposure as it relates to medical procedures with patients and other members of the public.
• Delivers physics lectures to Inova personnel concerning radiation matters.

Qualifications

• A master's degree in Physics or a related field is required, a doctoral degree in Physics or a related field is preferred
• Minimum 3 years experience in Clinical Medical Physics
• The American Board of Radiology (ABR) certified required
• Virginia Inspector within the first two months of hire, but must have submitted the application to the State at time of hire
• Availability to work outside of normal business hours (nights and weekends) is required
• Knowledge of scripting is preferred
• Experience with Raystation treatment planning system is preferred
• Prior experience with proton therapy is preferred
• Strong communication skills - both orally and in writing are required

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better - to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.