Basic Grade Medical Physicist
The Basic Grade Medical Physicist will participate in all aspects of Radiation Oncology physics including equipment calibration and commissioning, clinical support, maintenance of appropriate quality assurance for equipment and treatment delivery, compliance with radiation safety and licensing issues.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
* Responsible for the systematic measurement, documentation, and assurance of the physical and dosimetric aspects of all radioactive sources/radiation producing equipment used in Radiation Oncology.
* Performs acceptance testing and commissioning of all treatment-related equipment under supervision. This includes calibration of all radiation producing sources and maintenance of all information for their appropriate use.
* Maintains a comprehensive quality assurance program that ensures patients are provided tumour localization, radiation treatment, and dose distributions as prescribed. This includes assurance of the accuracy of treatment unit parameters.
* In collaboration with the team, responsible for the development of treatment plans, acquisition, and storage of data for treatment plans, calculation of dose distributions and machine settings for treatment delivery.
* Participate in day-to-day routine 3D & IMRT/VMAT treatment planning workload and comply with the scheduling of work within the treatment planning section.
* Provide consultation to the Radiation Oncologist and translate the desired treatment plan into a set of instructions for radiation therapists to execute.
* Assist in CT data transfer to the treatment planning system, as required.
* Perform image fusion, anatomical contouring, beam placement, isodose calculations and generate treatment plans.
Teamwork and Management:
* Manage their own workload efficiently and effectively, as guided by the Principal/Chief Physicist or designate.
* Assist with the collection of key performance indicators for the treatment planning process and assist with the interpretation of these KPIs to propose optimization when giving feedback to the Chief Physicist.
* Maintain good and clear communication regarding treatment planning with the treatment planning team and radiation oncologists, radiation therapists and physicists and provide feedback to the Chief Physicist when required.
Teaching, Training & Research:
* Participate in and develop orientation and teaching/training programs for new staff as well as other relevant personnel or students in Treatment Planning & Quality Assurance.
* Promote, actively support, and participate in clinical research for the development and implementation of new techniques.
* Participate in clinical trial work as part of the radiotherapy multi-disciplinary team
Professional Development:
* Keep informed of developments in treatment planning techniques, Linac Quality Assurance, and advances in Medical Dosimetry as part of continual professional development and to develop their own skills.
* Maintain a personal record of competencies and achievements throughout their post, for future Medical Physics Expert (MPE) application to the Irish College of Physicists in Medicine