Position Description:
Medical Physicist

The Department of Radiation Oncology at the Medical College of Wisconsin is seeking a Medical Physicist to provide medical physics service for patients treated with radiation therapy and develop technology and method to improve effectiveness of radiation treatment.

The Department of Radiation Oncology of the Medical College of Wisconsin is nationally and internationally recognized as a premier department in cancer care. This success can be linked to the Department's engagement in the Medical College's mission, a vision that is aligned with this mission and a set of shared values that include professionalism, discovery, quality, safety, integrity, empathy, diversity, and service. Our engagement is reflected in our daily efforts to improve the health and well-being of our patients and our global community through direct patient care, education, research, and community engagement.

Primary functions of this exciting role include:

1. Calibration and maintenance of radiation treatment planning and delivery equipment consistent with national protocols. Establish and conduct a quality assurance program consistent with national protocols.
2. Providing clinical physics support in routine radiation therapy clinic, including support of treatment planning, treatment delivery, and special procedures such as brachytherapy, sterotactic radiation therapy, total body irradiation.
3. Program development to improve radiation treatment planning and delivery by implementing new approaches in treatment planning and delivery.
4. Development of practice standards for new treatment approaches which are consistent with national standards and which provide for patient and staff safety.
5. Participation in the development of new technologies and methods to improve radiation treatment effectiveness through translational and clinical research.
6. Participation in education and training of future radiation therapy professionals including radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists and therapists.
7. Maintain proper records necessary for JCAHO, NRC, State of Wisconsin and other agencies. Participate in the safety program of the institution, with emphasis of radiation safety. Provide continuing education for residents and staff oncologists.

Position Requirements:
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