Hybrid HOSP RAD PHYSICIST EX bei University of California, San Francisco

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Clinical Physics and the Vice Chair of Physics, the Hospital Rad Physicist will demonstrate a high level of autonomy to perform physics-related tasks required to obtain and maintain ACR accreditation, following AAPM Task Group guidelines.  This will include commissioning of new equipment, calibration radiation producing machines and dosimetry equipment, performing machine and patient-specific quality assurance, performing external beam and treatment planning tasks, designing and implementing special procedures as needed. The Hospital Rad Physicist will be directly responsible for the supervision and calibration of linear accelerators, other physics issues related to assigned machines, and will assist in the acceptance testing and commissioning of new linear accelerators as needed.  The Hospital Rad Physicist accepts work from the physician, and physics manager, plans and carries out the successive steps and handles problems and deviations in the work assignment in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, or accepted published practices.  The Hospital Rad Physicist provides clinical coverage for faculty members in areas such machine QA, machine troubleshooting and HDR planning.
1. (30%) Calibration, commissioning and quality assurance, of imaging and treatment devices, dosimetry equipment, and radioactive sources, and patient-QA and dosimetry, including but not limited to:
a.          Development of quality assurance policies and procedures
b.          Annual calibration and monthly QA of radiation producing machines
c.           Commissioning of new major equipment, including linear accelerators, imaging devices and dosimetry equipment
d.          Daily oversight of machine performance

2. (30%) Implementation of new treatment therapies, procedures and techniques as implemented in a state of the art Radiation Therapy Department. Participate in special treatment procedures treatment planning and treatment delivery including but not limited to:
a.          Stereotactic procedure: SRS, SRT and SBRT
b.          HDR/LDR treatment planning, pre-treatment QA and treatment delivery supervision
c.           Prostate and brain seed implants
d.          IMRT treatment techniques implementation and IMRT QA
e.           Intraoperative radiation therapy
f.            Total body irradiation (TBI) and craniospinal irradiation (CSI)
g.           Motion management techniques
h.          Advanced dose calculation methods
i.            Advanced imaging modalities for radiation therapy

3. (20%) Patient-specific quality assurance, including but not limited to:
a.          Initial, weekly and final chart checks
b.          Independent monitor unit calculations
c.           Electron calculations
d.          IMRT QA measurements and evaluations
e.           Special dosimetry

4. (10%) Radiation therapy treatment planning
a.          Maintain working familiarity with patient dosimetry
b.          Participate in initial patient chart/plan check and weekly chart checking activities
c.           Review and approve all treatment plans and dose calculations as required
d.          Participate in external beam patient treatment planning when needed
e.           Participate in the maintenance and QA of treatment-planning systems
f.            Collaborate with radiation oncologists to design patient specific treatment applications
g.           Participate in training of radiation oncology residents and Physics residents
h.          Provide special physics consultations to the physicians in order to assist them with difficult cases

5. (5%) Participate in State of California, NRC and DOT regulatory oversight of radiation producing machines, radioactive sources, personnel and public exposure, radiation safety and shielding.

6. (5%) Perform other duties as required or assigned
 
OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
              - Acts as a team member, teach plan and implement treatment plans at multiple sites for all tumor locations as needed
              - Provide in-services as needed for training staff, residents and fellows
              - Supervise and train in the implementation of new treatment planning techniques
- Work at all UCSF site facilities
- Write policies and procedures as needed
- Indirect supervision of engineering staff
- Attend physics staff meetings
       -Adhere to university and department policies

LEADERSHIP/SUPERVISION
- Provides leadership to assure that patient care and operations contribute to cooperative, effective, efficient results with operations that are focused on delivery of clinical care, quality and service improvement. Is proactive in the ACR/ASTRO accreditation process for radiation therapy.
- Engages staff in approaches and methods of process improvement, including planning, setting priorities, conducting systematic performance assessments, implementing improvements based on such assessments, and maintaining achieved improvements.
- Maintains working knowledge of all pertinent regulatory and accreditation
   requirements and insures unit maintains readiness for inspection and surveys, including all applicable health and safety policies and procedures. This includes the DHS for CMS surveys and TJC preparation and participation in MQSA accreditation surveys.

 ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
- Generate and maintain reports/files for record keeping and presentation to regulatory bodies
- Perform acceptance testing for new equipment
- Maintain, department QC related policies, protocols and procedural inspection forms
- Thorough knowledge, measurements and calculations, work with medical staff to modify procedural practices or alter imaging modalities to reduce stochastic and deterministic radiation effects
- Teaching and In-Service Education
- Implement, and coordinate in-service education relating to radiation equipment, imaging physics and ionizing radiation effects as needed


ADHERES TO POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
1. Enforces UCSF and department policies and procedures
Keeps current on patient safety to include electrical, mechanical, fire, safety
and disaster procedures
2. Provides excellent customer service to patients, co-workers, physicians and
other departments
3. Assures that work environment is clean and in compliance with infection control,
and environmental health and safety standards
4. Adheres to all regulatory agencies, Department of Health, TJC, Title 17,
MQSA
5. Role models by maintaining a professional, neat appearance and adheres to
the department dress code policy
6. Enforces established department and hospital guidelines for attendance and tardiness
7. Adheres to all hospital and department policies and procedures. Remains
current on patient safety to include electrical, mechanical, fire, safety and disaster procedures
12. Complies with regulatory agencies, and institutional and operating systems
13. Adhere to all Hospital Policies and Procedures as they apply to the area
14. Knowledge and adherence to Infection Control and Environment of Care
Guidelines and Procedures as they are described in the annual education module
15. Protects patient/customer confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA requirements

DEVELOPMENT
1. Assumes responsibility and accountability for own professional growth and
practice. Maintains current licensure and completion of all required continuing
education
2. Recognizes and performs duties which need to be performed although not
directly assigned
3. Attends professional meetings or seminars to keep current based on union contract guidelines

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
1. Assures that the performance and documentation of the Daily, Monthly, or
Annual Quality Control tests are complete and accurate. Reports any noncompliance
to the appropriate resource.
2. Adheres to current organizational Performance Improvement priorities
3. Participates in quality studies through data collection
4. Makes recommendations and take actions to improve structure, system or
outcomes


The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

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• American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification in diagnostic or therapeutic medical physics
• Master Degree in an applied science, medical physics training in radiation oncology program,
• 2 years experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize duties/responsibilities and anticipate departmental needs

• 5 years experience
• PhD, certification from ABR,
• Recent ACRT accreditation experience
• Experience with Gamma Knife

• American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification in diagnostic or therapeutic medical physics