Sr. Physicist

About City of Hope

City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 6000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.

Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research. City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.

Position Summary

Performs duties as directed in dosimetry, calibration, treatment planning, protection, and safety as they relate to radiation therapy. Provides managerial coverage for Director.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Directs CT simulation, study transfer to treatment planning system, structure contouring, dose
• calculation, determines and verifies machine settings, ensures accurate data transfer to record andverify system.
• Participates in all aspect of the quality assurance program in radiation physics including radiation safety: reviews of proper dose delivery and cumulative dose; compares computed dose with
• delivered dose using diodes or TLD's; performs tests to check operation of therapy machines; recalibrates therapy machines.
• Participates in Brachytherapy treatment planning and loading of radioactive sources.
• Ensures that all assignments (including recurring assignments) are completed as scheduled.
• Initiates and develops procedures for calibration and data collection of newly established programs.
• Assists in consultations with Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Departments (radiation
• protection surveys and performance evaluation).
• Takes responsibility for departmental compliance with all state and federal regulations.
• Assists in the education of students in the school of Therapeutic Radiology Technology and UCI residents.
• Maintains clinical dosimetry systems

Research

Maintains currency in radiation physics through continuing medical education and familiarity with the relevant literature.

Participates in the experimental design, data collection, and data analysis in radiation physics research.

Publishes results of experiments in peer-reviewed journals.

With the approval of the Department Director, seeks intramural and extramural funding for research.

Where appropriate, alerts the Department Director and Division Chair to the opportunity for patents.

Administrative

Assists Director with planning and implementing Radiation Physics Policies and Procedures and protocols.

Assures smooth operation with the clinical physics and dosimetry group and maintains good communication among physicians, physicists, dosimetrists and therapists.

Assumes the administrative responsibilities of the Director in his/her absence.

Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:

Minimum Education:

• Doctorate (Ph.D.)

Minimum Experience:

• 5 years clinical experience in Radiation Physics.

Req. Certification/Licensure:

• ABR or ACMP in therapeutic radiological physics or eligibility plus
• certification within 2 years of hire
• BLS

Preferred Experience:

• Radiation Physics.

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent oral/written communication and organizational skills
• Foster and promote a positive image and professional appearance
• Delegate tasks
• Prepare reports
• Instruct/train others

Machines/Equipment: Linear Accelerator

• Radiation Field Analyzer
• Treatment Planning Systems
• Radiation Simulator

Additional Information:

• Full Time
• Days
• Location: Irvine
• To protect the health of patients and staff and to comply with new State of California mandates, City of Hope staff are required to show proof of full vaccination by September 30, 2021. Compliance is a condition of employment.

City of Hope is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

• Posting Date: Sep 24, 2021
• Job Field: Allied Health
• Employee Status: Regular
• Shift: Day Job