GENERAL SUMMARY:

By nature of their more extensive educational experience, medical physicists with PhD-degrees in Radiation Oncology are equipped to systematically manage complex clinical projects, such as implementation and development of new treatment programs, and research and clinical development in support of innovation, in addition to their involvement in routine clinical physics activities.

These responsibilities include:

Treatment planning,

Equipment calibration and QA,

Treatment chart checking,

Patient-specific QA,

Overall dept. quality and safety, etc.

PhD-level physicists, while also being actively engaged in routine clinical physics services, participate in departmental research and development and work with team members toward leading the implementation and required QA process for new clinical technologies.

 

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

PhD degree in Medical Physics or Health Physics with specialization in Radiation Oncology.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Completion of residency training from a CAMPEP (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs)-approved residency program.

After completion of their PhD degrees, residency training is then pursued, which centers on routine medical physics training in the clinical setting.

No experience required after completion of residency training.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

Board eligible. Medical Physicists with PhD degrees are certified by the American Board of Radiation (ABR) within 2 years of completion of residency training.

Additional Information Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group Department: Radiation Oncology-Prof Shift: Day Job Union Code: Not Applicable