DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Oakland County is committed to outstanding customer service and medical care. This hospital features the Harris Birthing Center with all private birthing suites, the Charach Cancer Treatment Center (affiliated with the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center), cardiac services, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient diagnostic care. For emergency services, obstetrics and ambulatory surgery, Huron Valley-Sinai consistently ranks among the top hospitals in the nation.

Summary Description

Under limited supervision calculates prescribed radiation dosages for patients undergoing radiation therapy treatments.  Calibrates and maintains radiation therapy machines and equipment.  Provides consultative service in radiation therapy to departmental personnel.  Develops and recommends specific treatment plans for patients with neoplastic disease to attending physicians based on a thorough review and analysis of radiation oncology patient data, ensures proper calibration of radiation producing machines and equipment, reviews patient treatment records in order to ensure that the prescribed physical parameters have been executed, ensures equipment is regularly tested and maintained properly in order to ensure the constancy of radiation delivered to the patient, participates in the development of techniques or apparatus for planning and treatment delivery.  Develops and participates in the departmental radiation safety program, ensures equipment is in compliance with appropriate federal and state radiation safety regulations.  Participates in the teaching of lecture and laboratory classes in formal Wayne State University academic programs, including residency training programs, Provides consultation to medical staff of physical aspects of the treatment plan.  Participates in clinical research efforts, Provides technical information and advice in the areas of radiologic physics and technology to support staff, participate in acceptance testing of all new treatment and simulation units.  Recommends the acquisition of new equipment or machines based on cost effectiveness data.  Participates in the development and/or verification of computer programs used for dosage calculations and mapping.  Develops in-service education programs for residents, technologist, and physics students and assistants as needed.  Provides personnel training to residents, physicists, and other department personnel.  Participates in development of departmental policies and procedures, provides medical physics consultation to hospital departments, provides consultation to administration on medical physics issues, serves as members in departmental, hospital, universities and professional organization’s committees.

Minimum Qualifications

1.    Master’s degree in Radiologic Physics or equivalent.
2.    Two years of clinical experience in a similar setting.
3.    Board certification Required.

Skills Required

1.    Analytical ability to solve complex technical problems, which arise in the calibration and clinical use of the machines.
2.    Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain productive working relationship with all levels of hospital personnel.
3.    Ability to teach effectively.
4.    Knowledge of physics as applied to Radiation Oncology, including understanding of machine operation, instrumentation for measurement and biological effects of radiation.