The Clinical Medical Physicist is primarily and professionally engaged in the evaluation, delivery and optimization of radiation therapy. A major responsibility of the radiation oncology physicist is to provide a high standard of clinical physics service and provide oversight of the establishment and conduct of the quality management program.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for treatment planning, quality assurance, safety of patient radiation treatment delivery, weekly chart checks, and process improvement for modalities include but not limited to external beam, SRS/SRBT, HDR Brachytherapy, SRS, SRT etc
• Assist in developing radiation oncology medical physics program, policies, and procedures.
• Participates in departmental research, education, presentations, meetings, and chart rounds.
• Implement new treatment techniques/procedures for the center when needed, support advanced treatment and image guided technology, and take a lead role in collaboration with vendors and IT to address clinically related hardware and software issues
• Evaluates patient and records applicable notes about patients condition for purposes of serving as a record of treatment and/or making a possible referral to another member of the health care medical staff team.
• Ensure oncology radiation physics services comply with UAE applicable regulations and requirements.
• Liaisons with other medical and non-medical staff at CCAD to ensure quality patient treatment
• Supplies and provides care in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner
• Liaise for machine maintenance and repair with Clinical Engineering Department.
• Follows ethical and regulatory guidelines
• Takes part in administrative functions that ensure the continued operations of the clinical environment, such as committees, task forces and performance improvement measures
• Adheres to individual approved clinical privileges, as well as to all policies and procedures of the Medical Staff
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL PREFERRED Education

Bachelors in physics

Masters or PhD in radiation physics Experience A minimum of five (5) years clinical radiation therapy experience with broad experience in treatment planning and quality management

Certification and Licensure

Holder of current license as required by state and/or national authority.

Valid UAE License or Eligible for UAE License

ABR board certification in radiation therapy physics.

Professional Membership

American Association of

Physicisits in medicine (AAPM) Job Specific Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a team of health care professionals Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff Ability to speak and write in English is required

Ability to speak and write in both English and Arabic is preferred