Medical Physicist, Radiation Therapy at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job Purpose

The incumbent will assist in selection, smooth operation and maintenance of all radiation equipment. He/she will be responsible for treatment planning, CT simulation, dose distributions and monitor unit calculations, beam data management and consultation with Oncologists. He/she will also participate in all Quality Assurance tests of equipment to ensure conformance to quality standards, radiation safety and security policies.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in selection of equipment as per the requirements; prepare specification of the required equipment.
• Perform acceptance testing and commissioning along with beam data measurements, and validation before clinical use of the machine.
• Responsible for calibration of all the equipment in Radiation Therapy and overseeing quality assurance in the procedures performed and treatment provided.
• Periodically perform QA tests of LINAC’s and CT simulator.
• Special treatment procedures:  Assist in dose calculation formalism and performing special treatment techniques including special Dosimetry and In vivo Dosimetry.
• Implement and perform TBI and TSET techniques for EBRT patients.
• Carry out radiation surveys, oversee facility designs and personnel monitoring to ensure conformance to the standards and meeting the regulatory requirement.
• Participate in research, development and teaching along with other administrative activities.

 Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

• M.Sc. in Physics/ Medical Physics
• Appropriate credentials as a Medical Physicist acceptable to the department
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as a Medical Physicist, preferably in a teaching hospital fully equipped with relevant imaging and radiation therapy modalities, is desirable.
• Certification with relevant board will be preferable.
• Strong clinical experience of 3DCRT, IMRT and VMAT treatment planning and delivery.
• Experience with Modern radiation techniques like SRS/SBRT with appropriate QA will be preferable.
• Having good understanding and clinical experience of gynecological and interstitial HDR brachytherapy of prostate.
• Experience of working with Multivendor machines will be additional advantage.
• Having experience of acceptance and commissioning of a Linear accelerator and CT simulator.
• Experience in Special treatment procedures like, TBI and TSET.