Medical Physicist

1. Proton and photon treatment system acceptance testing, commissioning, calibration and related work in compliance with national clinical and safety standards
2. Development, implementation of the Proton Beam Physics programme for proton and photon therapy machines and clinical workflow in accordance with national safety standards and guidelines
3. Responsible for the production of proton beam, and the methods of creating a clinically useful dose distribution;
4. Performance of quality assurance for proton and photon therapy treatment, including machine QA, patient specific QA, device QA.
5. Commissioning and safety checks for new quality assurance tools and devices.
6. Implementation and documentation of regular device QA.
7. Training and supervision of radiation therapists with respect to safety procedures and machine operation.
8. Responsible in areas of diagnosis and ensure a safe accurate treatment for patients.
9. Ensure the overall radiation safety of the treatment centre for staff and patients
10. Ensure proper facility shielding and regular monitoring of radioactivation of all Proton related treatment accessories and other machine components
11. Ensure compliance with all local laws and national guidelines on radiation protection process and procedures specific to the clinical environment
12. Manage the potential impact of secondary radiation on patients.
13. Develop, design and generate an optimal treatment plan under the direction of the Radiation Oncologist
14. Facilitating optimal treatment delivery, including plan discussions, technical support and troubleshooting of treatment plan.
15. Generation of approved treatment plan reports and performing plan checks to ensure safe transfer of treatment parameters to the treatment unit via the Proton Beam System (ARIA);
16. Contouring of discernible organs at risk and any relevant structures that may have dosimetry impact in the proton beam and dose distribution
17. Ensuring proper handling and orientation of volumetric patient image data on ARIA from computed tomography (CT) and other image data sets, including image registration;
18. Clinical presence onsite with the patient at the first treatment and assist with verification via regular re-CT for adaptive planning for subsequent treatments as necessary.
19. Any other duties as assigned.

Education and Competencies required:

· Minimum a master degree in physics or equivalent qualification

· Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills