The CHI Memorial Rees Skillern Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology is an ASTRO APEx accredited facility. The department   provides a full range of radiation therapy procedures, including SRS, SBRT, HDR, and LDR (prostate seed implants). Equipment in use at the department includes Varian TrueBeam (2), Novalis NTx, VariSource HDR unit, VariSeed for Prostate Brachy, Aria 15.5 & Eclipse 15.6. We are looking for a 4^th physicist to join an existing team of 3 other physicists. Flexible work hours with an option of work from home once a week is available.

Under the supervision of the Lead Medical Physicist, the Medical Physicist provides physics and other specialized skills to support the technical requirements of planning and treating radiation therapy patients in the department of radiation oncology; assists in managing the radiation safety program and assures that radioisotopes and radiation generating equipment are used and operated safely and effectively.

1. Essential functions:
A. Assisting in the interviewing and selection process of physicists, dosimetrist, and therapists.
B. Assisting in the evaluation and purchase of equipment and the implementation of service contracts and coordinating service and maintenance with Bio-Med and the vendors.
C. Measuring machine outputs and calibrating to ensure compliance with standards of good practice and applicable state and federal regulations relating to radiation phenomena.
D. Assists in the radiation safety program for external beam therapy and brachytherapy and ensure compliance with relevant state and federal guidelines and licensing requirements.
E. Receiving, logging, registering, and assuming responsibility for radioactive materials from receipt of materials through decay and disposal of materials as per established protocols of the Nuclear Regulatory
Committee.
H. Performing room surveys or additional measurements as needed, instructing nursing and other hospital employees on radiation precautions and self-protection, settings rules and posting regulations for personnel and visitors.
I. Participating in medical conferences and attending meetings were patient and methods are discussed and participating on committees as directed.
J. Assist with the development and evaluation of new devices, protocols, or design of equipment, change in treatment, planning, research, treatment policies, etc.
K. Adheres to and supports established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control and assists in the implementation of quality assurance programs.
L. Adhere to Joint Commission and American College of Radiology standards of care.
2. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
A. Demonstrate the necessary skills to teach junior physicists, dosimetrists, therapists, and students, both formally and informally.
B. Demonstrates analytical and organizational skills to enable one to implement necessary safety programs and regulations.
C. Requires a high level of knowledge in radiotherapy and its application combined with the knowledge and its application combined with the knowledge of state/federal agencies regulating the use of radioactive materials.
D. Demonstrates a high level of communication skills to effectively communicate via written reports and through personal contact with staff, physicians, regional institutions, and patients.
E. Requires advanced mathematical skills necessary to compute radiotherapy levels, calibrations of equipment and research new radiation devices and methodologies.

3. Working Conditions:
A. Exposure to radioactive isotopes during the set up and administration of patient treatment.
B. High level of mental/visual demands while performing calculations of radiotherapy dosage.
4. Other duties as assigned by management.

MS in Medical physics or related field. Ph.D. in Medical Physics is preferred.

Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) or the American Board of Medical Physics in Radiation Physics or the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine. Board eligible candidates as defined by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) must attain certification in therapeutic medical physics within three years from the date of hire as physicist

About CHI Memorial

CHI Memorial is a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to the healing ministry of the Church. Founded in 1952 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, CHI Memorial offers a continuum of care including preventative, primary and acute hospital care, as well as cardiac, cancer, orthopedic, imaging, and multitude of other services. CHI Memorial is a regional referral center of choice with more than 4,600 associates, 400 volunteers and 600 affiliated physicians providing health care throughout Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. CHI Memorial is the only health system in the Chattanooga region to receive a five star rating (5 out of 5 stars) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The most common overall hospital quality star rating is three stars. Only 13 percent of the 4,586 hospitals included in the survey received a five star rating. This is the fifth time CHI Memorial has received a rating of four stars or higher. CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga and Hospital Hixson received “A” ratings in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, a national distinction recognizing CHI Memorial’s achievements protecting patients from ...errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. In fall of 2020, CHI Memorial was named Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News and World Report. On the list of Best Hospitals in Tennessee, CHI Memorial is ranked second behind Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Only 12 of Tennessee’s 133 hospitals meet U.S. News’ standards and are ranked.

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