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Living Our Values

 Clinical Medical Physics support

1. Provides effective monitoring of personnel by providing film badges and reports, with the help of department staff. 

2. Gives in-service sessions as outlined in the knowledge, skills and abilities section. 

3. Oversees the maintenance of all radiation emitting equipment and maintains records and files related to the service of equipments. 

4. Keeps abreast of current policies and regulations through State and Federal Radiation Safety. 

5. Maintains all QA physics records per ACR Radiation Oncology Accreditation standards. 

6. Provides a high standard of clinical physics service. 

7. Responsible for the techniques used to standardize and calibrate medical imaging and therapy equipment

8. Responsible for the accuracy and safety of physical methods used, in cooperation with physicians and other personnel, for routing clinical applications of this equipment. 

9. Responsible for performance specification, selection, acceptance testing, quality assurance of highly technical and costly equipment. 

10. Conducts and presents independent technical investigations for professional staff. 

11. Performs annual appraisals of departmental equipment and makes recommendations to the Director of Physics. 

12. Establishes, maintains and monitors the Center’s inventory and supply systems including cost analysis for selected projects and supplies and equipment as associated with physics activities. 

13. Performs treatment planning functions, as needed, in support of the Medical Dosimetrists. 

14. Oversees and coordinates the charging and billing mechanisms of the physics and treatment planning activities and provides reports and statistical data as required. 

Pursues continuing education

1. Takes courses and attends seminars which provide opportunities for obtaining deeper knowledge in special branches of medical physics. 

2. Provides supervision, coaching and counseling for professional development of subordinate staff and departmental personnel. 

3. Serves on committees beneficial to clinical physicist and to Renown Health, such as Professional Committee of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Radiological Assistance Team of the Department of Energy for the State of Nevada. 

4. Actively participates in state and local programs and related professional/health care activities to promote a more effective and efficient delivery of physics services for Renown Health. 

Follows Radiation Safety Guidelines

1. Performs Radioactive Materials License Management to include completing application and policy documents. 

2. Prepares and presents radiation safety in-services to various departments within the hospital. 

3. Attends Radiation Safety Committee meetings in the absence of the Director or as appointed.

4. Maintains documentation regarding licensure of departmental activities and employees. 

Performs other duties as assigned

1. Represents the department at all appropriate hospital  meetings and interdepartmental operations as well as other entities in the community and the Health System. 

2. Assist the Medical Director and other physicians and staff in responding to inquiries regarding physics protocols and programs. 

3. Coordinates the development and implementation of studies, surveys and other activities as may be appropriate to ensure the delivery of efficient and cost effective treatment protocols. 

4. Participates actively in special programs and protocols with the medical staff and provides in depth insight into system capabilities and delivery mechanisms. 

5. Social and Cultural Sensitivity (Builds positive relationships, demonstrates a helpful attitude, sensitive to the cultural needs of patients and co-workers, communicates effectively).

6. Safe Work Environment (Reports accidents and injuries promptly, Reports unsafe working conditions). 

7. Develops and nurtures a department philosophy, which compliments the facility's goals and objectives. 

Operational Functions/Department Development

1. Build and maintain active interaction and dialogue with key customers and other leaders to assess and discuss strategic business issues, implications of such issues, potential solutions and strive to understand their service needs. 

2. Stays current with market (internal and external) challenges, opportunities and trends that may affect the System and ensure that appropriate strategies are implemented. 

3. Ensures the effective operation of a quality improvement process, including the assessment of patient satisfaction. 

4. Ensures the maintenance and timely updating of operational procedures manuals according to ACR accreditation

5. Ensures that effective communication is maintained with all appropriate constituencies. 

6. Reviews and promptly acts on reports and recommendations of authorized planning, regulatory, and inspecting agencies. 

7. Quality Outcomes (Meets expectations of quality, Meets departmental goals, Participates in quality improvement as mandated by the ACR-Radiation Oncology Accreditation standards).

8. Attends department business meetings and remains current with facility/ department/policies and procedures. 

9. Provides input/suggestions for the improvement of the physical functioning of the department(s) of Renown Institute for Cancer, such as equipment management, space utilization. 

10. Assumes mentor responsibilities as needed/requested. 

11. Serves as a facility representative to speak to various educational and civic organizations as necessary. 

12. Participates in department projects/ assignments as requested/assigned. 

13. Performs all other duties assigned.