Excellent opportunity with one of the best Cancer Care Center in Amravati
Location - Amravati, Maharashtra
Job Title/ Designation - Medical Physicist & RSO
Department - Radiation Oncology
Essential Qualification - M.Sc (Physics) & Diploma in Radiological Physics or M.Sc (Medical Physics)
Experience - Minimum 5+ years of experience
JOB DISCRIPTION:
- To provide technical assistance in the development of treatment plans for patients undergoing radiation therapy; monitor patients; maintain established policies, procedures, objectives, quality measurement, and safety; perform clinical research as required.
- The Radiation Safety Officer will be responsible for advising and assisting the employer and licensee on safety aspects aimed at ensuring that the provisions of these rules are complied with.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- To Plan radiation treatments for cancer patients; perform dose calculations.
- To ensure accurate measurement of radiation output from sources employed in cancer therapy. To perform patient dosimetry as required.
- To investigate equipment performance, organize quality control practices, design radiation installations, and implement controls for medical radiation hazards.
- Responsible for radiation safety; design shields for treatment rooms; ensure teletherapy machines (scanners/computers) are operating safely; perform machine acceptance testing.
- To consult with Physicists, Medical Doctors, and CT Technicians; to provide instruction to professional staff in treatment planning; to assist in the development of new treatment techniques.
- To maintain required records, reports and files; collect necessary statistics.
- To supervise Physicist and technician's activities and prepare duty rota.
- Report to the HOD regarding all safety aspects, all important equipments related aspects and mishaps immediately.
- To participate in academic activities of the department & organization.
- To be part of the Quality Initiative Improvement & protocols of the department & organization.
Radiation Safety Officer:
- Carry out routine measurements and analysis on radiation and radioactivity levels in the controlled area, supervised area of the radiation installation and maintain records of the results thereof;
- Investigate any situation that could lead to potential exposures;
- Advise the employer regarding:
The necessary steps aimed at ensuring that the regulatory constraints and the terms and conditions of the license are adhered to;
The safe storage and movement of radioactive material within the radiation installation;
Initiation of suitable remedial measures in respect of any situation that could lead to potential exposures;
Routine measurements and analysis on radiation and radioactivity level in the off- site environment of the radiation installation and maintenance of the results thereof;
It reports on all hazardous situations along with details of any immediate remedial actions taken are made available to the employer and licensee for reporting to the competent authority and copy endorsed to the competent authority
Quality assurance tests of structures, systems, components and sources, as applicable are conducted
Monitoring instruments are calibrated periodically
Instructing the workers on hazards of radiation and suitable safety measures and work practices aimed at optimizing exposures to radiation sources.
Interested and relevant experience candidates can apply for the position.
Best Regards,
Human Resources
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
