Medical Physicist, Radiation Therapy

Radiation Therapy

Entity

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Introduction

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is the first hospital in East Africa to be accredited by the Joint Commission International from the USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.

Under The Aga Khan University Hospital is an Outreach Division, which is a rapidly growing network of about 50 medical centers spread over East Africa. These medical centers feature three to five consulting rooms with a practice that is home to specialists, qualified medical officers, highly experienced nurses and constant reception cover. The clinics offer an on-site pharmacy and laboratory as well as imaging services. There is high expectation for staff to provide high quality professional services.

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya. The position holder will report to the Chief Medical Physicist, Radiotherapy Division, Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi

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.