Responsible Board certified Medical Physicist offering 10+years of experience. Currently caring for 100 patients per day with a team of 3 physicians, 3 dosimetrists and 3 physicists covering 2 centers with 3 Varian linacs. Utilizing Eclipse, Aria, Align RT, Mim, ClearCheck and ClearCalc. Providing best care to our patients using 3D, VMAT, SBRT and SRS planning. Leveraging the carepaths and encounters heavily for the optimzed clinical workflows.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Radiation Physicist
Atrium Health
Charlotte, NC
12.2019 - Current
Responsible for monthy, weekly, annual linac QA, quaterly hot lab QA, monthly and annual CT QA
Initial plan checkS, SBRT prelims, SRS prelims, weekly and EOTs chart checks.
Assisting in maintaining policy and procedures to stay complaint with ACR certification
Conducting xofigo procedures with the physicians and nurses
Utilizing IC Profiler, IBA Blue phantom, total QA, mobius imaging phantoms, max HD clinically
Participating in QA standardization for 10 atrium radiation oncology centers
Commissioned new truebeam and went live ahead of schedule
Active participant in CQI and shared governance meetings
Maximized efficiency within the department by maintaining accurate records of equipment use, calibration data, and quality control results.
Streamlined workflow processes by collaborating with interdisciplinary teams of oncologists, radiologists, and dosimetrists.
Maintained compliance with state and federal regulations by conducting radiation safety audits, implementing corrective actions when necessary.
Provided expert guidance on the selection, installation, and commissioning of new radiotherapy equipment as part of ongoing departmental expansion efforts.
Therapeutic Medical Physicist
West Tennessee Healthcare
02.2018 - 12.2019
Treated 120 patients per day on 4 Linacs (2 Varian 2iX’s, 1eX, 1 Truebeam) along with Eclipse and Aria
Commissioned and implemented Varian Bravos along with Brachyvision
Authorized Medical Physicist (AMP) for High dose rate Brachytherapy treatments
Commissioned stereotactic end to end testing and patient QA tools
Performed Annual and Monthly QA - Varian 18iX, 23EX, 21iX, Truebeam, GE Discovery RT
Utilized SNC 3D Scanner, IC Profiler, SNC Machine, SNC Routine, StereoPHAN, Imaging phantoms
Performed HDR QA – Daily, Quarterly and Annual
HDR treatment planner – Vaginal Cylinder, Tandem and Ovoids
Utilized MapCHECK and SRS MapCHECK with StereoPHAN to check the deliverability of IMRT, SRS and SBRT plans
Administration of I131 for hyperthyroidism and Post Total Thyroidectomy
Physics plan checks, weekly chart checks and patient close outs
Secondary calculation/MU verification, utilized Rad Calc for 3D, IMRT, VMAT and HDR
Product Training Medical Physicist
Sun Nuclear Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2018
Performed installations and trainings at 100+ clinics.
Lead trainer at the Sun Nuclear Training center in Melbourne, FL
Commissioned tools like MapCHECK, ArcCHECK and PerFRACTION to check the plan deliverability. In addition to this, figured out that impact of the failure at the detector level to its affect in the patient anatomy.
Helped various sites with monitoring every fraction of their patient for any patients setup, weight loss and machine errors (in vivo QA)
Helped with the implementation of the secondary calculation check applications
Developed qualitative scorecards to measure plan quality which reflect the clinical goals
Assisted in creating Peer Review packages for a
comprehensive review and approval
Assisted in inside and post installation support to the customers
Medical Physics Resident/Clinical Rotations
Leo Jenkins Cancer Center
Greenville, NC
01.2012 - 12.2013
Experience with Siemens Oncor and Primus, Accuray Cyberknife, Lekshell Gamma Knife, Nucletron HDR Afterloader, Xio 4.60, Siemens Medical Systems Lantis 6.10, General Electric VCT, General Electric Precision 500D
Performed patient specific IMRT QA, Prepared compensators, Assisted with cyberknife QA, Helped with monthly QA of Siemen's Oncor and Primus
Education
Master of Science, Medical Physics (MS) -
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
05.2013
Bachelor of Science, Physics (BS) -
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
05.2011
Skills
Quality Assurance Protocols
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
Radiation safety principles
Radiation therapy planning
Medical imaging techniques
External beam radiotherapy
Radiotherapy equipment calibration
Adaptive Radiation Therapy
Linear Accelerator Operation
Critical Thinking
Dosimetry Principles
Treatment Planning
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Radiation protection safety
Certification
American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Medical Physics
Professional Affiliations And Awards
Member, American Association of Physicist in Medicine (AAPM) (2012-Present)
President, Society of physics students (SPS), East Carolina University (2010-2011)
Member, International Student Association (ISA), East Carolina University (2011-2013)
Dowdy Book Scholarship, East Carolina University (2011)
Outstanding Senior Award, East Carolina University (2011)
Medical Physicist intern at Central Hospital (Dr Bernard May cancer care center ( Nuclear Medicine)Medical Physicist intern at Central Hospital (Dr Bernard May cancer care center ( Nuclear Medicine)