Sam Rombro
Medical/Health Physicist
Atlanta
Summary
Diligent health and medical physicist with demonstrated experience in radiation safety. Well-versed in management of radiation safety programs including large hospitals with multiple diagnostic imaging modalities and radiopharmaceutical therapies. Effective communicator possessing ability to interface with staff from nuclear medicine technologists to managers and state and federal regulators.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Medical/Health Physicist
West Physics
05.2023 - Current
- Served as RSO for Southern Regional Medical Center, BluePearl Pet Hospital, and Atlanta Veterinary Specialists
- Served as assistant RSO for Grady Memorial Hospital
- Performed quarterly and semiannual audits of nuclear medicine departments for clients to ensure regulatory compliance
- Performed medical physics testing for multiple modalities (SPECT, PET, X-ray, fluoro, mammography)
- Performed shielding integrity surveys for clients on newly installed rooms
- Assisted clients with licensing issues
Medical Physics Resident
St. Peter's Hospital
08.2021 - 04.2023
- Performed treatment planning for external beam and HDR brachytherapy treatments
- Performed monthly linear accelerator QA according to TG-142
- Performed monthly CT QA according to TG-66
- Performed patient QA measurements using Sun Nuclear equipment (ArcCheck, MapCheck, and SRS MapCheck) as well as portal dosimetry
- Performed annual QA measurements using PTW water phantom (including TG-51)
- Performed monthly software QA on all treatment planning systems (Eclipse, iPlan, and Oncentra)
- Performed initial and weekly chart checks
- Performed HDR source calibrations and radiation surveys upon receipt of new source and completed all necessary documentation
- Provided physics support for special procedures (SRS, SBRT, and HDR)
- Communicated with physicians, dosimetrists, and therapists to ensure optimal patient treatments
- Advised physicians on appropriate course of action for special cases (patient has pacemaker, prior radiation therapy)
Junior Physicist
Advanced Medical Physics- Cancer Specialists of North Florida
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Provided physics services for three clinics in the Jacksonville area (4 machines with 3 Elekta Infinity and 1 Elekta Versa):
- Performed IMRT QA using Sun Nuclear PerFraction and ArcCheck
- Performed monthly machine QA according to TG-142 including measurements with IC Profiler and Sun Nuclear MV and kV phantoms
- Performed annual machine QA measurements with Sun Nuclear 1D and 3D Tanks, ion chamber and solid water, TLDs, and film
- Performed chart checks
- Performed HDR source calibrations
- Performed TG-51 calibrations
- Performed shielding surveys
- Coordinated with vendors for equipment calibration
- Calculated out-of-field pacemaker doses according to TG-158
Physics Intern
University of Arizona Cancer Center
06.2019 - 05.2020
- Observed physicists for special procedures, including SRS, SBRT, electron, and eye plaque treatments
- Observed patient IMRT QA measurements using MapCheck and ArcCheck
- Observed daily and monthly QA measurements on linear accelerators
- Assisted in commissioning TrueBeam electron energies for use in RayStation treatment planning system
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Arizona
01.2019 - 05.2020
- Assisted students in lab activities, graded homework and exams for PHYS241: Introductory Electricity and Magnetism and PHYS141: Introductory Mechanics
Education
MS - Medical Physics
University of Arizona
08.2018 - 05.2020
BS - Physics
University of Maryland, College Park
08.2014 - 05.2018
Skills
- Health Physics
- Radiation Safety
- RAM Licensing and Regulatory requirements
- Medical Physics (Diagnostic)
- Microsoft Office
Activities
- Maryland Academic Quiz Team, Treasurer, 09/01/14 - 05/01/18
- Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity- Alpha Beta Chapter, Risk Management Officer, 05/01/17 - 12/01/17, maintained and enforced risk management protocol as stated by national office of Phi Sigma Pi, educated members in risk management policy
- Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity- Alpha Beta Chapter, Fundraising Chair, 09/01/16 - 12/01/16, coordinated with catering management to provide catering services at University of Maryland home football games, planned bake sales to raise funds for the fraternity
Timeline
Medical/Health Physicist
West Physics
05.2023 - Current
Medical Physics Resident
St. Peter's Hospital
08.2021 - 04.2023
Junior Physicist
Advanced Medical Physics- Cancer Specialists of North Florida
08.2020 - 06.2021
Physics Intern
University of Arizona Cancer Center
06.2019 - 05.2020
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Arizona
01.2019 - 05.2020
MS - Medical Physics
University of Arizona
08.2018 - 05.2020
BS - Physics
University of Maryland, College Park
08.2014 - 05.2018
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