N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-28.13

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43G-28.13 - Radiation oncology services staff qualifications

(a) All physicians performing radiation oncology services shall have successfully completed an approved residency training program in radiology or radiation oncology.

1. For the purpose of this rule a qualified radiation oncologist shall be:

i. Certified by the American Board of Radiology in general radiology, radiation oncology or therapeutic radiology prior to 1976; or

ii. Certified or actively engaged in the process for certification by the American Board or the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology in radiation oncology since 1976.

2. All radiation oncologists shall be board certified by the American Board or the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology within five years of the initial application for board certification.

3. Upon application made to the Department by the physician, a waiver of board certification requirement may be granted to a radiation oncologist who is licensed by and in good standing with the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners as of December 20, 1999. If granted, the waiver shall remain for the duration of the applicant's career unless the applicant fails to maintain his or her status of good standing with the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners. Should the applicant fall out of good standing with that Board, the waiver shall automatically become null and void. Physicians falling out of good standing, and subsequently achieving good standing status, shall be eligible to reapply for a subsequent waiver, provided the applicant shall show cause why a subsequent waiver should be approved.

(b) All radiation therapists in the radiation oncology service shall be licensed by the State of New Jersey in accordance with 26:2D-24 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 7:28-19.

(c) All radiological physicists in the radiation oncology service shall be qualified to insure that Cobalt-60 units and other energy units are calibrated and used properly.

1. For the purposes of this regulation, qualified radiological physicist shall mean one who:

i. Is certified or in process for certification by the American Board of Radiology in either radiologic physics or therapeutic radiologic physics or by the American Board of Medical Physics in radiation oncology physics; or

ii. Any individual who does not meet the criteria in (c)1i above, but who meets the qualifications specified in 7:28-14.2, "Qualified radiological physicist," may petition the Commission of Radiation Protection for recognition as a "qualified radiologist physicist." The individual shall submit a written petition to the Commission which contains sufficient information on his or her educational, professional, clinical, technical, employment and/or any other relevant experience. The Commission may approve any such petition based on its determination that the individual demonstrates competence to act as a qualified radiological physicist.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-28.13

Amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 367(a), 31 New Jersey Register 614(a), 31 New Jersey Register 4293(c).
Rewrote the section.