Medical Physicist - Atrium Health Levine Cancer Rock Hill FT

American Addiction Centers • Rock, MI

109d • $85 - $136

About The Position

The position is for a Medical Physicist within the Piedmont Radiation Therapy department, which is part of Advocate Health. The role is full-time, requiring 40 hours per week, and involves performing delivery of non-standard, standard, and complicated treatment planning and techniques. The Medical Physicist will calibrate therapy machines, measure instruments against national standards, and lead troubleshooting processes in collaboration with Medical Engineers. The position also includes operating and performing quality assurance on equipment, conducting radiation surveys, entering and validating data in treatment planning systems, and assisting with the commissioning of new therapy equipment. The Medical Physicist will adopt and champion new technologies and techniques, serve as a technical resource, and assist in ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies. Knowledge of age-specific care is essential, as is the ability to assess and interpret patient data.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Medical Physics.
• Medical Physicist certification issued by the American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP), The American Board of Radiology (ABR), or The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) to be obtained within 4 years.
• Completion of a CAMPEP-accredited medical physics residency program.
• Knowledge of treatment units and simulators and awareness of treatment unit's limitations in clinical situations.
• Knowledge of record and verify and radiation oncology electronic medical record systems.
• Knowledge and ability to learn and apply complex radiation therapy principles.
• Proficient with general radiation equipment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with physicians, staff, patients, and their families.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and analytical skills to compare data.

Responsibilities

• Performs delivery of non-standard, standard and complicated treatment planning and techniques.
• Calibrates various therapy machines and measures instruments against national standards.
• Measures therapy beam data for treatment planning purposes.
• Leads and facilitates the troubleshooting process, working collaboratively with Medical Engineers.
• Operates and performs quality assurance (QA) on equipment as required.
• Performs radiation surveys of patients exposed to radioactive sources and treatment rooms.
• Enters and validates data in treatment planning systems.
• Assists with writing specifications and commissioning new therapy equipment and accessories.
• Designs new techniques and ancillary equipment as required.
• Rapidly adopts and champions implementation of new technology and techniques.
• Serves as a technical resource, role model, and/or preceptor for staff.
• Conducts in-services as assigned.
• Assists in completion of competencies for other staff.
• Ensures compliance with all state and federal regulating and accrediting bodies.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees