Medical Physicist - Open Rank
About The Position
The Division of Medical Physics, in the Department of Radiation Oncology is seeking a full time (1.0 FTE) medical physicist to support the Metro Denver area. The medical physics division provides clinical physics support at the University of Colorado Hospital and 3 UCHealth Radiation Oncology Clinics (Highlands Ranch Hospital, Cherry Creek Medical Center, Longs Peak Medical Center) and is responsible for 7 linear accelerators, a Gamma Knife unit, a HDR unit, 4 CT simulators, and a PET/CT simulator. The department has a fully integrated Eclipse treatment planning system, ARIA, and EPIC and uses an electronic charting system for all clinics. The ideal candidate should hold a PhD in medical physics, physics, engineering or a related field and either be ABR-certified or ABR-eligible with a minimum of 2-years of clinical experience. This position requires a wellâtrained individual who has excellent interpersonal skills, strong motivation to provide outstanding clinical physics support, a solid commitment to participate in teaching activities, and a strong interest to work on research and development projects in a dynamic and collegial environment.
Requirements
- Masters level degree in medical physics, physics, engineering, or related field.
- Board eligibility in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics.
- Board certification in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics
- DMP or a PhD in medical physics, physics, engineering, or a similar field
- Clinical radiotherapy physics experience including external beam RT, brachytherapy, SRS/SRT, and special treatment procedures.
- Experience in the areas of IMRT, IGRT, treatment planning, and functional imaging is essential.
- Good analytical and computer skills are required.
- Ability to work independently and to function as an excellent team player.
Nice To Haves
- Board Certification in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics
- 2 years' experience in clinical radiotherapy physics
- 5 years' experience in clinical radiotherapy physics
- 2 years' teaching experience
- Peer-reviewed publication record
Responsibilities
- General clinical physics coverage and QA as well as support for special procedures, including VMAT/IMRT, IGRT, SRS/SBRT, HDR/LDR, TBI/TSI and SGRT.
- Linear Accelerator QA, CT-Sim QA, HDR QA, Treatment Planning QA
- Teaching
- Research and Scholarship
Benefits
- Medical: Multiple plan options
- Dental: Multiple plan options
- Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
- Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
- Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
- Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
- Holiday Days: 10/year
- Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
- ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
