Medical Physicist

Cardinal Health•Casper, WY

1d•$275,000 - $375,000•Onsite

About The Position

Navista, a member of the Cardinal Health company, is an oncology practice alliance supporting over 100 providers across 50 sites. Rocky Mountain Oncology, a member of Navista, provides comprehensive cancer care including oncology, chemotherapy, radiation oncology, infusion, and imaging. The Rocky Mountain Oncology Center in Casper is a state-of-the-art facility offering a comfortable environment for patient care. This role is crucial for ensuring the quality and safety of radiation oncology services.

Requirements

Compliance with the ABR Standard for Continuing Medical Education.
Masters, PhD or DMP
ABR certification.
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Nice To Haves

Certification by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiological Physics and Radiological Physics, preferred.

Responsibilities

Calibrate therapy equipment for accurate radiation dose delivery.
Direct the determination of radiation dose distributions in patients undergoing treatment.
Direct the acceptance testing of new equipment and treatment devices.
Direct the design and construction of patient treatment aids or special devices.
Direct the radiation safety program for the radiation oncology department.
Participate in equipment planning and evaluation, program planning, marketing, staff review, and budget preparation.
Maintain proper records for JCAHO, NRC, state, or other regulatory agencies.
Review and approve department policies and procedures.
Develop policies and procedures related to radiation safety and radiation oncology physics.
Provide consultation for personnel radiation exposure as needed.
Design and implement pertinent aspects of the quality management program for external beam radiotherapy equipment and therapeutic radioisotopes.
Manage the medical physics service to meet or exceed established standards of practice.
Evaluate new technologies and implement as needed.
Consult with radiation oncologists concerning patient doses and optimization of treatment plans and delivery.
Provide technical direction of radiation oncology staff as specified by the department medical director.
Serve as the focal point for machine maintenance and repair.
Monitor equipment to ensure correct and consistent results and that ongoing maintenance routines are followed.
Troubleshoot problems with hardware and software.
Ensure regular attendance and punctuality.
Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results.
Ensure that all processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved.
Perform any other functions as required by management.