Medical Physicist
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital•Rapid City, SD
•Onsite
About The Position
The Medical Physicist is responsible for quality assurance of linear accelerators, tomotherapy, CT simulators, and other treatment and imaging devices. The role performs patient-specific calculations and quality assurance for treatment plans, evaluates plans for safe and effective treatment, and assesses CT image quality. It also develops and implements new clinical treatment modalities and equipment, and plans, performs quality assurance for, and assists with brachytherapy treatments. The position supports safe and accurate therapeutic procedures, radiation safety, regulatory compliance, and timely treatment delivery.
Requirements
- Master's degree and a two-year residency, or two years of equivalent experience in Medical Physics.
- ABR certification, completion of a residency program, or completion of a formal educational program requiring hours equivalent to a residency program.
Nice To Haves
- Ph.D. in medical physics or a related field.
- ABR certification or graduation from an accredited residency program.
- Strong experience with HDR and LDR.
Responsibilities
- Perform machine quality assurance on all treatment and imaging devices in the department.
- Evaluate therapy plans for safe and effective treatments.
- Perform patient-specific quality assurance before treatment starts.
- Advise the chief physicist, physicians, radiation therapists, and dosimetrists of equipment problems.
- Research, develop, and implement new treatment and imaging equipment.
- Participate in scheduled technical meetings addressing equipment, planning, and project work.
- Consult with equipment vendors and troubleshoot clinical problems to ensure timely treatments.
- Assist the chief physicist in developing policies and procedures for accreditation.
- Perform daily and annual quality assurance on a high-dose-rate remote afterloader.
- Plan and participate in breast, gynecological, and prostate brachytherapy treatments.
- Attend national medical physics meetings to discuss new clinical procedures and equipment.
- Instruct radiation therapy staff in radiation safety.
- Ensure radiation therapy activities comply with state and federal laws and regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- Retirement plans.
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account.
- Instant pay for qualifying positions.
- Paid Time Off Accrual Bank.
- Opportunities for growth and advancement.
- Tuition assistance or reimbursement.
- Pay differentials on qualifying positions.
- Flexible scheduling.
