Medical Physicist

Best Care•Omaha, NE

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nebraska Methodist Health System is seeking a Medical Physicist to join their team. This role involves clinical service and consultation, practice quality development, and staff training within a Varian environment with a single Aria database. Certified physicists or senior residents are encouraged to apply. The position requires working at Nebraska Methodist Hospital and potentially other locations like Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital and Methodist Fremont Health. The health system emphasizes a culture called 'The Meaning of Care,' focusing on exceptional patient care and employee value, offering competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a great work environment.

Requirements

Satisfactory completion of a Medical Physics degree in an accredited school is required at minimum.
Must have experience with all aspects of Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) for linear accelerators.
Must have experience with Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) treatment planning and QA.
Must have experience with High Dose Radiation (HDR) Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) as well as experience with planning High Dose Radiation (HDR) treatments.
American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification in Therapeutic Medical Physics required.
Eligible for or possess an Iowa registration in Medical Physics (MP) in the field of Radiation Therapy required.
Excellent written and oral skills.
Ability to work both independently as well as with a team.

Nice To Haves

Certified physicists or senior residents encouraged to apply.
Prefer 3 to 5 years of clinical experience.
Experience with treatment planning for external beam therapy is desirable.
Experience with any of these platforms is desirable but not required: Varian Truebeam and Edge linacs, Eclipse TPS, Aria database, linac-based SRS, Nucletron Flexitron afterloader and Oncentra HDR TPS.

Responsibilities

Maintain proper operation of radiation producing equipment owned by Methodist Hospital to ensure proper patient care by performing periodic equipment checks and reporting results and recommending actions to administrative personnel.
Linac monthly calibrations
Brachytherapy isotopes calibration checks
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Quality Assurance (QA) plan and measurements
Establish the proper operating conditions and techniques of newly purchased radiation producing equipment to ensure proper patient care and safety by advising the institution during the purchasing phase and performing acceptance testing measurements on the equipment after installation.
Learning Linac acceptance tests
Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and computed tomography (CT) simulator tests
Annual linac tests
Assists/performs radiation safety functions at the institution to ensure continuous and consistent radiation safety practices.
High Dose Rate (HDR) source exchanges
Performs dosimetry/treatment planning functions for Nebraska Methodist Hospital as needed by acquiring appropriate patient information and entering it into the treatment planning computer to ensure proper patient treatment is given.
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) planning & review
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) planning & review
High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy planning
Maintains proper operating condition of all radiation detecting equipment in the hospital by performing appropriate tests to ensure proper operation and compliance with the appropriate regulations.
Survey meters & area detectors
Area surveys
Inter-comparisons of Quality Assurance (QA) equipment
Reviews Radiation Oncology patient charts for Nebraska Methodist on a periodic basis by checking math and dosimetry data to ensure accurate information is on the chart.
Initial chart checks and plan reviews
Weekly chart checks and final checks
Documentation in Record and Verify (R&V) system
Participates in mandatory inservices and continuing education programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by supervisor.
Attend weekly Chart Rounds and monthly physics meetings in department
Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Age Specific Criteria.
Observation demonstrates appropriate care based on the population being served
Performs patient procedures as required for patient care.
Brachytherapy competency demonstrated