Medical Physicist - Advocate Health Good Shepard Hospital FT HYBRID

American Addiction Centers • Oak Brook, IL

16d • $87 - $139 • Hybrid

About The Position

Advocate Health is seeking a Medical Physicist for a full-time, hybrid position at Good Shepard Hospital. This role is responsible for the operational aspects of Medical Physics within the radiation oncology department, including continuing education, equipment testing and maintenance, treatment plan consultation, and radiation safety.

The position involves designing and fabricating treatment aids, acquiring and storing treatment data, calculating dose distributions, and developing techniques to improve radiation treatment delivery. It also includes calibrating radioactive sources and radiation-producing equipment, performing quality assurance tests, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The Medical Physicist will also stay updated on new radiotherapeutic techniques, participate in continuous practice improvement, and assist in resource allocation planning. A key aspect of the role is implementing and supervising radiation safety measures within the department and providing support to other departments as needed.

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Medical physics or PhD in Physics.
• Completion of a CAMPEP accredited residency in Therapeutic Medical Physics OR 3 years of clinical experience.
• Clinical skills covering quality assurance testing, dosimetric calibration of therapy equipment, implementation and execution of external beam and brachytherapy treatments.
• Excellent teamwork within and across departments.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding and ability to use all types of radiation measuring devices.
• Knowledge of radiation rules and regulations on a State and Federal level.
• General knowledge of computers and applications relevant to therapeutic medical physics.
• Eligible for board certification by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Medical Physics

Responsibilities

• Prepares and delivers continuing education to the radiation oncology staff as it relates to medical physics, equipment, and radiation safety. Also performs or coordinates annual inservices for the department.
• Performs acceptance testing and performance verification of xray equipment in the radiation oncology department.
• Coordinates the maintenance of instrumentation required for quality control, image quality, and patient treatment measurements.
• Designs and fabricates treatment aides and treatment beam modifiers as needed.
• Consults with radiation oncologists and treatment staff on the physical and radiobiological aspects of patients' treatments and development of treatment plans.
• Acquires and stores data needed for treatment and treatment plans in the planning computer.
• Calculates dose distributions and machine settings for patient treatments.
• Develops techniques (hardware, software, or procedures) to improve the delivery of radiation treatments.
• Acquires beam data for patient dose calculation.
• Perform measurements that will lead to a calibration when needed.
• Use appropriate measuring devices to calibrate the radiation sources.
• Perform annual calibration of all diagnostic and therapeutic radiation producing equipment in the department of radiation oncology.
• Coordinate the calibration of all necessary equipment by a standards laboratory at required energies and at appropriate intervals for said device.
• As needed, verifying the calibration of radioactive sources and materials.
• Review, critically evaluate and approve dosimetrists' treatment plans for accuracy and appropriateness.
• Perform weekly chart checks of patients under treatment.
• Performs in-vivo measurements to verify the dose delivered to patients as needed.
• Keep records of quality assurance measurements and generate reports as needed.
• Perform weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual quality assurance test of radiation oncology equipment per manufacturer, AAPM and IEMA guidelines.
• Assure that QC program meets the requirements of Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
• Maintain, review, provide oversight and direction of all service and upgrades on all radiation oncology equipment. When needed, physicists must approve and sign off on such service before the equipment can be used clinically.
• Perform annual absolute dose output of the linear accelerators with independent 3rd party institutions such as the RPC and RDS.
• Stay abreast of new radiotherapeutic treatment delivery and treatment delivery techniques.
• Read and report on medical physics literature as it relates to radiation oncology.
• Attend such training courses or refresher courses as appropriate to maintain skills and knowledge.
• Actively participate in chart rounds, process improvement and any other departmental or site meetings related to practice improvement.
• Actively participate in physics conference calls.
• Suggest replacement equipment when evaluations indicate that the useful life has been reached.
• Help in developing systems that are efficient in utilizing personnel in medical physics to accomplish necessary tasks in a timely manner.
• Participates in patient - discussion conferences
• Meet all radiation safety and licensing requirements in compliance with state and federal regulations and accrediting organization requirements for all facilities and operations in radiation oncology.
• Act as radiation safety officer designee, as directed by either the manager or director of medical physics.
• Assist in preparation of State and Federal licenses and amendments for use of radioactive materials.
• Registered as a therapeutic medical physicist with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA).

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• 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: Senior