Physicist - Radiation Oncology
About The Position
Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 At Emplify Health by Gundersen, our purpose is Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. Join our innovative and passionate healthcare organization as a Radiation Therapy Physicist and kick-start your dream career. You will join a multidisciplinary team of three medical physicists, four physicians, four dosimetrists, and a group of outstanding radiation therapists, all committed to delivering exceptional care at our ACR accredited La Crosse, WI and Tomah, WI facilities. At Emplify Health, we are proud of what we have accomplished in the past and excited for all we will do in the future. Are you ready to change lives? Be a part of the difference and make a lasting impact in the healthcare community.
Requirements
- PhD or Masters degree in Medical Physics, Physics, or a related disciple
- 3-5 years of experience as an ABR certified Physicist
- American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification in Therapeutic Medical Physics within 2 years of start date
- Or The American Board of Medical Physics equivalent in Radiation Therapy Physics upon hire
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and patient care skills.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with other senior staff to maintain the Quality Assurance (QA) program to comply with national standards.
- Evaluation and implementation of new technology and techniques.
- Ensures proper radiation protection standards are followed when implementing new equipment.
- Maintains templates, checklists and therapy equipment in record and verify system.
- Provides radiation safety education to staff.
- Responsible for all aspects of departmental radiation safety including personnel exposure monitoring, shipping, receiving and inventory of radioactive material as outlined by regulatory agencies.
- Develops, implements, and maintains radiation safety policies and procedures with other senior staff and the radiation safety officer.
- Performs shielding evaluations, calculations and radiation surveys when necessary.
- Responsible for all aspects of patient dosimetry including but not limited to patient-specific physics consultations as requested by the Radiation Oncologist, patient-specific quality assurance, in vivo dosimetry and special procedure (HDR, SBRT and SRS) oversight and consultation.
Benefits
- Generous Benefit Package
- $10,000 Sign-on Bonus - half of the allotted amount to be paid after 6 months of employment and the remaining half to be paid after 1 year of employment. Sign-on requires a 2 year commitment
- This position offers a $15,000 relocation bonus
- Professional Development and Continued Medical Education Funds
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
