Physicist

Valley Health System • Winchester, VA

5d

About The Position

The Physicist provides all reasonable aspects of medical physics support to radiation therapy as a scientific and technical expert for the department. The Physicist ensures safe, effective, and accurate delivery of radiation to achieve the desirable therapeutic outcome as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist, by applying recommendations from AAPM, ASTRO, and ACR. The Physicist communicates and provides appropriate documentation in a clear, concise manner. The Physicist participates in continuing education to stay abreast of progressive QC/QA methods, patient treatment techniques, and regulatory requirements. The Physicist reports to the Senior Physicist and does not manage any caregivers. The Physicist effectively communicates with all levels of internal and external clients. The Winchester Medical Center radiation oncology program is accredited by APEX and the Physicist will be expected to support re-accreditation. The center is implementing new technology on Varian TrueBeam systems such as HyperArc (treatments to multiple brain SRS lesions in a single isocenter) and iCBCT (iterative CBCT). The Physicist is expected to support the implementation of any future treatment techniques. The department is equipped with 2 Varian TrueBeam accelerators, Phillips Big Bore CT Simulator, Varian GammaMed HDR unit, Varian Aria and Eclipse Systems, and Mobius system. Education M.S. or Ph.D. in Medical Physics, or a closely related field, graduated from a CAMPEP accredited residency, and be board certified or board eligible Experience Basic knowledge keyboarding and Microsoft Office required Minimum 1 year of experience required Previous physician office experience required Certification & Licensures Board eligible required. Must become board-certificated within one year of hire. Qualifications Competent to successfully interact with patients according to their special needs which may apply based on the age of the patient served required FLSA Classification Exempt Physical Demands 16 B Advanced Practice Clinician Benefits At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include: A Zero-Deductible Health Plan Dental and vision insurance Generous Paid Time Off Tuition Assistance Retirement Savings Match A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more. To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com .

Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Medical Physics, or a closely related field, graduated from a CAMPEP accredited residency, and be board certified or board eligible
• Basic knowledge keyboarding and Microsoft Office required
• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• Previous physician office experience required
• Board eligible required. Must become board-certificated within one year of hire
• Competent to successfully interact with patients according to their special needs which may apply based on the age of the patient served required

Responsibilities

• provides all reasonable aspects of medical physics support to radiation therapy as a scientific and technical expert for the department
• ensures safe, effective, and accurate delivery of radiation to achieve the desirable therapeutic outcome as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist, by applying recommendations from AAPM, ASTRO, and ACR
• communicates and provides appropriate documentation in a clear, concise manner
• participates in continuing education to stay abreast of progressive QC/QA methods, patient treatment techniques, and regulatory requirements
• supports re-accreditation
• support the implementation of any future treatment techniques
• effectively communicates with all levels of internal and external clients

Benefits

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
• health savings account
• flexible spending account for childcare
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability
• professional development
• discounts to on-campus dining

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level