Staff Medical Physicist

Springfield Clinic • Springfield, IL

113d

About The Position

The primary responsibility of the Staff Medical Physicist will be to support clinical physics activities for Springfield Clinic operating in the Radiation Oncology Department at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. This includes development of new clinical programs, LINAC-based radiosurgery, LINAC-based SBRT, treatment planning support, machine and patient-specific QA, chart checking, and other clinical physics duties all in collaboration with providers, therapists, dosimetrists, and nursing.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in a medical physics, physics, science, or engineering discipline recognized by an accredited college or university with at least 30 semester hours in medical physics, health physics, radiological science, physics, engineering, chemistry, or biology; or an equivalent foreign degree and coursework substantiated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
• Completion of an educational and/or residency program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a radiation oncology department (CAMPEP-accredited residency experience acceptable).

Nice To Haves

• Board certification in the field of therapeutic medical physics is not required, however preference may be given to those applicants eligible for or actively maintaining certification by either the American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) or American Board of Radiology (ABR).
• Register with or become registered with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), Division of Nuclear Safety and be authorized to engage in activities as a Therapeutic Radiation Physicist.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support for therapists, dosimetry, and physicians, including aiding in simulations, treatments, fusion checks, reviewing treatment plans, and reviewing composite plans which may include EQD2 evaluation.
• Perform routine patient chart checking.
• Perform machine QA: annuals, monthlies, or when service is required.
• Outline policies and procedures for clinical operations.
• Perform/review/approve patient specific QA.
• Attend Charts Rounds.
• Provide remote physics support for afterhours emergent clinical setup patient treatments.
• Ensure a robust Physics component of Aria and utilize the quality checklist for intra- and interdepartmental communication.
• Perform and/or assist dosimetry staff with patient-specific radiation measurements and calculations and assist in the selection and specification of any complex beam devices required to protect critical structures.
• Adhere to all OSHA and Springfield Clinic training as required per policy.
• Provide excellent customer service and adhere to Springfield Clinic's Code of Conduct and Ethics Standards.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree