Therapeutic Medical Physicist

MaineGeneral Health • Augusta, ME

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

$20,000 Sign-on Bonus for new MGH employees & relocation reimbursement up to $12,000! MaineGeneral Health (MGH) is seeking a clinical medical physicist to support radiation treatments within the Department of Radiation Oncology at our Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care. Our center is located in the heart of Maine and is accredited by the ACR in Radiation oncology, the Commission on Cancer and QOPI (Quality oncology practice initiatives) The successful candidate will join a diverse team of professionals whose mission is to improve clinical outcomes clinical application, multimodality therapies, and computational methods while providing patients with the highest level of safety, efficiency, and accuracy of their treatments. The successful candidate will provide full-time clinical medical physics coverage with a focus on clinical physics and treatment planning. Routine duties include, but are not limited to, regular clinical physics coverage, participation in commissioning, upgrade, repair, acceptance testing, monthly and annual QA of treatment equipment. Position responsibilities also include clinical trouble shooting, initial and weekly chart checks, and other routine clinical physics responsibilities. Treatment planning responsibilities include, but are not limited to, external beam treatment planning including 3D, IMRT, SBRT, SRS and VMAT to a wide range of treatment sites. The individual will be encouraged to participate in developmental efforts on various clinical physics projects and ACR accreditation consistent with the needs of the Department. Candidates must have either a M.S. or Ph.D. in Physics, Medical Physics, or related field, and be board eligible in therapeutic medical physics from the American Board of Radiology (ABR). A minimum of two years of clinical experience is required. Experience with treatment planning is preferred. Recent graduates from residencies are welcome to apply. This position offers hybrid work flexibility as well as the option to work four 10-hour shifts per week.

Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Physics, Medical Physics, or related field
• be board eligible in therapeutic medical physics from the American Board of Radiology (ABR)
• A minimum of two years of clinical experience is required

Nice To Haves

• Experience with treatment planning is preferred
• Recent graduates from residencies are welcome to apply

Responsibilities

• regular clinical physics coverage
• participation in commissioning, upgrade, repair, acceptance testing, monthly and annual QA of treatment equipment
• clinical trouble shooting
• initial and weekly chart checks
• external beam treatment planning including 3D, IMRT, SBRT, SRS and VMAT to a wide range of treatment sites
• developmental efforts on various clinical physics projects and ACR accreditation

Benefits

• quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs
• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
• employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household
• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees