Physicist - Radiation Medical Oncology
26 days ago
Maumee
Job Description Leading healthcare system seeking a Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist to work in Findlay, OH (40mins from Toledo) Earn Excellent Comp with a very supportive health system! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Raymond Stiles 843-574-8233 Company: • Committed to providing the best and safest care, while creating a warm, inviting environment for their patients, family members, and caregivers., • Innovative staff and treatment modalities and wonderful teamwork that is focused on patient safety, • One of the largest employers in the area with more than 3,000 associates and serves an eight-county area, • 6-time recipient of IBM Watson Health, • Community hospital that is a 150 bed, Level III Trauma Center, • Close to Detroit and Toledo. Large local companies and 8 universities in the area., • The group has New Facilities, High Retention, and excellent benefits Benefits and Features: • Base Salary: $225,000 - $300,000 / yr, • Comprehensive benefits package - health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and more, • Long-term and Short Term Disability, • Sick Leave, • FSA, • Great PTO, Vacation, and sick time, • Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities, • Retirement programs with 4% match, • Career advancement opportunities, • Health savings accounts, • Loan support during or following training (your choice of monthly, quarterly or annual stipend), • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) qualifying employer Overview: • Radiation Oncology Physicist, • Location: Findlay, OH (40mins from Toledo), • Practice hours Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm, • Full-time Sr. Physicist on-site 3 days/week with 2 days remote (40 hours), • Part-time physicist working on-site the 2 days/week on days the full-time physicist is remote, plus an additional half-day remote if needed (equal up to 20 hours), • Coverage for others' sick and vacation time, • The senior radiation oncology physicist develops and uses medical radiation treatment, devices, and technologies., • Their responsibilities include planning radiation treatments, ensuring patients receive the correct dose, and directly participating in a patient's diagnosis and treatment., • Working in radiotherapy physics, the physicist will be responsible for the precision and accuracy of treatments using advanced computer calculations to develop individual patient treatment plans., • The physicist will use images of the cancer to outline target volume., • The physicist will ensure equipment is safe, effective, and working properly, and will maintain it at high quality standards, while performing QA and troubleshooting., • The physicist will study how radiation affects the body, researching new treatment options and developing new safety procedures., • There are additional expectations around teaching other team members, • Advising on radiation safety and identifying problems, developing clinical solutions, and implementing quality management programs., • The senior physicist serves as the designated Certified Radiation Expert for the Armes Family Cancer Care Center. Responsibilities: • Responsible for maintaining and executing the Radiation Oncology Quality Assurance and Safety program (policies and procedures) for radiation therapy, • Implements, manages and maintains all medical physics ancillary QA equipment including preventative maintenance and routine calibrations (e.g., pt. diodes, daily therapist QA)., • Coordinates with alternate physicist to ensure on-site coverage of patient care during clinic hours and coverage for vacations and illness., • Maintains calendar of coverage and communicates changes at least 30 days in advance. Available for emergency consultation when necessary., • Responsible for ensuring all local/state/federal regulations and accreditation standards related to medical physics services are met., • Consults with Radiation Oncologists, Dosimetrists, and Therapists to ensure safe and effective treatment of patients., • Responsible for initial physics consultation with radiation oncologist and dosimetrist for plan development and review., • Consultative support of radiation oncologist including special dose measurements, calculations, etc., • Responsible for administration and maintenance of all software systems including treatment planning systems, monitor unit calculation systems, and QA software, • Performs daily, monthly and annual quality assurance testing on all linear accelerators, CT simulators and treatment planning systems in accordance with local/state/federal regulations., • Serves as point of contact for consulting on equipment downtime., • Responsible for oversight of dosimetrist to include plan reviews for each patient., • Assists dosimetrist in planning as necessary and is responsible for quality assurance of each patient plan including special quality assurance for IMRT planning., • Participates in weekly chart round reviews., • Performs dosimetry functions in the absence of dosimetrist., • Present at machine for all HyperArc/SBRT/SRS/SRT, high dose treatments and any other treatments as determined by the radiation oncologists., • Responsible for commissioning and maintaining of HyperArc & stereotactic machine model in treatment planning system., • Responsible for maintenance and utilization of stereotactic & HyperArc ancillary quality assurance equipment., • Serves as point of contact for radiation safety from regulatory body surveys., • Performs weekly patient chart reviews and is responsible for maintenance of all records pertaining to patient consults and quality assurance as needed., • Responsible for all physics test credentialing, planning, and oversight of RTOG protocol participation., • Initiates, implements and performs procedures if program is seeking additional treatment types, accreditations or certifications. Profile Background: • Master of Science degree in physics, biophysics, medical physics, radiological physics, nuclear engineering or health physics, • Certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Medical Physics, • Minimum of 3+ years’ experience, • Certified Radiation Expert (CRE) certification through the state of Ohio About the Area: • Nice and Quaint Wealthy Town of 40k people, • Several large employers in/near Findlay: Marathon Petroleum, Goodyear, Whirlpool, Ball, etc, • Overall, living in Findlay is about 6–13% cheaper than the U.S. average., • Events, trails, preserving heritage through things like the Barn Quilt Trail, StoryWalk,, • Not far from larger metro areas, yet far enough to avoid big-city stress, • 8 universities / colleges in the area FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Raymond Stiles 843-574-8233