Radiation Physicist

4 weeks ago

St Paul, United States Allina Health Full time
Number of Job Openings Available:
1
Date Posted:
October 23, 2024
Department:
34002914 AHCI Radiation Oncology Saint Paul
Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Shift Length:
8 hour shift
Hours Per Week:
40
Union Contract:
Non-Union
Weekend Rotation:
None
Job Summary:
Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.
Key Position Details:

Job Description:

Provides medical physics services in the accordance with the highest standard of practice in planning, optimization, evaluation and delivery of radiation therapy. Responsible for ensuring the accurate and consistent performance of the equipment, treatment plans and dose calculations. Responsible for the safe and accurate administration of therapeutic radiation and acts as the departments primary resource for all medical radiation safety and regulatory requirements.

Principle Responsibilities
  • Quality & Safety
    • Responsible for the design, implementation and compliance of the quality control program for all radiation producing equipment and radioactive materials in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations and accrediting bodies.
    • Implements and quality assures appropriate procedures for the planning and delivery of radiotherapy, including technical specifications/tolerances a well as the flow of procedures entailed in the process, including the supervision and QC review of treatment plans and dose calculations.
    • Performs daily clinical tasks pertaining to chart checks, plan checks, patient specific quality assurance, or other special procedures as needed.
    • Performs all weekly, monthly and annual Quality Assurance testing on all equipment.
    • Attends and participates in departmental or facility meetings such as but not limited to: CQI, huddles, & weekly new case conference.
  • Treatment & Planning
    • Perform physics planning and delivery of all radioactive brachytherapy source procedures required in both radiation oncology and outside departments.
    • Produce computer plans to satisfy physician prescription or written directive.
    • May produce treatment plans using the health system's available modes and techniques.
  • Collaboration
    • Works with the physics team in a peer team model, in which all physicists have proficiency and cover each other in all aspects.
    • Consults and collaborates with radiation oncology, dosimetry, radiation therapist, or department members on complex treatment cases.
    • Collaborate with Radiation Safety officer to achieve federal and state compliance associated with linear accelerators, x-ray producing devices and brachytherapy sources.
    • Participates in the collaboration with IS and vendors to troubleshoot and upgrade systems used in Radiation Oncology.
    • Provides leadership in technical, educational and radiation matters to the radiation oncology department.
  • Innovation
    • Determine technical specifications for selection of new equipment and/or software, supervising the installation, and measuring performance parameters to ensure the accurate clinical implementation of new equipment/software.
    • Participates in the development and implementation of protocols or treatment procedures in conjunction with all medical staff.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
  • Master's degree in Medical Physics from a CAMPEP accredited Program or
  • Doctoral/Ph.D. level advanced degree
Preferred Qualifications
  • 2 to 5 years experience in clinical radiation oncology setting
Licenses/Certifications
  • Completion of CAMPEP approved residency or equivalent must have graduated from a CAMPEP approved residency or equivalent upon hire required and
  • American Board of Radiology Certification in Theraputic Medical Physics upon hire required or
  • American Board of Medical Physics in Medical Physics upon hire required or
  • HDR Brachytherapy Authorized Medical Physicist must meet credentialing criteria upon hire required
Physical Demands
  • Light Work:
  • Lifting weight Up to 20 lbs. occasionally, Up to 10 lbs. frequently

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