Medical Physicist

Employment Type: Full time

About the Role

The Mount Carmel Health System is seeking a Medical Physicist to join our ACR-accredited Radiation Oncology team consisting of 6 Radiation Oncologists, 4 Medical Physicists, 4 Medical Dosimetrists, and 16 Radiation Therapists across three campuses. The three campuses work independently, though the physics staff collaborate on special projects and assist each other as needed.

Our Radiation Oncology Departments are equipped with 3 Varian TrueBeams and 1 CyberKnife S7. Each campus has a dedicated Canon Large Bore CT Simulator with Respiratory Gating functionality. Treatment planning software includes Eclipse, Oncentra, Accuray Precision for CyberKnife, MIM, and Velocity. The Grove City campus houses the HDR program and utilizes an Elekta Flexitron afterloader. The system operates on a single ARIA Record and Verify database, facilitating cross-coverage.

Other equipment and procedures offered include 3D, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, HyperARC, 4DCT, DIBH, OSMS, and HDR.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and execute the Radiation Oncology Quality Assurance program, ensuring compliance with all radiation safety policies, guidelines, and regulations.
• Provide quality control checks and oversight of treatment plans to assure accurate treatment delivery, including patient-specific QC.
• Assist with acquisition and evaluation of new equipment.
• Develop and implement new treatment techniques.
• Participate in Clinical Trials.
• Consult with Radiation Oncologists, Dosimetrists, and Therapists to ensure safe and effective treatment of patients.
• Perform quality assurance and upgrades on data tables within the treatment planning computer.
• Conduct quality assurance and acceptance testing using scanning equipment on radiation therapy treatment units.

Requirements

• Master of Science or Ph.D. in Medical Physics.
• American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification (or equivalent) preferred; certification must be completed within 3 years of hire based on ABR timeline standards.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Working knowledge of radiation safety and current Nuclear Regulatory Commission and State Regulations.
• Ability to travel to multiple work and/or business sites.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with physicians to develop programs and resolve problems.
• Strong initiative, decision-making ability, and results-oriented focus.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages, including medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one.
• Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
• Generous paid time off programs.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Tuition and professional development reimbursement.
• Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
• Discounted tuition and enrollment opportunities at the Mount Carmel College of Nursing.
• Employee Referral Rewards program.
• DailyPay: Access earned wages before payday.
• Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.

$15,000 sign-on bonus