Medical Physicist III
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Job overview
Sutter Health is hiring a Medical Physicist III. Provides clinical physics services for radiation therapy patients of all ages, supporting treatment planning, quality assurance, and integration of junior staff while consulting with physicians and training personnel on new equipment and modalities.
Key focus areas include Provide clinical physics service for radiation therapy, electron, photon, HDR, and brachytherapy treatments, Integrate junior physicist and dosimetrist roles within the Radiation Oncology Department, and Train personnel on new equipment and treatment modalities.
Important skills include Clinical Dosimetry, Treatment Planning, Oral Communication, Communication, Advanced Math, and Physics Principles.
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Full job description
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Organization:
SC - Sansum Clinic
Position Overview:
Provides care to patients; ages adolescent through geriatric receiving radiation therapy treatments. Acts as a member of the radiation therapy planning team. Major responsibility is to provide clinical physics service to the areas of radiation therapy, by determining the physical parameters involved in treatment by electron and photon and High Dose Radiation (HDR) therapy units and brachytherapy sealed sources while maintaining compliance with state regulations. A key responsibility for this position is to assure the integration of the junior physicist and dosimetrist roles and work processes within the Radiation Oncology Department. Participates in the training of all personnel on new equipment and new treatment modalities. The position serves as a clinical consultant to Radiation Oncology physicians, providing guidance and/or direct intervention in resolving challenging situations and high-risk, problem-prone cases. Supports Quality Assurance in the department under the direction of the supervisor.
Job Description :
EDUCATION:
Master's: Radiological Physics or other physics, chemistry or engineering discipline
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE: ABMP-American Board of Medical Physicists
OR ABR-American Board of Radiology
OR Authorization as a Therapeutic Calibration Physicist
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:
2 years of recent relevant experience.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Competency in clinical dosimetry and active involvement in treatment planning.
Oral and written communication skills to relate important clinically relevant information to other professionals.
Must be able to apply advanced math and physics principles with critical thinking to solve problems independently.
Must be able to prioritize tasks, use mechanical tools, and operate independently to ensure Quality Assurance/Quality Control is completed in a timely fashion.
Active participation in physics and dosimetry professional societies at local and national levels.
Job Shift:
Days
Schedule:
Full Time
Days of the Week:
Monday - Friday
Weekend Requirements:
As Needed
Benefits:
Yes
Unions:
No
Position Status:
Exempt
Weekly Hours:
40
Employee Status:
Regular
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $200,054.40 to $320,091.20 / annual salary
The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
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