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Physicist - Radiation Oncology - Mercy Medical Center FT 1.0 (Days)
•30 days ago
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Des Moines, IA Des Moines, Iowa |
About this job
GENERAL SUMMARY: Develops radiotherapy treatment and assures quality of those treatments and the machines delivering the treatments.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Development and specifications for radiotherapy treatment and simulation equipment.
* Development of procedures for acceptance testing and continuing evaluation of radiotherapy and simulation equipment.
* Calibration and characterization of radiation from therapeutic sources and machines and their physical properties and arrangements.
* Provision of documentation that radiotherapy and simulation equipment and sources meet accreditation and regulatory compliance requirements.
* Specification, acceptance testing, management and supervision of computer systems and associated data bases used for treatment planning and calculation of treatment times or monitor units.
* Implementation and management of dosimetric and beam delivery aspects of external beam and Brach therapy irradiation.
* Provision of consultation to physicians in assuring accurate delivery of prescribed radiation dose to specific patient sand associated risk.
* Development and management of Quality Control program.
* Development/evaluation of radiation safety program, including written procedures for the protection of patients, workers, and the public.
* Protective shielding design and radiation safety surveys.
* Collecting treatment machine data required for patient dose calculations, entering such data into the treatment-planning computer.
* Acceptance testing of new radiation therapy equipment.
* Review of patient charts on a weekly basis.
* Assist dosimetrists in preparing computer treatment plans.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
* Master of Science degree in Medical Physics as well as Board Certification is required.
* Excellent command of the English language is required.
* Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within in three (3) months of hire.
Additional Responsibilities:
* Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
* Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
Reverence: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
* Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
* Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
* Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
* Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community
Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers cbchi
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Development and specifications for radiotherapy treatment and simulation equipment.
* Development of procedures for acceptance testing and continuing evaluation of radiotherapy and simulation equipment.
* Calibration and characterization of radiation from therapeutic sources and machines and their physical properties and arrangements.
* Provision of documentation that radiotherapy and simulation equipment and sources meet accreditation and regulatory compliance requirements.
* Specification, acceptance testing, management and supervision of computer systems and associated data bases used for treatment planning and calculation of treatment times or monitor units.
* Implementation and management of dosimetric and beam delivery aspects of external beam and Brach therapy irradiation.
* Provision of consultation to physicians in assuring accurate delivery of prescribed radiation dose to specific patient sand associated risk.
* Development and management of Quality Control program.
* Development/evaluation of radiation safety program, including written procedures for the protection of patients, workers, and the public.
* Protective shielding design and radiation safety surveys.
* Collecting treatment machine data required for patient dose calculations, entering such data into the treatment-planning computer.
* Acceptance testing of new radiation therapy equipment.
* Review of patient charts on a weekly basis.
* Assist dosimetrists in preparing computer treatment plans.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
* Master of Science degree in Medical Physics as well as Board Certification is required.
* Excellent command of the English language is required.
* Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within in three (3) months of hire.
Additional Responsibilities:
* Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
* Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
Reverence: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
* Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
* Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
* Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
* Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community
Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers cbchi
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