Medical Physicist 29291

ZipRecruiter; Kettering; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Medical Physicist to ensure safe and effective patient care in radiation treatment. The role requires a Master's degree in relevant fields, significant clinical experience, and offers competitive benefits including health coverage and paid time off. Join a compassionate team dedicated to excellence and service in patient care.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Package

401K

Yearly Bonus Program

Flexible holiday scheduling

Qualifications

• Two years' clinical experience in a major radiation center is required.
• Master's or Doctorate in relevant field is necessary.
• Certification in Therapeutic Medical Physics is essential.

Responsibilities

• Determines dosimetry characteristics for radiation treatment.
• Supervises treatment planning systems and oversees treatment plans.
• Conducts beam analysis and maintains radiation equipment.

Skills

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

Service

Education

Master's degree in Physics or Medical Physics

Certification in Therapeutic Medical Physics

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionThe Medical Physicist maintains optimal, safe and effective patient care with regard to diagnosis and radiation treatment. All 6 DPN Radiation Oncology Centers are ASTRO APEx accredited and our cancer program is MD Anderson credentialed.
Required Education and/ or Experience:All of the following must be met.

• The Medical Physicist position requires a Master's degree in physics, medical physics, nuclear engineering, biophysics; doctorate .
• Certification in Therapeutic Medical Physics or equivalent by the American Board of Radiology, The American Board of Medical Physics,& or& The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine.&
• The Medical Physicist position also requires a minimum of two years’ clinical experience in major radiation center.&

Schedule:Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pmNo weekends, evenings or holidays!Work/life balance schedules&

• Full-time employees are eligible for health, dental and vision benefits
• Company holidays and a flexible holiday!
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Package
• Additional accrual increase after 1 year of service&
• 401K
• Scrub Allotments
• Yearly Bonus Program

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& Core Value Expectations:The& CARES& model reflects the principles that guide our day-to-day behaviors; our decisions, our actions, and our relationships with each other and with the patients and families we serve. All DPN employees are expected to embrace and demonstrate the following:

• COMPASSION: we show compassion for others
• ACCOUNTABILITY we hold ourselves accountable for our actions
• RESPECT: we show respect for others
• EXCELLENCE:& we strive for excellence in all that we do
• SERVICE: we provide outstanding service to our patients, team members and community.

Additionally, as DPN is a service-oriented organization, All DPN employees are expected to embrace and demonstrate the following when interacting with patients, employees and other customers:

• Smile, make eye contact and greet with energy!
• Restate what you are hearing. Listen patiently and compassionately to complaints. Our patients and families are likely going through a difficult time. Irritability on their part is not about you.
• Give full attention. Turn away from the computer screen and face the person you are conversing with.
• Explain any potential delays in service and provide frequent updates.
• Empathize (feel empathy for someone)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Determines relative dosimetry characteristics for various types of radiation (high energy x-rays, electrons, etc.) and radiation- producing equipment;
• Final review of treatment plans;
• Oversees treatment planning system, plans, and Isodose verification;
• Provides technical direction for radiation therapy;
• Computes and verifies tumor dose and establishes and monitors basic dosage;
• Provides linear accelerator beam analysis, periodic calibration and maintenance;
• Assists in evaluation of diagnostic and treatment modalities to maximize patient benefit;
• Participates in treatment planning, patient monitoring and accuracy of delivery;
• Participates in patient specific QA;
• Leads technology assessment, planning and purchase of major equipment.& Equipment, software and systems acceptance testing& and commissioning;
• Follow all health care privacy and safety rules and adheres to our Core Values;
• Other duties as assigned.

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Required Education and/ or Experience:All of the following must be met.

• The Medical Physicist position requires a Master's degree in physics, medical physics, nuclear engineering, biophysics; doctorate .
• Certification in Therapeutic Medical Physics or equivalent by the American Board of Radiology, The American Board of Medical Physics,& or& The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine.&
• The Medical Physicist position also requires a minimum of two years’ clinical experience in major radiation center.