Medical Physicist

Northside Hospital Inc.; Blairsville (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a Medical Physicist to support the Radiation Oncology Department. The role requires equipment QA/QC, clinical application of radiation therapy, and thorough documentation for therapeutic use.

You will assist the Chief Medical Physicist with HDR brachytherapy services and prostate seed implants, ensuring compliance with all state and regulatory requirements. 8am-4pm, no weekend or on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Medical Physics or related field is required.
• ABR certification or eligibility is required.
• CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide qualified radiological physics support for the Radiation Oncology Department.
• Monitor equipment for quality assurance/control.
• Assist in brachytherapy services including HDR and prostate seed implants.
• Ensure physics functions meet state and regulatory standards.

Skills

CPR certification

Education

Master's Degree in Medical Physics or related field

ABR certification or eligible

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of duties related to providing qualified radiological physics support for the Radiation Oncology Department. This includes but is not limited to equipment monitoring for quality assurance/control, clinical application of radiation oncology and documentation necessary in the therapeutic application. Assists Chief Medical Physicist in all brachytherapy services, including high dose rate and prostate seed implantation. Assists Chief Medical Physicist in ensuring that all physics functions and operations within the department meet state and other regulatory standards.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

• Masters Degree in Medical Physics or related field.


• Certified in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)


• Must be ABR certified or eligible

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

• Experience: 3 years in Radiation Oncology (clinical application of medical physics, High Dose Rate Brachytherapy and Prostate Seed Implants)

Work Hours:

8am-4pm

Weekend Requirements:

No

On-Call Requirements:

No