Medical Physicist

McLaren Health Care; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is hiring a Medical Physicist for their Karmanos Cancer Institute, located in Michigan. This full-time role requires a Master's or PhD in medical physics and two or more years of experience. The successful candidate will work within a dynamic team of physicists, dosimetrists, and physicians, focusing on equipment calibration, treatment planning, and ensuring quality patient care. Opportunities for professional growth and collaboration in advanced treatments are available within a supportive network.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD degree in medical physics or related discipline.
• Board Certified or eligible for certification in therapeutic medical physics.
• Two or more years of experience as a Medical Physicist or Resident.

Responsibilities

• Acceptance and commissioning of LINAC.
• Implementation of clinical stereotactic program.
• Collaboration on simulation and treatment planning.
• Oversight of quality and safety in treatment delivery.
• Provide ongoing oversight of quality and safety of patient treatment delivery.
• Participation in department QA and continuous quality improvement programs.
• Participation in clinical research efforts.
• Collaboration in network physics initiatives.

Skills

Clinical stereotactic program implementation

Radiation therapy equipment calibration

Quality assurance and control

Collaboration with clinical staff

Education

Master’s or PhD in medical physics or related discipline

Tools

Varian TrueBeam

Eclipse treatment planning

Aria record and verify

Eclipse treatment planning system

Aria or equivalent EHR/RT system

Job description

Overview

Summary Looking to join a dynamic physics team in a growing center? The Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Macomb is hiring. The position is open to all career levels with compensation based on experience, so this would be a terrific opportunity for either a current resident looking for a first post-residency position, or an experienced physicist looking to advance their career. This position is part of a core team of 3 physicists responsible for activities in the Macomb, Clarkston, and Port Huron centers, with additional support from the Karmanos Network Physics team.

The Team The successful candidate will join a local team of 2 other physicists, 3 dosimetrists, and 4 physicians providing care for cancer patients across these 3 centers. The Karmanos Cancer Network comprises 10 cancer centers spread throughout Michigan. The physics team, consisting of 12 physicists and 2 physics residents, collaborates closely in all areas of patient care, technical duties, and quality/system improvement projects. The new team member will have immediate opportunities to make significant contributions across the spectrum of physics activities.

Technologies

The centers have three Varian TrueBeams and 1 Varian Trilogy, 3 CT Simulators (1 Philips Big Bore, 2 GE LightSpeed), 1 Elekta Flexitron HDR, and 1 Varian Bravos HDR unit. Advanced technologies such as SGRT (Identify/VisionRT), HyperArc, gating, 4DCBCT, etc., are available. We offer a broad range of treatments to our patients including SRS/SBRT, respiratory gating, and brachytherapy. All centers throughout the Karmanos Cancer Network utilize cloud hosted Eclipse treatment planning and Aria record and verify on a common system that is supported by a dedicated IT and administration team.

Essential Responsibilities

• Acceptance and commissioning of LINAC
• Implementation of clinical stereotactic program
• Radiation therapy equipment calibration, quality assurance
• Collaboration with clinical and medical staff on simulation and treatment planning
• Provide ongoing oversight of quality and safety of patient treatment delivery
• Participation in department quality assurance and continuous quality improvement programs
• Participation in clinical research efforts
• Collaboration in network physics initiatives

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD degree in medical physics or related discipline.
• Board Certified or eligible for certification in therapeutic medical physics from American Board of Radiology (ABR) or equivalent certification
• Two or more years of prior work experience as a Medical Physicist or Medical Physics Resident in full-service radiation therapy center.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26001029
• Daily Work Times: varies
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No