Radiation Physicist

MemorialCare; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 205,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Bonus opportunities

Benefits and rewards

Job summary

MemorialCare's Radiation Oncology team in Long Beach seeks a Radiation Physicist to oversee the safe use, storage, and QA of radiation sources and treatment machines, collaborating with physicians to assess technology needs and commission new systems. The role requires performing quality checks, maintaining records, supporting HDR/IORT/SRS/SBRT procedures, and ensuring compliance with AAPM/ASTRO protocols and Joint Commission standards; a PhD or MS and ABR board certification are required.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or MS in medical physics or related field required.
• ABR certification or board-eligible status required.
• Currently approved CA Therapeutic Calibration Physicist and RAML Authorized Medical Physicist or to be obtained within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide education and training to hospital personnel, physicians, residents, and students.
• Create and/or perform QA of patient treatment plans.
• Ensure plans conform to physician prescription and spare critical structures.
• Perform daily, monthly, and yearly QA checks on department technology.
• Review calibration data for Linear Accelerators and HDR as required by protocols.

Skills

Radiation therapy physics

QA/QC processes

Dosimetry measurements

Staff training

Education

Ph.D. or M.S. in medical physics

ABR Board certified/eligible

CA Calibrations RAML approval or within 2 yrs

Job description

Title: Radiation Physicist

Location: Long Beach Medical Center

Department: Radiation Oncology

Status: Full Time

Shift: Days (8hr)

Pay Range*: $205,000/annually - $298,000/annually

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups - consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

Expert in the use/handling/storing/securing of radiation sources and in the Q/A of machines used in the treatment of cancer patients. Collaborate with physicians and department leaders to assess the technology needs of the department, and commission new technology. Perform required quality checks of treatment plans and create plans to assure that plans meet the requirements of the physician prescription. Maintain department records and perform gap analysis to be assured that department is meeting ACR accreditation standards.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Provides routine education and training of hospital personnel, physicians, radiation oncology residents, medical physics students, and radiation therapy students to maintain a high level of professionalism and safety.
• Creates and/or performs Q/A of patient treatment plans.
• Ensures plans conform to physician prescription, and critical structures are spared from radiation exposure.
• Follows documentation and billing standard work.
• Performs quality assurance checks (daily, monthly, yearly) on department technology as required by State and Federal regulations, and prepares required reports.
• Reviews calibration data for the Linear Accelerators and HDR on appropriate basis as outlined by AAPM.
• Performs accurate measurements in machine x-ray beam dosimetry and calibration checks to ensure quality assurance and comply with AAPM/ASTR protocol, Title 17 and Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals.
• Provides coverage for the HDR, IORT, SRS and SBRT procedures to comply with the department protocol.
• Cooperates with current billing practices to ensure timely and accurate billing of all procedures.
• Performs accurate measurements in machine x-ray beam dosimetry and calibration checks to ensure quality assurance.
• Complies with the American Association of Physicists in Medicine and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (AAPM/ASTRO) protocol, Title 17 and Joint Commission standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.

Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...

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Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Minimum 2 years' clinical radiation therapy physics preferred.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Ph.D. or Master's degree in medical physics or related field required.
• Board certified or board eligible therapeutic medical physicist by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) required.
• Current California Therapeutic Calibration Physicist and California RAML Authorized Medical Physicist approval or obtained within 2 years' of hire required.