Staff Physicist - Full Time

Valley Health; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-Deductible Health Plan

Dental and vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings Match

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Job summary

Valley Health seeks a Staff Physicist to coordinate the radiation safety program within the radiation oncology department. You will perform and review radiotherapy planning and QA for patient care and equipment, and assist physicians in evaluating advanced delivery techniques such as IMRT, SRS, and SBRT.

You will also support therapists during setup and treatment as needed. The role requires MS or PhD in physics/medical physics, board certification possibilities, and state licensure.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in physics or medical physics required.
• Certification in therapeutic medical physics: American Board of Radiology, American Board of Medical Physics, Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine.
• State licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the radiation safety program for the radiation oncology department.
• Perform and review radiotherapy planning and QA for patients and equipment.
• Assist dosimetrists and physicians in IMRT, SRS, SBRT feasibility assessments.
• Assist therapists in patient setup and treatment delivery as needed.
• Coordinate TLD/InVivo dosimetry services and troubleshoot accelerator issues.
• Assess and improve image guidance capabilities (quality, registration, setup).

Skills

Patient interaction

Education

MS or PhD in physics/medical physics

American Board of Radiology

American Board of Medical Physics

Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine

State Licensure

Job description

Job Description

the Staff Physicist coordinates the radiation safety program for the radiation oncology department. Performs and reviews all aspects of radiotherapy patient- and equipment-related planning and quality assurance. Assists dosimetrists and physicians in special physics consultation(s) to evaluate feasibility of IMRT, SRS, SBRT and other therapeutic external beam delivery. Assists therapists in patient set-up and treatment delivery as necessary. Performs all aspects of radionuclide- and brachytherapy-related physics services. Coordinates TLD/Invivo dosimetry services: logs and reviews accelerator performance problems; liaises with service/manufacturer; and troubleshooting. Image guidance: Assess image guidance capabilities of the imaging systems: image quality, registration and set up corrections.

Department

RADIATION ONCOLOGY - 207050

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Pay Range

$83.22 - $128.99

Job Description

the Staff Physicist coordinates the radiation safety program for the radiation oncology department. Performs and reviews all aspects of radiotherapy patient- and equipment-related planning and quality assurance. Assists dosimetrists and physicians in special physics consultation(s) to evaluate feasibility of IMRT, SRS, SBRT and other therapeutic external beam delivery. Assists therapists in patient set-up and treatment delivery as necessary. Performs all aspects of radionuclide- and brachytherapy-related physics services. Coordinates TLD/Invivo dosimetry services: logs and reviews accelerator performance problems; liaises with service/manufacturer; and troubleshooting. Image guidance: Assess image guidance capabilities of the imaging systems: image quality, registration and set up corrections.

Education

MS or PhD in physics or medical physics required

Certification & Licensures

Certification in therapeutic medical physics (or therapeutic radiological physics or radiological physics):

American Board of Radiology.

American Board of Medical Physics.

Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine. State Licensure required

Qualifications

Competent to successfully interact with patients according to their special needs which may apply based on the age of the patient served required

FLSA Classification

Exempt

Physical Demands

16 A Medical Practitioner

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more. To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.