Therapeutic Medical Physicist — Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Mercy Medical Center; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a therapeutic medical physicist to support clinical physics coverage at the Hall Perrine Cancer Center. The department operates with two radiation oncologists, two certified dosimetrists, and two board-certified medical physicists, and uses Varian TrueBeam, Trilogy, Tomotherapy, HDR, RayStation, Mosaiq, and GoOpenPro CT.

We provide 3D, IMRT, SRT/SBRT, IGRT, and HDR treatment types and seek a candidate active in program development and quality

Qualifications

• Master of Science or Master of Arts in medical physics or physics required.
• Board certification by ABR in therapeutic medical physics preferred.
• Experience in radiation oncology setting preferred.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance of radiation therapy equipment with regulatory and accreditation rules.
• Participate in Quality Assurance program for safe and accurate delivery.
• Review dosimetry components of treatment plans.
• Perform QA measurements and calibration under supervision.
• Assist in HDR and brachytherapy procedures under supervision.

Skills

Radiation safety

Quality assurance

Calibrations

Communication

LEAN events

Education

Master of Science in Medical Physics

Tools

RayStation

Mosaiq

Tomotherapy

GoOpenPro CT

Job description

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a therapeutic medical physicist to support clinical physics coverage at the Hall Perrine Cancer Center. The department operates with two radiation oncologists, two certified dosimetrists, and two board-certified medical physicists, and uses Varian TrueBeam, Trilogy, Tomotherapy, HDR, RayStation, Mosaiq, and GoOpenPro CT.

We provide 3D, IMRT, SRT/SBRT, IGRT, and HDR treatment types and seek a candidate active in program development and quality