Medical Physicist

McLarens$110K — $130K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or PhD in medical physics or a related field.
  • Board Certified or eligible for therapeutic medical physics certification from ABR or equivalent.
  • At least 2 years of experience as a Medical Physicist or Resident in a full-service radiation therapy center.
  • Experience with advanced radiation therapy technologies and techniques.
  • Strong communication skills for collaboration with clinical staff.

Responsibilities

  • Commission and accept LINAC equipment.
  • Implement clinical stereotactic programs for radiation therapy.
  • Calibrate radiation therapy equipment and conduct quality assurance procedures.
  • Collaborate with clinical teams on simulation and treatment planning.
  • Oversee patient treatment delivery to ensure quality and safety.
  • Engage in quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Contribute to clinical research and network physics projects.

Benefits

  • Dynamic work environment with a focus on patient care.
  • Opportunity for career advancement in a growing cancer institute.
  • Access to advanced radiation therapy technologies and techniques.
  • Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of professionals.
  • Support from a dedicated IT and administration team.
Full Job Description
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.

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