McLaren Health Care

Medical Physicist - Photon

McLaren Health Care$90K — $130K *
Flint, MI 48504In-Person
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or PhD in medical physics or a related field.
  • Certified in therapeutic medical physics by ABR or equivalent.
  • Two years of experience as a medical physicist in a full-service radiation therapy center including residency.
  • Preferred five years of post-certification experience in radiation therapy.
  • Knowledge of HDR brachytherapy license is a plus.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

  • Comprehensive cancer care center environment.
  • Opportunity for collaboration with a core team of physicists and residents.
  • Involvement in a newly expanded and renovated Cancer Center.
  • Access to continuous professional development in clinical research.
  • Potential for career advancement within a supportive healthcare network.
Full Job Description
Summary

This position is an exciting opportunity for an experienced physicist looking to advance their career at a comprehensive cancer care center. The position is part of a core team of 4 physicists and two physics residents that are responsible for supporting Radiation Oncology in the newly expanded and renovated Cancer Center in Flint and two nearby satellite centers.

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
  • Collaborates in network physics initiatives


Required:
  • Master's or PhD degree in medical physics or related discipline.
  • Certified in therapeutic medical physics from American Board of Radiology (ABR) or equivalent certification from Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) or American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP).
  • Two years of experience as a medical physicist in a full-service radiation therapy center including residency


Preferred:
  • Five years of work experience in a full-service radiation therapy center after receiving board certification in therapeutic medical physics.
  • Inclusion on HDR brachytherapy license currently or in the past

About McLaren Health Care

McLaren Health Care Corporation is a Michigan-based, fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 15 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 490-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 620,000 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health and hospice providers, retail medical equipment showrooms, pharmacy services, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 51 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S. McLaren has 28,000 employees and more than 90,000 network providers throughout Michigan and Indiana.
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