Monument Health

Medical Physicist | Radiation Oncology Cancer Care Institute

Monument Health$187K — $234K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Medical Physics or equivalent experience, including a 2-year residency.
  • ABR certification or completion of a residency program.
  • Strong experience with high dose rate (HDR) and low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy is preferred.
  • Ph.D. in medical physics or related field is a plus.
  • Ability to adhere to state and federal radiation therapy regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform daily and annual quality assurance on treatment and imaging devices.
  • Evaluate therapy plans for safety and effectiveness.
  • Conduct patient-specific quality assurance pre-treatment.
  • Identify and communicate equipment issues to the chief physicist and clinical team.
  • Research and implement new treatment and imaging technologies.
  • Participate in technical meetings for equipment and project discussions.
  • Instruct staff on radiation safety practices.

Benefits

  • Supportive work culture with a focus on collaboration.
  • Comprehensive medical, visual, and dental coverage.
  • Retirement plans, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.
  • Access to instant pay for qualifying positions.
  • Accrual of paid time off to promote work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
  • Tuition assistance for ongoing education and training.
  • Flexible scheduling options to accommodate personal needs.
Full Job Description
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Primary Location
Rapid City, SD USA

Department
CCI Radiation Oncology

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Starting Pay Rate Range
$187,595.20 - $234,499.20
(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)

Job Summary
The medical physicist is responsible for daily, monthly, and annual quality assurance on a linear accelerator, tomotherapy, and CT simulator. Performs patient-specific calculations for patient treatment plans. Ensures the accuracy and safety of therapeutic procedures. Assesses image quality of computed tomography images. Develops and implements new clinical treatment modalities. Plans, performs quality assurance, and assists with brachytherapy treatments.

Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:

*Supportive work culture

*Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage

*Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account

*Instant pay is available for qualifying positions

*Paid Time Off Accrual Bank

*Opportunities for growth and advancement

*Tuition assistance/reimbursement

*Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions

*Flexible scheduling

Job Description

Essential Functions:
  • Performs machine quality assurance on all treatment and imaging devices in the department.
  • Evaluates therapy plans for safe and effective treatments.
  • Performs patient-specific quality assurance before treatment start.
  • Advises chief physicist, physicians, radiation therapists, and dosimetrists of equipment problems
  • Researches new treatment and imaging equipment, develops, and implements them.
  • Participates in scheduled technical meetings to address equipment, planning, and project work.
  • Consults with equipment vendors, and trouble-shoots clinical problems to ensure timely treatments.
  • Assists chief physicist to develop policies and procedures for accreditation.
  • Performs daily and annual quality assurance on a high dose rate remote afterloader.
  • Plans and participates in breast, gynecological and prostate brachytherapy treatments.
  • Attends national medical physics meetings to brainstorm new clinical procedures and equipment.
  • Instructs radiation therapy staff in radiation safety.
  • Ensures compliance of radiation therapy activities with all state and federal laws and regulations.
  • All other duties as assigned.


Additional Requirements

Required:
Education - Master's degree + Residency (2 years) or 2 years of equivalent experience in Medical Physics
Experience - ABR certification or finished residency program or completion of a formal educational program that requires hours equivalent to a residency program

Preferred:
Education - Ph.D. degree in medical physics or related field
Experience - ABR certification or accredited residency program graduation; Strong experience on HDR and LDR

Physical Requirements:
Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Job Category
Diagnostics

Job Family
Radiation Therapy

Shift

Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department

Employee Type
Regular

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About Monument Health

Monument Health is a not-for-profit health care system located in Rapid City, South Dakota. It was founded in 1948 as Rapid City Regional Hospital and has since expanded to include five hospitals, 24 clinics, and several specialty centers. Monument Health provides a wide range of medical services, including cancer care, heart and vascular care, orthopedics, and women's health. The health care system is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to the communities it serves.
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Size
4,500 employees
Industry
Founded
1973

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