What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physicist position at CHI Saint Joseph Health System?
Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.
Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our team members well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance such as:
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs with matching
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Mental Health resources for you and your family
- Wellness Program with rewards up to $450
- Tuition Reimbursement for future career growth and development
- Adoption Assistance
- Voluntary Protection: Accident, Critical Illness, Identify Theft and Pet Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits to support adult and child care needs
- Employer Discounts
- Relocation Assistance*
- Employee Referral Bonuses up to $7,500*
- Sign-on Bonuses up to $10,000*
- Education Assistance (student loan payoff) up to $24,000*
- for eligible hires
Learn more about Saint Joseph Hospital and its awards and recognitions here: Saint Joseph Hospital
Responsibilities
****Sign On Bonus up to $25,000 and Student Loan Payback up to $24,000 for eligible hires****
Job Summary / Purpose
The Physicist works with the Radiation Oncologist, Dosimetrist, Radiotherapy Technologist and others to assure the accurate delivery of all aspects of a treatment prescription. He/she is directly involved in patient care whereby his/her decisions in the treatment of the patients contribute to optimal safe and effective patient care. Responsible for calibration of machines, office radiation safety, quality assurance of diagnostic and therapy equipment and accessories.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
- Performance specification, acceptance testing, and commissioning of new equipment.
- Development and maintenance of quality assurance programs for all treatment modalities, localization procedures, and computational equipment to assure that patients receive prescribed doses within acceptable degrees of accuracy.
- Maintenance of all instrumentation required for calibration of sources, measurement of radiation and calibration of doses.
- First-order maintenance of treatment units in conjunction with the service technician.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
The clinical Medical Physicist should have a B.S. degree in physics or equivalent followed by a graduate degree (M.S. or PhD) in medical physics.
Required Licensure and Certifications
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training
Knowledge: An understanding of the equipment, systems, and procedures required to deliver radiation care to our patients, and/or the ability to find that information or resource as needed.
Skills: The ability to communicate ideas, directions, and solutions clearly, both verbally and electronically, to patients, staff, and physicians as needed.
Abilities: The ability to analyze complex and complicated problems and situations, and formulate effective and appropriate solutions using the resources available and/or requesting additional resources as needed. Then communicating these solutions clearly and ensuring they are effectively implemented.
Pay Range
$73.08 - $116.92 /hour
Salary : $73 - $117
