What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Physicist position at Clovity?
100% Quick Offer Medical Physicist in Grand Rapids, MI offering up to $128/hr!
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Medical Physicist to join our healthcare team. The Medical Physicist will be responsible for ensuring the safe and accurate delivery of radiation therapy for cancer patients.
- Shift: Typically M-F 8:00 am-4:30 pm, but will flex based on patient census, treatment requirements
- Hours: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
- Shift length: 8hrs
- Contract Duration : 6 months with possible extension.
- Weekend rotation: Not likely, only if severe machine issue/repair needed
- On call: NA
Required certifications: ABR or ABMP
Medical Physicist Scope of work-Description:
- Primarily and professionally engaged in the evaluation, delivery, and optimization of therapeutic applications of ionizing radiation, and the equipment associated with their production, use and measurement.
- Role involves clinical and educational components.
- Performs radiation safety duties as required for regulatory compliance and safe use of ionizing radiation.
- Performs and oversees calibrations, quality assurance monitoring, acceptance testing and commissioning for all radiation oncology simulation, planning, and treatment equipment.
- Oversees the maintenance and repairs of simulation and radiation treatment units. Responsible for releasing these machines for sale, clinical use following service.
- Reviews treatment plan calculations and data input into record and verifies system for accuracy, as performed by physics and technical employees.
- Performs and oversees external beam and brachytherapy treatment plans.
- Works closely with the radiation oncologists and dosimetrists providing consultation on treatment techniques for the optimization of radiation dose distribution in patients.
- Evaluates and/or implements new programs and treatment techniques for radiation oncology.
Software used: Varian Truebeam linear accelerators, Aria R&V, Eclipse TPS, RadCalc secondary QA program, BrachyVision HDR treatment planning, Sun Nuclear ArcCHECK, MapCHECK 2, SrsMAPCHECK, IC Profiler, SNC Patient/Machine for patient and daily, monthly, annual QA.
Qualifications: Masters or PhD with ABR or ABMP certification.
Salary : $128
