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Medical Radiation Physicist - Sharp James S. Brown Pavilion - Day Shift - Full Time - Eligible for $3,500 in New Hire Incentives
- Outpatient Pavilion
- Day
- Regular
Hours:
Shift Start Time:
8:30 AMShift End Time:
5 PMAWS Hours Requirement:
8/40 - 8 Hour ShiftAdditional Shift Information:
Full Time - Day Shift - 8 hoursWeekend Requirements:
As NeededOn-Call Required:
NoHourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):
$92.176 - $118.937 - $145.698The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.
What You Will Do
The Medical Radiation Physicist is a position with three general functions. Under the direction of the Lead Medical Physicist, this position will be responsible for performing clinical medical physics, supervising the dosimetry staff, as well as performing administrative tasks as directed to meet the goals of Radiation Oncology where and when needed within the Sharp HealthCare system. This position may require travel to other Sharp HealthCare facilities.
Required Qualifications
- Master's Degree Medical Physics, Radiological Physics or a closely related field
- 1 Year Current radiation oncology outpatient experience; or completion of a Medical Radiation Physicist Residency program.
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Medical Physics, Radiological Physics or a closely related field.
- 3 Years Current radiation oncology outpatient experience.
Other Qualification Requirements
- Board certification or board eligible in Therapeutic Radiological Physics by the American Board of Radiology or American Board of Medical Physicists. Must be certified within two years of hire date.
Essential Functions
- Clinical physics tasks
Performance of acceptance testing, calibration, commissioning of new equipment and safety surveys of radiation therapy equipment.
Inspecting and implementing all provisions and revisions of procedure relative to California Environmental Health And Safety Regulations, particularly as applied to patients as well as all professional and technical staff.
Provides important consultant function regarding patient external beam and brachytherapy treatment planning proposing alternates, and discusses probable procedure with physicians.
Exercises responsibility for accurate specifications of dose delivered by each of the x-ray and radioactive sources as directed by AAPM , and ACR Standards.
Collaborates with the staff and other medical physicists in carrying on a continuous program of quality assessment and improvement for all treatment units and ancillary equipment.
Provides troubleshooting for problems with hardware and software regarding radiation therapy equipment.
Provide input on equipment requirements of the radiation oncology departments. - Training and education
Work closely with Physicians, Director and Supervisor in the development of purchasing and acceptance specifications for radiation therapy equipment.
Provides advice to Administration, Medical Director, and Supervisor regarding radiation protection procedures and consults frequently with staff regarding problems relative to radiation safety and protection.
Provide continuing education lectures to associated allied personnel within the radiation oncology department.
Capable of teaching all tasks required by the physics/dosimetry department to the staff with the exception of simulation.
Development, implementation and supervision of quality control programs in the radiation oncology department.
Research and development of new devices and modalities for improved diagnostic and therapeutic uses of radiation.
Membership on applicable committees, such as the Safety Committee, the Radiation Safety Committee, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee, Disaster Committee, and Cancer Care Committee.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Comprehensive knowledge of radiation therapy patient care.
- Critical thinking and excellent interpersonal skill, written and verbal.
- Ability to manage time and staff.
Relocation Bonus - This position is eligible for a $3500 relocation bonus for qualified External Candidates.
Eligibility Requirements:
Minimum 1 year of related experience
The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:
Current Sharp employees
Rehires/Reinstates that are rejoining the organization less than 12 months from last date of employment with Sharp Healthcare
To remain eligible for your sign on incentive the following criteria must be met:
Must remain in original hired FTE status and shift (if specified in offer letter)
Must remain in original department/specialty.
Must remain in original Job Title
Transfers to a non-bonus eligible department or position may result in forfeitingremaining incentive bonus.
Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.
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