Medical Physicist - Levine Cancer Rock Hill

Job Description

Join Atrium Health as a Medical Physicist at Levine Cancer Rock Hill FT.

Department: 10058 Regional Non Enterprise Corporate - Piedmont Radiation Therapy

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: As needed in support of clinical activities

Pay Range: $85.00 - $136.00

• Performs delivery of non-standard, standard and complicated treatment planning and techniques.
• Calibrates various therapy machines, measures instruments against national standards, and measures therapy beam data for treatment planning purposes.
• Performs radiation surveys of patients exposed to radioactive sources; regularly performs radiation surveys of treatment rooms.
• Enters and validates data in treatment planning systems.
• Assists with writing specifications and commissioning new therapy equipment and accessories; designs new techniques and ancillary equipment as required.
• Rapidly adopts and champions implementation of new technology and techniques; serves as a technical resource, role model and/or preceptor for staff, and conducts in-services as assigned.
• Assists in completion of competencies for other staff.
• Assists with ensuring compliance with all state and federal regulating and accrediting bodies.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

• Medical Physicist certification issued by the American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) needs to be obtained within 4 years, or
• Medical Physicist (CMP-A ) certification issued by The American Board of Radiology (A ) needs to be obtained within 4 years, or
• Medical Physicist (CMP-CCPM) certification issued by The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) needs to be obtained within 4 years.

• Master's Degree in Medical Physics.

• No experience required.

• Completion of a CAMPEP-accredited medical physics residency program is required.
• Knowledge of treatment units and simulators and awareness of treatment unit's limitations in clinical situations.
• Knowledge of record and verify and radiation oncology electronic medical record systems.
• Knowledge and ability to learn and apply complex radiation therapy principles.
• Proficient with general radiation equipment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with physicians, staff, patients and their families.
• Excellent problem solving abilities and analytical skills to compare data.

• Must lift up to 20 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• May push up to 500 pounds, 50 to 200 feet.
• Exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical and radiation hazards.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more.

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Family benefits
• Defined contribution retirement plans
• Educational Assistance Program

Atrium Health is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.