Medical physicist job description

University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians) is a non-profit organization seeking driven individuals in both clinical and non-clinical areas to help transform health and medicine. Headquartered in Minneapolis, our organization employs more than 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers and 2,200 health professionals and staff throughout Minnesota and beyond.
Join us on a mission to advance medicine.

We are seeking a Medical Physicist to join the Cancer Center in Maple Grove, Minnesota. A rapidly growing community, Maple Grove is the 8th largest city in Minnesota and is located just 20 minutes from Minneapolis. Work in a collaborative team setting supporting our community clinical practice.

Practice Highlights:
The Maple Grove and Wyoming Radiation Oncology Clinics have a single TruBeam linear accelerator in addition to Philips and Siemens CT simulators, Mosaiq record and verify system, and Philips Pinnacle treatment planning system. A wide array of QA equipment is also available.Provide back-up physics coverage at our Wyoming, Minnesota clinic, as needed.These two clinics work as a cohesive team and consist of three radiation oncologists, two physicists, and three dosimetrists.Support is provided by the University of Minnesota Department of Radiation Oncology's physics/dosimetry group which includes 9 physicists, 2 physics residents, and 7 dosimetrists.Physicists are responsible for proper operation of equipment, participating in treatment planning, and working with other members of the care team.

Qualifications:
MS or PhD in Medical PhysicsABR board certified (or equivalent) in Therapeutic Medical PhysicsAbility to receive work authorization in the United States from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and maintain legal status according to the requirements of the VISA.

Benefits Highlights:
We're proud to offer our employees a robust benefits package. Our benefits package was recently recognized for its appealing and inclusive nature. Some highlights include:
Comprehensive medical and dental insurance plans Best in industry 401K employer contribution As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we are a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness ProgramConcierge services and a well-being allowance
Additional information on our benefits can be found here.

M Health and Clinical Partnerships
Providers practice at affiliated locations under the M Health Fairview shared care delivery system. This partnership represents a collaboration between University of Minnesota Physicians, University of Minnesota Medical Center and Fairview Health to build a nationally known academic health system that combines academic and community resources to provide the very best clinical care to patients and communities, while also supporting research and education across the joint healthcare delivery system. #academic

Community Information
We are based in Minneapolis and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in America by U.S. News & World Report. The Minneapolis-St. Paul area offers a high quality of life and a low cost of living. You'll find excellent school systems, a robust economy, an award-winning culinary scene, museums of all types, outstanding theaters, and a reliable international airport. If you love the outdoors, you can enjoy all four seasons with the plethora of lakes, parks, and some of the country's best bike trails!
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M Physicians offers competitive salary and excellent benefits and provides you with the opportunity to enhance your career in the exciting field of health care through rewarding and challenging assignments and the opportunities for advancement.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

The Diagnostic Medical Physicist II reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Diagnostic Medical Physicist II collaborates and assist Physics III in administrative aspects related to management of the physics section, ensuring that the staff and infrastructure of the physics section supports the clinical needs of the departments.
Responsibilities:

Regulatory and Accreditation Requirements:As a member of the Imaging Physics team, Diagnostic Medical Physicist II is expected to maintain expertise in regulatory and accreditation requirements (e.g. state, federal, TJC, ACR) that pertain to Diagnostic Imaging.

Physics Equipment Testing:The physics department is responsible for ensuring all physics testing in Radiography, Mammography, Fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, and Nuclear Medicine are completed and meet all State, Federal, and accreditation requirements.

There will be opportunity for a Physicist to specialize within a particular advanced modality (CT, MRI, FGI, Nuclear Medicine), however, each physicist will be expected to maintain competency in multiple imagining modalities.

Diagnostic Medical Physicist II will also be expected to mentor and trained level 1 physicist in advanced modality surveys.

Optimization of Techniques/Clinical Applications:The Physicist will assure equipment is used optimally and will work with technologists and radiologists to develop clinical and research protocols. Physicists will provide in-service technologist training as needed.

Will be expected to assist in the following duties:Site planning in the form of shielding design and shielding integrity verification.

Patient dose estimates (fetal, skin, effective dose)

Imaging physics education for residents, clinical staff, and students in the NM Academy Schools.

Involvement in the hospital Radiation Safety Committee

Involvement in hospital committees that pertain to the management and use of medical imaging

Mentorship and training of level I physicists (un-boarded physicists directly out of residency)

Working Conditions:The Imaging Physics group is responsible for overseeing the completion of physics services for the Northwestern Medicine network. This involves traveling to NM imaging centers and hospitals in the north and west suburbs. Physicists have a primary reporting location of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, but physicists will also be expected to travel to off-sites to support physics services. Mileage expenses is reimbursed.

Serves as Medical Radiation Physicist in the Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare's two cancer centers. Involved in both clinical and machine physics, serving as directed in the leadership, development, implementation and technical aspects of the Radiation Oncology programs. The Medical Radiation Physicist works under the direction of and is supervised by the Chief Medical Radiation Physicist, the Radiation Oncologist(s) and the Department Director performing physics service in accordance with the American College of Radiology Standards of practices as required by regulatory agencies and may work collaboratively with other department's medical physicists to address common programmatic needs.
Responsibilities
Clinical
* In conjunction with the Chief Medical Radiation Physicist and the Radiation Oncologist, assists with the physics needs for the Brachytherapy program; including High Dose Rate (HDR) and Low Dose Rate (seed implant).
* Assists with oversight of the treatment planning program.
* May direct Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy IMRT) treatment planning and program operations, as directed or delegated.
* In collaboration with the Radiation Oncologist(s), assists with the Stereotactic RadioSurgery program (SRS) and directs the Stereotactic Brain Radiotherapy Program (SBRT).
* Participates in the Cancer Center's quality assurance program.
* May directs proficiency testing of radiation oncology equipment for acceptance and on a periodic basis.
* Performs chart reviews and therapy calculations, dosimetry assistance and facilitates treatment plan development and reviews, as delegated.

Administrative
* Assists with the Radiation Safety Program in the cancer centers.
* May supervise or work collaboratively with the Lead Dosimetrist, Staff Dosimetrists, Lead Radiation Therapist and Staff Therapists.
* May coordinate or provide direction to the BioMedical Technologist assigned to Radiation Oncology.
* Provides interface with the Arizona Department of Radiation Protection, maintains licensure for the facilities, and serves as primary liaison with other state and federal regulatory agencies for Radiation Oncology, as delegated or directed.
* Coordinates, as directed, with the designated Radiation Safety Officer for Flagstaff Medical Center and Verde Valley Medical Center on radiation licensure, radiation exposure monitoring and reporting.

Technical
* Assists with Radiation Safety Compliance and reporting.
* Competent in three dimensional treatment planning.
* Competent in brachytherapy treatment planning, including HDR and seed implants.
* Knowledge of calibration of Linear Accelerators and other radiation sources.
* Expert in clinical dosimetry and treatment planning for external beams and implant sources, patient set-up and computerized treatment planning.

Compliance/Safety
* Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.
* Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility.
* If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.
Qualifications
Education
Master's Degree in Medical Physics or a closely related discipline- Required

PhD in Medical Physics - Preferred
Certificates and Licensure
Completion of Part 1 of Certification by the American Board of Radiation Therapy Physics or Radiological Physics- Required

BLS Certification completion- Required within 90 days of hire
Experience
Minimum 2 years Clinical experience in a Radiation Therapy department- Required

Experience in the following areas- Preferred
• HDR and LDR treatment planning using Eclipse BrachyVision and VariSeed.
• Familiarity with ARIA Record and Verify System Version 11 and higher.
• Varian Linac Commissioning, Calibration and QA.
• CT Simulation.
• Image Guidance to Generate Treatment Plans as well as for Patient Setup.

Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.