Qualified Medical Physicist

At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients around the world.

PURPOSE:

The Qualified Medical Physicist works alongside the dosimetrists and radiation therapists in treatment planning and devises methods to apply laws and theories of physics to radiation medicine under the direction of the director of physics by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with the treatment planning with externally delivered radiation as well as use of internally implanted radioactive sources

• Assists with calibration and maintains the radiation sources, therapy units and other relevant major equipment to sustain efficient and accurate operation. Programs computer operations and develops beam data for computer input and maintains software and hardware for treatment planning

• Assists with development of specialized treatment aids and supervises technologists in the development and fabrication of such aids

• Develops patient treatment plans and supervises technologist and dosimetrist in development of such plans

• Assists with maintenance schedules, component replacement and necessary modifications and calibration of continued safe operation with service engineers

• Assist with proper records and correspondence pertaining to quality control and quality assurance, calibration, radiation safety and compliance with state and Federal regulations and standards of accrediting bodies

• Assist with quality assurance of patient charts weekly for adequate and accurate documentation and dosage

• Assists engineering regarding inventory and policy and procedures for inventory control

• Assists with planning and participates in supporting programs to ensure effective and safe use of radiation and radionucllides in human beings by physician specialists

• Teaches principles of physics to staff and technologists by mean of problem solving and in-services

• Cooperates in compliance with OSHA regulations relating to hazardous materials and blood-borne pathogens

• Keeps abreast of new scientific methods and developments

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex documents

• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints

• Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or styles

• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors

• Ability to comprehend and apply principles of advanced calculus, modern algebra, and statistical theory

• Ability to work with concepts such as limits, rings, quadratic and differential equations, and proof of theorems

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

PhD, DMP, or Master's Degree in Medical Physics or related field.

Certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) or the American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) or Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM)

Strong HDR planning experience with Nucletron micro

Selectron/Flexitron is necessary.

Job Description Clause

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by team members and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Our purpose

Our purpose is to create care experiences that get the best possible life outcomes. Joining the GenesisCare team means a commitment to seeing and doing things differently. Asking what if and why not? And being focused on getting the best possible outcomes for our patients.

We are a team of professionals who believe care should be focused on the individual, not the condition. That care should be available when and where people need it most and it should be designed to help give people the best life outcomes possible. We specialize in treating and innovating in cancer and heart disease, the two biggest diseases that impact people's lives. We're proud that we are designing better care for more people around the world every day.

Our Values

Empathy for all

We do all we can to understand the needs, emotions, and ambitions of patients and each other. Because only through understanding can we work well together inside GenesisCare and make the necessary difference to the experience and life outcomes of the patients we treat.

Partnership, inside and out

We achieve more together than apart, so we share, listen, and work as one. Designing better care will only be possible if we work together, with each other inside GenesisCare and with people and our partners from outside, who want the same things we do and who want be part of our purpose.

Innovation every day

We all contribute insightful, innovative ideas, both big and small. Because great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, and we know that insight and evidence is the best way to unlock them, to design better care.

Bravery to have a go

We dare to make ideas happen, to make the impossible a reality, because at GenesisCare that's our DNA. We will only fulfil our purpose if we try and learn and commit ourselves to making things happen; after all, nothing means more to us than getting you the best life outcomes possible.

Integrity always

We do the right thing for our patients, our partners and each other.

About GenesisCare

Across the world, we have more than 440 centers offering the latest treatments and technologies that have been proven to help patients achieve the best possible outcomes. For radiation therapy, that includes over 130 centers in the U.S. as well as 14 centers in the U.K., 21 in Spain and 36 in Australia. We also offer urology and pulmonology care in the U.S. in over 170 integrated medical offices. Every year our team sees more than 400,000 people globally.

Our purpose is to design care experiences that get the best possible life outcomes. Our goal is to deliver exceptional treatment and care in a way that enhances every aspect of a person's cancer journey.

Joining the GenesisCare team means a commitment to seeing and doing things differently. People centricity is at the heart of what we do-whether that person is a patient, a referring doctor, a partner, or someone in our team. We aim to build a culture of 'care' that is patient focused, and performance driven.

GenesisCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion.

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GenesisCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.