Radiation Oncology Physicist

United States·Glenwood Springsmid

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Overview

As the leading cancer treatment facility in the Rockies, the Calaway•Young Cancer Center is home to a nationally-renowned, highly-skilled,

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What We Offer

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✓Medical, Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents

✓Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options

✓Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care.

✓Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence.

✓Tuition Assistance Available

✓Retirement Plan 401(a)

✓Retirement Plan 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions.

✓Employee Assistance Program

✓Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services

✓Employee voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)

✓Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.

✓Application window will close upon successful hire of qualified candidate.

We are equipped with one Varian True Beam linear accelerator, an Elekta Flexitron HDR after loader, superficial x-ray unit, and a departmental CT simulation with 4D capabilities. The clinical scope of our practice is wide with treatments and techniques including VMAT, SRS, SBRT, DIBH, HDR brachytherapy, LDR brachytherapy, and radiopharmaceuticals.

Engages in the design optimization, technical evaluation, and precise and accurate delivery of treatment plans.
Responsible for the radiation protection of patients and staff.
Designs and implements all aspects of the quality management program that involve the use of external beam radiotherapy equipment and therapeutic radioisotopes.
Reviews and approves the procedures followed by the radiation staff in the delivery of the prescribed dose.

Responsibilities

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→Directs the radiation oncology physics program, which includes the technical direction of medical dosimetrists, therapy equipment service engineers and other physics support staff.
→Calibrates therapy equipment in a manner that ensures accurate radiation dose delivery.
→Directs the determination of radiation dose distribution in patients undergoing treatment (i.e. computerized dosimetry planning or direct radiation measurement).
→Directs and/or performs the acceptance testing of new equipment and treatment devices.

Requirements

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Education:

Master of Science or Doctoral Degree and ABR board certified or eligible in therapy physics
Will be expected to obtain Colorado Registered Medical Physicist qualifications
All experience levels considered; preference ABR Board Certified and/or HDR experience.

Experience:

5+ years post-degree clinical experience or completion of a post-degree clinical medical physics residency program under the preceptorship of a physicist certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiological Physics or Radiological Physics

We welcome all qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States, but we’re unable to provide visa sponsorship.