Medical Physicist - Ascension Oncology

Company: Ascension, D28
Location: Appleton
Posted on: February 13, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring
Medical Physicist - Oncology Support Services - St. Elizabeth Appleton and Mercy Hospital Oshkosh Wisconsin - Part Time - 20 Hours Weekly - This is a Benefit Eligible position.

Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus has been a leader in providing quality health care to Fox Valley residents, especially the underserved for more than 100 years. The hospital meets a broad variety of patient needs through general care, surgical services and numerous medical specialties including cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, emergency, intensive care and obstetrics. With 352 licensed patient beds and skilled medical staff, St. Elizabeth offers complete, compassionate, quality health care for the entire family.

Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus proudly serves the Oshkosh community by providing comprehensive healthcare, including emergency and trauma care, surgery, and a span of specialties such as cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, obstetrics, neurosurgery and inpatient rehabilitation. Mercy is the home of the Kennedy Center for the Hip and Knee, nationally-recognized program for hip replacement. With 157 patient beds and more than 300 medical staff, Mercy treats patients with dignity and compassion.

Why Join Ascension?
What is in it for you?

• Compensation/Benefits: At Ascension, we care for the people who are the foundation of our work to fulfill our mission: our associates. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our associates inclusive of medical, dental, vision, retirement, and generous PTO. Associates can also take advantage of other great benefits like tuition reimbursement or adoption assistance.
• Affordable Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
• Eight Paid Holidays
• Retirement Matching
• Leadership Development: We know that the development of our associates is key to our mission of providing the best care possible to those we serve. We have various in-depth leadership programs to meet you where you are on your career journey.
• Paid Time Off: As a new Ascension associate you will begin to accrue paid time off with your first paycheck.
• Tuition reimbursement: At Ascension, we believe our people are our strength and we invest in them. In addition to the chance to have a positive impact on the people and communities we serve, associates benefit from our tuition reimbursement program. You will also have the opportunity to take advantage of one of four online universities partnering with Ascension associates seeking a Bachelor or Master degree; offering them either discounts, scholarships or go at your own pace learning options. Ascension Wisconsin operates 24 hospital campuses and more than 100 related healthcare facilities from Racine to Eagle River. Ascension Wisconsin employs more than 1,300 primary and specialty care clinicians. Ascension Wisconsin is a faith-based healthcare organization that has been serving the state since 1848. In FY2018, Ascension Wisconsin provided more than $292 million in community benefit, including care of persons living in poverty.
  Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, especially to those most in need. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.
  What You Will Do
  As a medical physicist with St. Elizabeth Hospital, you will have the opportunity to ensure the quality of care in the therapeutic use of radiation-producing equipment. Our facility consists of two locations and is equipped with 2 Varian Truebeam accelerators, a Tomotherapy Hi-Art linear accelerator, Nucletron MicroSelectron HDR brachytherapy, Varisource LDR brachytherapy, and 2 Toshiba Aquilion CT simulators. Modalities include 3D, VMAT, SBRT, SRS, LDR and HDR Brachytherapy.
  
  Responsibilities:
  • Performs routine physics tasks such as quality assurance for linear accelerators, CT-simulators, treatment planning systems, and other ancillary radiation therapy equipment.
  • Performs measurements or other evaluations as necessary to ensure accurate dose delivery for all treatments.
  • Performs routine patient treatment plan audits and ensures that each treatment course is carried out accurately.
  • Provide support and technical assistance in treatment planning and treatment delivery as needed.
  • Participates in special treatment procedures including stereotactic radiosurgery, stereotactic body radiotherapy, HDR and LDR brachytherapy, etc.
  • Provides radiation safety recommendations to areas using radiation.
  • Assists in staff continuing education on appropriate radiation safety practices.
  • Assist in the recommendation, justification, and implementation of new Radiation Oncology equipment, products, and protocols.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned. What You Will Need
    Licenses/Certifications/Registration:
    • Required Credential(s):
      • Medical Physicist credentialed from the American Board of Radiology obtained within 36 Months (3 years) of hire date or job transfer date. Education:
        • Diploma
          • High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required. Master's Level Degree strongly preferred;
          • Master's or doctoral degree in physics, medical physics, biophysics, radiological physics, medical health physics, or equivalent disciplines from an accredited college or university Work Experience:
            • None required.
            • Experience with Varian Truebeam, IMRT, VMAT, Eclipse and Aria preferred
            • Experience with HDR, SRS, SBRT, and 4DCT is strongly preferred Equal Employment Opportunity
              Ascension Wisconsin is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, disability, arrest and/or conviction record, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law.
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