Medical Physicist

Overview

St. Luke's Health System in Boise, ID is seeking a Medical Physicist to join our Cancer Institute team.

Unit/Position Summary:

Along with the radiation oncologists and other members of the treatment-planning team, the Medical Physicist is responsible for establishing treatment-planning and treatment procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all treatment machines and radiation sources are correctly calibrated according to accepted protocols.

• Helps define the specifications for the purchase of treatments unit(s) including external beam and brachytherapy units, therapy simulators, CT and ultrasound units, other therapy imaging systems, and treatment planning system.

• Ensures that all radiation safety requirements throughout the facility are met.

• In coordination with other team members, develops and maintains a QA program.

• Ensures that the beam and source data are accurate and correctly entered into the treatment planning system.

• Establishes treatment planning and dose calculation procedures that are used throughout the department, and ensures their accuracy.

• In consultation with the radiation oncologists, performs or oversees treatment planning and determination of radiation dose distributions in patients undergoing treatment.

• Ensures policies and procedures contain proper elements of good radiation oncology practice, delivery of treatment, radiation safety, quality control, and regulatory compliance.

• Releases a treatment machine into clinical service after maintenance, and documents that any alteration caused by the maintenance and repair schedule does not affect the accelerator performance or calibration.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Ensures that all treatment machines and radiation sources are correctly calibrated according to accepted protocols.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree in Medical Physics or a related field

• Experience: 2 years in radiation oncology physics setting or completion of CAMPEP accredited residency.

• Licenses/Certifications: Certification in Therapeutic Radiological Physics (TRP) or Therapeutic Medical Physics (TMP) by the ABR or ABMP

What's in it for you

At St. Luke's, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission - and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Virgin Pulse Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke's is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

Default: Location : City Boise

Category Professional

Work Unit Physics Boise

Position Type Full-Time

Work Schedule VARIABLE

Requisition ID 2023-78579

Default: Location : Location US-ID-Boise

Work Location : Name 190 E Bannock St, Boise, South Tower