Medical Physicist -Radiation Therapy - Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center

As a long-standing community partner with a 114-year history, Saint Mary’s Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/Merative and America’s Best 250 hospitals by Healthgrades, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 380-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, and an award-winning Cardiology program and more. The health system, a member of Prime Healthcare, also operates a fully-integrated Medical Group, multiple urgent care clinics, freestanding imaging, lab, and primary care clinics. For more information, visit www.SaintMarysReno.com.

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Mary’s Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Why Prime Healthcare?

Up to $10,000 Retention and $5,000 Relocation BONUS!

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• Ensures the quality of care in the use of radiation-producing sources and equipment is responsible for the provision of safety for patients and staff from radiation.
• Provides technical assistance in the development of treatment plans for patients undergoing radiation therapy; monitoring patients; maintain established policies, procedures, objectives, quality measurement and safety.
• Performs radiation control work related to the investigation, surveillance, inspection and registration of radiation and x-ray producing machines.
• Assumes the role of assistant of Radiation Safety Officer for Radiation Therapy and/or Diagnostic Departments.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. MS or PhD in Medical Physics or related discipline.
2. BLS (AHA) certification within 30 days of hire
3. Knowledge of: basic theory and practice of physics; medical terminology relating to health/medical physics; common uses of radiation including hazards and preventative measures; radiation equipment.
4. Knowledge of federal laws and regulations relating to use of radioactive materials, radiation and x-ray producing machine.
5. Experience with Cyberknife/SRS preferred
6. Required solid experience with Varian TrueBeam, HDR Varisource, Aria and Eclipse.
7. Required certification in radiologic medical physics by the American Board of Radiology - ABR