Medical Physicist - Direct Hire Days - Reno, NV - Virtus Healthcare Staffing, LLC

Medical Physicist

Location: Reno, NV

Virtus Healthcare Staffing is seeking a dedicated Medical Physicist to join our partner health group in Reno, NV. This critical role involves ensuring the safe and effective delivery of radiation therapy through comprehensive quality assurance, calibration, and treatment planning.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive quality assurance, calibration, acceptance testing, and commissioning of therapy machines and treatment planning systems.
• Demonstrate expertise in Eclipse Treatment Planning, VariSeed, and Brachyvision treatment planning systems.
• Oversee procedures including 3D-Conformal therapy, IMRT, IGRT, RapidArc, SRS, SBRT, and HDR Brachytherapy.
• Perform patient dose verification using MapCheck and Mobius 3D.
• Ensure adherence to radiation safety protocols.
• Conduct thorough chart checks.
• Collaborate with medical staff, nursing staff, and hospital management to align cancer center functions and radiation safety with established goals and objectives.
• Work with advanced technologies like Truebeam unit, Varisource iX HDR system, Philips Big Bore 16 Slice CT simulator, and Eclipse treatment planning system.
• Utilize other imaging modalities like MRI, PET/CT, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine imaging.

Qualifications:

• Education:
  • Master's or Doctorate in Medical Physics or a related field.
  • Preference is given to graduates of CAMPEP-accredited Medical Physics programs.
  • Working-level knowledge of the English language (reading, writing, and speaking).
• Experience:
  • Three years of experience as a Medical Physicist in a Radiation Therapy department, including time spent as a Medical Physics Resident.
  • Authorized Medical Physicist as defined by the NRC and/or State agency required within one year of hire.
• Certifications:
  • Must have passed part 2 of the American Board of Radiology (ABR) exam upon hire.
  • Within 2 years of hire, must have passed part 3 of the ABR exam and be fully certified in Therapeutic Medical Physics.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to physics and therapeutic services.
• Skills to ensure the quality of radiation delivery through planning, implementation, and direction of a quality control program.
• Effective communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to ensure assigned physics activities meet patient and medical staff needs at the highest professional standard.
• Ability to implement organizational changes for efficient and service-oriented Cancer Center functions.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of personnel.
• Thorough knowledge of legal, regulatory, ethical, managerial, and organizational requirements for physics activities.
• Assumes responsibility for maintaining Cancer Center records following hospital, government, and accrediting agency requirements.
• Establishes and maintains educational activities for Center employees regarding radiation safety and orientation.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Relocation assistance may be available for the ideal candidate.