Job Information
Catholic Health Initiatives Sr Physicist in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Overview
CHI St Vincent Hot Springs is a 280 bed faith-based, non-profit, Magnet Accredited facility providing quality health care to patients and communities from all over the State of Arkansas. As the only level II trauma center in the southwest part of the state, CHI St Vincent Hot Springs is the regional referral center for cardiology, trauma, neuro, ortho, oncology and critical care/pulmonary. We have also been voted as one of Arkansas Best Places to Work by Arkansas Business since 2019. We have earned top patient safety ratings from Leapfrog and was recently named as one of the Nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in Fortune and PINC AI.
If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.
As a Physicist at CHI St Vincent Hot Springs, you will develop, supervise and coordinate the Radiation Oncology Physics Program.
Every day you will be responsible for calibrating equipment and performing quality assurance as per state and federal regulations in Radiation Oncology. Assist in treatment planning and any other physics support in the department. You play a huge role in the diagnosis of illness and patient care. A Physicist is a direct care provider who can work in a fast paced, high volume patient care environment. You are efficient, compassionate, and absolutely dedicated to providing excellent care. In this role, you will perform a variety of scans of particular organs to furnish diagnostic information. You will operate Nuclear Medicine equipment to produce images that measure concentration of radioactive isotopes in specific body areas. You are dedicated to patient safety and you always use precision and practice proper radiation safety techniques on all exams performed.
To be successful in this role, you have equal parts technical knowledge in all aspects of your job, but you also show compassion to those that trust themselves in our care.
Responsibilities
Functionally supervises and assists Dosimetrists in the calculation of treatment plans.
Machine calibration, quality assurance and special physics projects.
Provides routine quality assurance for treatment machines.
Acts as Radiation Safety Officer for the Cancer Treatment Center.
Works with and assists Radiation Oncologist in the development of new techniques, procedures.
Maintains records of use of radionuclides for brachytherapy procedures. Assembles and prepares brachytherapy applications and interstitial sources; loads and threads sources, as needed. Returns sources to storage area.
Ensures that the physics department is in compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations as well as the requirements for Joint Commission.
In addition to our fantastic benefits package, we are offering a $25,000 sign on bonus as well as relocation assistance for this position.
Qualifications
Masters Degree in Medical Physics required
Required Licensure and Certifications:
Board eligible or certified by the ABR in Therapeutic Medical Physics
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of radiation therapy procedures and best practices.
Preferred Qualifications:
3-5 years of clinical experience
Experience with Linac-based SRS and SBRT
Experience with Linear Accelerators, Aria, and Eclipse
Pay Range
$73.08 - $116.92 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.