Job Description
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Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
At Emplify Health by Gundersen, our purpose is Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. Join our innovative and passionate healthcare organization as a Radiation Therapy Physicist and kick-start your dream career. You will join a multidisciplinary team of three medical physicists, four physicians, four dosimetrists, and a group of outstanding radiation therapists, all committed to delivering exceptional care at our ACR accredited La Crosse, WI and Tomah, WI facilities. At Emplify Health, we are proud of what we have accomplished in the past and excited for all we will do in the future. Are you ready to change lives? Be a part of the difference and make a lasting impact in the healthcare community. What You'll Do: - Collaborates with other senior staff to maintain the Quality Assurance (QA) program to comply with national standards.
- Evaluation and implementation of new technology and techniques. Ensures proper radiation protection standards are followed when implementing new equipment.
- Maintains templates, checklists and therapy equipment in record and verify system.
- Provides radiation safety education to staff.
- Responsible for all aspects of departmental radiation safety including personnel exposure monitoring, shipping, receiving and inventory of radioactive material as outlined by regulatory agencies. Develops, implements, and maintains radiation safety policies and procedures with other senior staff and the radiation safety officer. Performs shielding evaluations, calculations and radiation surveys when necessary.
- Responsible for all aspects of patient dosimetry including but not limited to patient-specific physics consultations as requested by the Radiation Oncologist, patient-specific quality assurance, in vivo dosimetry and special procedure (HDR, SBRT and SRS) oversight and consultation.
Equipment: - Three Varian TrueBeams (La Crosse) one TrueBeam (Tomah) all matched
- IDENTIFY surface guidance on all accelerators
- Varian Bravos HDR
- Siemens go.Open Pro CT Simulator
- Respiratory gating
- Sun Nuclear 3D scanning system, MapCheck, SRS MapCheck, StereoPHAN, ArcCheck, and IC Profiler
- Sun Nuclear SunMachine, DoseCheck and Fraction0
- Aria/Eclipse/BrachyVision Version 16.1
- Radformation's ClearCheck, ClearCalc, Limbus AutoContour
- MIM Maestro Software
- DoseLab Software
Requirements:
- PhD or Masters degree in Medical Physics, Physics, or a related disciple
- 3-5 years of experience as an ABR certified Physicist
- American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification in Therapeutic Medical Physics within 2 years of start date Or The American Board of Medical Physics equivalent in Radiation Therapy Physics upon hire
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and patient care skills.
In addition to the rewarding work, you'll receive: - Generous Benefit Package
- $15,000 Sign-on Bonus - half of the allotted amount to be paid after 6 months of employment and the remaining half to be paid after 1 year of employment. Sign-on requires a 2 year commitment
- This position offers up to a max of $15,000 in relocation assistance
- Professional Development and Continued Medical Education Funds
Discover La Crosse, WI:
- A unique city with a blend of city, suburban, and small-town living
- Enjoy a small-town feel with big-city amenities
- Scenic views and one-of-a-kind landscapes
- Festivals, shops, restaurants, and more
- Click here to learn more about the Coulee Region: Explore the La Crosse Region | Official Tourism Guide
Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest's most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.
If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact [click to reveal email address] HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.
We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values - belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility - our pillars set our foundation and our future. Equal Opportunity Employer
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