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Oncology - Medical Oncology Physician

Leading healthcare system seeking a Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist to work in Findlay, OH (40mins from Toledo)Earn Excellent Comp with a very supportive health system!FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:Raymond StilesCompany :* Committed to providing the best and safest care, while creating a warm, inviting environment for their patients, family members, and caregivers. * Innovative staff and treatment modalities and wonderful teamwork that is focused on patient safety * One of the largest employers in the area with more than 3,000 associates and serves an eight-county area * 6-time recipient of IBM Watson Health * Community hospital that is a 150 bed, Level III Trauma Center * Close to Detroit and Toledo. Large local companies and 8 universities in the area. * The group has New Facilities, High Retention, and excellent benefitsBenefits and Features :* Base Salary: $225,000 - $300,000 / yr * Comprehensive benefits package - health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and more * Long-term and Short Term Disability * Sick Leave * FSA * Great PTO, Vacation, and sick time * Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities * Retirement programs with 4% match * Career advancement opportunities * Health savings accounts * Loan support during or following training (your choice of monthly, quarterly or annual stipend) * Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) qualifying employerOverview:* Radiation Oncology Physicist * Location: Findlay, OH (40mins from Toledo) * Practice hours Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm * Full-time Sr. Physicist on-site 3 days/week with 2 days remote (40 hours) * Part-time physicist working on-site the 2 days/week on days the full-time physicist is remote, plus an additional half-day remote if needed (equal up to 20 hours) * Coverage for others' sick and vacation time * The senior radiation oncology physicist develops and uses medical radiation treatment, devices, and technologies. * Their responsibilities include planning radiation treatments, ensuring patients receive the correct dose, and directly participating in a patient's diagnosis and treatment. * Working in radiotherapy physics, the physicist will be responsible for the precision and accuracy of treatments using advanced computer calculations to develop individual patient treatment plans. * The physicist will use images of the cancer to outline target volume. * The physicist will ensure equipment is safe, effective, and working properly, and will maintain it at high quality standards, while performing QA and troubleshooting. * The physicist will study how radiation affects the body, researching new treatment options and developing new safety procedures. * There are additional expectations around teaching other team members * Advising on radiation safety and identifying problems, developing clinical solutions, and implementing quality management programs. * The senior physicist serves as the designated Certified Radiation Expert for the Armes Family Cancer Care Center.Responsibilities:* Responsible for maintaining and executing the Radiation Oncology Quality Assurance and Safety program (policies and procedures) for radiation therapy * Implements, manages and maintains all medical physics ancillary QA equipment including preventative maintenance and routine calibrations (e.g., pt. diodes, daily therapist QA). * Coordinates with alternate physicist to ensure on-site coverage of patient care during clinic hours and coverage for vacations and illness. * Maintains calendar of coverage and communicates changes at least 30 days in advance. Available for emergency consultation when necessary. * Responsible for ensuring all local/state/federal regulations and accreditation standards related to medical physics services are met. * Consults with Radiation Oncologists, Dosimetrists, and Therapists to ensure safe and effective treatment of patients. * Responsible for initial physics consultation with radiation oncologist and dosimetrist for plan development and review. * Consultative support of radiation oncologist including special dose measurements, calculations, etc. * Responsible for administration and maintenance of all software systems including treatment planning systems, monitor unit calculation systems, and QA software * Performs daily, monthly and annual quality assurance testing on all linear accelerators, CT simulators and treatment planning systems in accordance with local/state/federal regulations. * Serves as point of contact for consulting on equipment downtime. * Responsible for oversight of dosimetrist to include plan reviews for each patient. * Assists dosimetrist in planning as necessary and is responsible for quality assurance of each patient plan including special quality assurance for IMRT planning. * Participates in weekly chart round reviews. * Performs dosimetry functions in the absence of dosimetrist. * Present at machine for all HyperArc/SBRT/SRS/SRT, high dose treatments and any other treatments as determined by the radiation oncologists. * Responsible for commissioning and maintaining of HyperArc & stereotactic machine model in treatment planning system. * Responsible for maintenance and utilization of stereotactic & HyperArc ancillary quality assurance equipment. * Serves as point of contact for radiation safety from regulatory body surveys. * Performs weekly patient chart reviews and is responsible for maintenance of all records pertaining to patient consults and quality assurance as needed. * Responsible for all physics test credentialing, planning, and oversight of RTOG protocol participation. * Initiates, implements and performs procedures if program is seeking additional treatment types, accreditations or certifications.Profile Background:* Master of Science degree in physics, biophysics, medical physics, radiological physics, nuclear engineering or health physics * Certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Medical Physics * Minimum of 3+ years experience * Certified Radiation Expert (CRE) certification through the state of OhioAbout the Area:* Nice and Quaint Wealthy Town of 40k people * Several large employers in/near Findlay: Marathon Petroleum, Goodyear, Whirlpool, Ball, etc * Overall, living in Findlay is about 6 13% cheaper than the U.S. average. * Events, trails, preserving heritage through things like the Barn Quilt Trail, StoryWalk, * Not far from larger metro areas, yet far enough to avoid big-city stress * 8 universities / colleges in the areaFOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:Raymond Stilesby Jobble

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