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Medical Physicist ( SIGN-ON BONUS )

Ackerman Cancer Center
  • Jacksonville, Florida
    19 days ago

    Job Description

    BE A PART OF THE ACKERMAN ADVANTAGE!
     
    ***SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE***
     
    Ackerman Cancer Center, the pioneering leader in cancer treatment, is seeking a dedicated and skilled Medical Physicist to join our team. With the distinction of being the world's first physician-owned proton center, we are committed to providing innovative and patient-centric care.

    At Ackerman Cancer Center, we believe in a work-life balance, ensuring your personal and professional fulfillment (CLOSED 6 MAJOR HOLIDAYS). 

    Additionally, we are delighted to offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as voluntary benefits, a 401k retirement plan, tuition reimbursement and generous paid time off (PTO).

    Position Overview
    Medical Physicists are responsible for all technical aspects of the radiation oncology program. This position ensures a safe environment for staff and patients, and provides oversight towards the accurate delivery of radiation therapy as prescribed by the physician’s written directive.

    Essential Job Functions
    • Ensures the Linear accelerators and Proton accelerator are functioning safely and maintain calibration
    • Responsible for patient-specific QA, physics checks of treatment plans and weekly chart reviews during radiation treatment courses
    • Provides technical and clinical support to the dosimetry and therapy teams as needed
    • Responsible for all radioactive materials – all materials are licensed correctly, received, utilized, documented and returned according to safe radiation practices
    • Works with the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) towards maintaining a safe and license compliant radiation facility, and helps the RSO keep legal records for the State of Florida
    • Consults, as requested by physician, in areas of patient treatment modality, accumulation of biologically effective dose from historical treatments, and technology implementation for special cases.
    • Performs research and development projects under the direction and/or guidance of the Chief Medical Physicist
    • Provides didactic and clinical training to staff and students
    Requirements
    Required
    • Active Florida License in Therapeutic Radiological Physicist
    • Basic Life Support
    • A minimum of a Master of Science in Medical Physics 
    • ABR certification, or equivalent, in Therapeutic Radiological Physics. Candidates with certification in-progress may be considered
    • Minimum 2 years experience in a radiation oncology facility
    Other Skills/Abilities
    • Exposure to Electronic Medical Records (EMR’s)
    • Design and fabrication of treatment aids and surface plaques 
    • Strong communication skills – both orally and in writing
    • Detailed Oriented
    • Organization and prioritization
    • Ability to multi task
    • Computer coding (Python, SQL etc.)
    Hours
    • Monday-Friday; rotating shift assignments 

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationJacksonville, Florida
    Websitehttps://ackermancancercenter.com

    Skills

    • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
    • Calibrationunmatched
    • Cancerunmatched
    • Clinical Supportunmatched
    • Clinical Trainingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Consultingunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Dosimetryunmatched
    • Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Medical Physicsunmatched
    • Medical Treatmentunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Patient Assessmentunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Physicsunmatched
    • Prescription Drugsunmatched
    • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • Radiation Safetyunmatched
    • Radiation Therapyunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
    • SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
    • Staff Trainingunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • Treatment Planunmatched

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