Associate Medical Physicist - Casual/PRN - Days (bestcare)

Job Description

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Address: 8303 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE
***May also assist at other NMHS locations as needed.

Work Schedule: This is a casual/PRN position. Casual/PRN employees work on an ‘as needed’ basis to meet the needs of the business.  Work days/hours will often vary from week to week. Some evening and weekends may be required.

Performs medical physics quality assurance, calibration testing, consultation, research and development, education, and produces dosimetric treatment plans as prescribed within scope of practice and task designation guidelines.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Administrative

• Participate in operations management and improvement activities.
• Ensure appropriate billing practices are followed.
• Consult on and informs clinical program development.
• Assist with implementation of regulatory requirements.**
• Participate in radiation therapy clinical trials.

Clinical Service

• Develop computerized treatment plans per physician prescription and prepare the chart for treatment delivery.
• Ensures measurement equipment (e.g., Survey meters, area detector, etc.) is calibrated and maintained according to manufacturer or regulatory guidelines.
• Perform patient specific measurements (e.g., Electron cut out factor, in vivo, Thermoluminescent, etc.) to ensure accurate treatment.
• Evaluate setup imaging protocols and assist in setups to ensure proper treatment.
• Carry out equipment performance evaluation, ensuring proper maintenance of departmental equipment, reporting any deficiencies to supervisor.
• Review dosimetric accuracy of patients on a regular basis.

Education

• Educate patients on physics and treatment planning aspects of radiation therapy.
• Participate in clinical education and training programs.
• Provide medical physics training to care team for safe and effective radiotherapy.

Quality and Safety

• Maintain documentation of quality assurance and calibration results.
• Review service activities and assesses further medical physics follow-up.
• Work with technologists to establish reference dose levels for imaging procedures in radiation therapy.
• Perform radiation safety functions at the institution to ensure continuous and consistent radiation safety practices.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives as directed.

Schedule:

This is a casual/PRN position. Casual/PRN employees work on an ‘as needed’ basis to meet the needs of the business. Work days/hours will often vary from week to week. Some evenings and weekends may be required.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Master’s degree in physics, dosimetry, engineering or related field required.

Experience

• Minimum one year practical, clinical experience in radiation therapy required.
• Minimum one year experience in dosimetry and treatment planning external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy required.
• Radiation safety experience preferred.
• Experience with Diagnostic Physics preferred.

License/Certifications

• Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) certification through the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board or Radiation Oncology Physics (RADONCPHYS.ABR) certification through the American Board of Radiology preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Skill using computers and office equipment.
• Skill organizing and prioritizing work.
• Skill with verbal and written communication.
• Knowledge of radiation therapy protocols and practices.
• Knowledge clinical quality assurance activities.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to work with people from a variety of backgrounds.
• Ability to understand the English language.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations.
• Ability to adhere to all workplace and safety requirements, regulations, standards, and practices.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
  • Kneeling
  • Sitting
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Balancing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Distinguish colors
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Standing
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
  • Walking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Fingering/Touching
  • Grasping
  • Hearing
  • Reaching
  • Seeing/Visual
  • Speaking/talking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
• Rare (1-33%):
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Occasionally (34%-66%):
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.