Job Information
Intermountain Health Medical Physicist in Denver, Colorado
Job Description:
The Intermountain Health Hospital System is seeking an ABR Certified Therapy Medical Physicist for an upcoming opening in the Denver/Boulder area. The physicist will join a team of 12 physicians, 8 physicists (including you), and 7 dosimetrists that cover 3 hospitals in the Denver Metro Area – all within a 30-minute drive of each other.
Posting Specifics:
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Hours: (40 hours)
Shift Details: Variable, Days
Saint Joseph Hospital (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/locations/intermountain-health-saint-joseph-hospital) is part of Intermountain Health a nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 365-bed facility is one of the top-ranked hospitals in Denver and has been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence – Magnet designation – by the ANCC. We are proud to extend the mission of Intermountain Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Our deep community roots date back to 1873, making us one of the oldest hospitals in Colorado.
Benefits (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits) are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, we’ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and Paid Time Off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning.
We’re proud to offer caregivers access to tuition assistance, certification assistance, up-front tuition through the PEAK (Path to Education, Advancement, and Knowledge) program, debt-free degrees, and other department education payments or employer-paid education assistance.
Scope
Performs, documents, and provides documentation of calibration, maintenance, compliance testing, quality control and performance evaluations on all Radiation Oncology equipment, according to State, Federal, and JCAHO regulations to insure licensure is maintained.
Documentation, EMR, and QA processes are uniform across all 3 facilities, and there is rarely travel required between centers within a working day.
Hospitals are currently equipped with all Varian linacs including sixTrueBeams (three of them Edges) and a Novalis Tx.
A world class Brachytherapy Suite opened last year to support a busy HDR program that runs the gamut of treatments including interstitial prostate and gyn, tandem and ring, and vaginal cylinder and is serviced by a Bravos afterloader. Our group is looking to start an HDR skin brachytherapy program at another site later this year.
A robust frameless SRS program using VisionRT treats a variety of cranial diseases from brain metastasis to trigeminal neuralgia.
The treatment planning system is Eclipse and is complemented with the full armamentarium of software including RapidPlan, MCO, HyperArc, and Velocity. Aria v16.1 is the record and verify and the entire system is centralized and Citrix-based. Eclipse is supported by software from Radformation including ClearCheck, ClearCalc, Monte Carlo, EZ Fluence, AutoContour, and RadMachine.
Tools for QA include a full suite of Sun Nuclear detector arrays, Varian Portal Dosimetry, and two PTW Beamscans.
More than the sum of our fun technology, we are a patient-centered physics group interested in leading our patient safety program, and informing process improvement with incident reporting.
Collaborates, advises, performs, and supervises treatment planning and dosimetry. Verifies all prescription calculations and notifies physician of any discrepancies.
Reviews, changes, and writes policy and procedures periodically and formally review on a yearly basis. Observes established policies and procedures regarding department and hospital guidelines, quality control, radiation safety, environmental and infection control.
Qualifications
MS, PhD, or DMP, required.
Board eligible for certification by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Medical Physics, required.
2+ years of clinical experience (including residency), required.
Eligible to be on a radioactive material license for HDR Brachytherapy, required.
Five (5) years of experience as a clinical Medical Physicist with thorough special procedure background, preferred.
Experience with the hardware and software listed above, preferred.
Physical Requirements:
Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, and walking.
Anticipated job posting close date:
05/14/2024
Location:
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lutheran Medical Center Radiation Oncology, Saint Joseph Hospital
Work City:
Denver
Work State:
Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$70.31 - $128.93
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/) , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers (http://www.sclhealthbenefits.org) ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/) .
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Intermountain Health is a Utah-based, not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals (includes "virtual" hospital), a Medical Group with more than 3,800 physicians and advanced practice clinicians at about 385 clinics, a health plans division called Select Health, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.
Join our world-class team and embark on a career filled with opportunities, strength, innovation, and fulfillment.
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We intentionally work toward an Intermountain Health that reflects our diverse communities and provides culturally competent care, health equity, and a sense of belonging amongst all our caregivers (employees). This is an important part of fulfilling our mission to help people live the healthiest lives possible. The three pillars of our work are talent experience with Intermountain (application, internship, development, etc.), community benefit, and care delivery.
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Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more. (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/peak-program/)
The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.
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