Medical Physics Resident

Department

37303 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Oncology: Radiation

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

Schedule Details/Additional Information

full-time resident

Pay Range

$30.70 - $46.05

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Graduate Degree in Physics or similar field of study (PhD preferred). Prior work with applications such as MOSAIQ, RaySearch, Pinnacle, Monaco, MIM, Sun Nuclear applications is preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Graduate degree from a CAMPEP-accredited institution with certificate is preferred.

Essential Functions – Training To Include

• Daily departmental support to maintain complex bioinformatics software and systems including MOSAIQ, EPIC, MIM Vista, Raysearch Treatment Planning System, including the interfaces between the systems and performance of upgrades for these systems.
• General clinical coverage (plan, chart and R/V review, independent calculations, treatment inquiries including knowledge of the systems above.
• QA procedures (IMRT, VMAT, IGRT, output factors, instrumentation, daily/monthly/annual LINAC QA, RTP QA, daily/monthly/annual QA of special procedure systems).
• Obtain and provide planning and treatment assistance for: 3D conformal EBRT, VMAT/IMRT, SBRT/SRS, HDR/LDR, TBI/TSE and Gamma Knife.
• Support of clinical research projects/protocols.
• Establish and maintain image transfers for brachytherapy procedures (OnCentra) and work towards establishing connectivity with MOSAIQ.
• Radiation safety training/procedures.
• Work with IT support to create and update crystal reports within MOSAIQ

Skills & Qualifications

• Microsoft Windows workstation administration, Windows network printing configuration
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong motivation in medical physics, computer competency related to medical systems
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment

Work Environment

• Radiation Oncology Clinic
• May be exposed to bloodborne pathogens in a clinic setting

Physical Requirements

0% 35% 65%

to to to

35% 65% 100% N/A Activity

X

Standing

X

Walking

X

Sitting

X

Bending

X

Reaching with arms

X

Finger and hand dexterity

X

Talking

X

Hearing

X

Seeing

Lifting, Carrying, Pushing And Or Pulling

X

20 lbs. maximum

X

50 lbs. maximum

X

100 lbs. maximum

Our Commitment To You

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Medical Physics Resident will undergo two years of structured hands-on clinical training and didactic courses covering all aspects of radiation oncology physics. Residents will participate in general clinical coverage of our clinical systems; VMAT/IMRT, IGRT, SBRT/SRS, HDR/LDR, TBI/TSE and Gamma Knife. This position requires a medical physics PhD individual who has excellent interpersonal skills, strong motivation in clinical medical physics, IT experience, and a desire to work in a dynamic environment. This position will rotate amongst our academic medical center, located at the Winston campus which has 4 linear accelerators, a Gamma Knife center that delivers >400 treatments a year, a state-of-the-art dedicated brachytherapy suite, GE wide-bore CT, PET/CT and 3T MRI scanners all located and staffed within the department - GE AW workstations, MIM, MOSAIQ, and multiple radiation treatment planning systems, and our community-based hospitals, and the Levine Cancer Institute at Advocate Health, at all times under the direct supervision of an experienced board-certified clinical medical physicist.