Physicist

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Title: Medical Physicist
Job Description

Join our team as a Medical Physicist, where you will play a crucial role in evaluating dosimetry characteristics, conducting final reviews of treatment plans, and managing the treatment planning system. You will ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of radiation therapy procedures and contribute to optimizing patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate dosimetry characteristics for various radiation types and equipment, including high-energy x-rays and electrons.
• Conduct final reviews of treatment plans to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.
• Manage the treatment planning system, including plan creation and providing guidance and technical direction for radiation therapy procedures.
• Calculate and verify tumor doses, establishing and monitoring basic dosage levels.
• Perform linear accelerator beam analysis, periodic calibration, and maintenance.
• Assist in assessing diagnostic and treatment methods to optimize patient outcomes.
• Engage in treatment planning, patient monitoring, and ensuring precise delivery.
• Participate in patient-specific quality assurance processes.
• Lead the evaluation, planning, and acquisition of major equipment, including acceptance testing and commissioning of equipment, software, and systems.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in radiology and medical terminology.
• Experience in clinical and medical research.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Master's degree in physics, medical physics, nuclear engineering, or biophysics; doctorate preferred.
• Certification from the American Board of Radiology, the American Board of Medical Physics, or the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine.
• Preferred two years’ clinical experience in a major radiation center.

Work Environment

The role involves both patient care and non-patient care settings, requiring frequent interaction with office staff and physicians. The work environment can be stressful at times. You may be exposed to radiation, fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals, necessitating the use of personal protective equipment. Radiation exposure will be monitored using a film badge.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $165000.00 - $240000.00/yr.

They offer a benefits package to its employees that includes health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Dayton,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 7, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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