Job Description
Introduction Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Radiational Oncology Physicist? At Centerpoint Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.
Benefits Centerpoint Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients' lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Radiational Oncology Physicist like you to be a part of our team.
Job Summary and Qualifications The Medical Physicist will review all patient charts in terms of initial treatment and weekly for deviations from the prescribed course of treatment. This person will review all computer treatment plans in consultation with the Medical Director. The Medical Physicist will perform monthly calibrations of all radiotherapy units with standards recognized by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). Join us and become part of a team committed to providing compassionate, efficient, quality, patient-focused healthcare at all times.
What you will do in this role:
- The quality of service provided by the department is very good as indicated by a combination of information available through customer surveys, professional standards, accrediting agencies, governmental standards, informal feedback, employee surveys and direct observations
- Consistently demonstrates positive interpersonal relations with all constituencies-including other departments, patients, physicians, and community
- Coordinates and integrates interdepartmental and intradepartmental services
- Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services
- Continuously assesses and improves the performance of services provided by the department
- Maintains quality control programs, as appropriate
- Orients and provides in-service training and continuing education to all department employees
- Participates in the selection of sources for needed services not provided by the department or the medical center
- Monitors quality outcomes and recommends improvements in performance relative to the following safety issues:
- Mitigation of unsafe practices
- Identification and mitigation of risks and hazards
- Quality of the informed consent process
- Ensuring adequate and competent nursing staff service
- Timely and understandable communication of patient critical information
- Accurate labeling of diagnostic studies including radiographs or other diagnostic studies
- Adverse events resulting from non-standardized, fragmented, or ineffective information transfer at the time of patient discharge
- Hospital-acquired infections related to inadequate hand hygiene
- Knowledge of radiation physics and radiation safety
- Knowledge of data acquisition and input into computer treatment planning systems
- Ability to perform calibrations with quality assurance equipment used in regulatory compliance
- Ability to perform dosimetry with respect to radiotherapy and brachytherapy
- Ability to communicate with management through verbal and written means
- Ability to communicate treatment requirements to staff therapists
- Knowledge of the functioning of linear accelerators and treatment simulators
- Knowledge of human anatomy in relation to radiation therapy
What Qualifications You Will Need:
- Master's degree in physics
- ABR Board Certified preferred
- Minimum 2 years of experience or completion of appropriate residency
Centerpoint Medical Center is a 285+ bed hospital featuring state-of-the-art equipment and technology. Our hospital offers some of the latest clinical services available to patients. We remain focused on providing compassionate care and top-notch customer service for our patients. We offer many features for visitors, including sleeper chairs in patient rooms, comfortable waiting areas, and wireless internet access. We are a Level II Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services and an accredited Chest Pain Center. Our Orthopedic Services include Total Joints and Sports Medicine. We are an accredited Cancer Program and Breast Center. We provide Women's Services, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and a Stroke Center. Our Outpatient Services include a Surgery Center, Advanced Wound Care Center, Pain Center, Sleep Disorder Center, Imaging, and Rehab. We are part of HCA Midwest Health, a network of hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Radiational Oncology Physicist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Submit your resume today to join our community of caring! We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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