Medical Physicist - Lewiston, ID

Must-Haves

Current Basic Life Support (BLS)

Prior experience in radiation oncology

Physicist will need to have good interpersonal skills

Nice-To-Haves

Board Certified in medical physics by the American Board of Radiology (ABR)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Medical Physicist will perform duties pertaining to treatment machine calibration, dosimetry, treatment planning, and monitoring of radiation received by employees. He/she will also have responsibilities in helping with simulation of patients and teaching therapists in areas of dosimetry and computer planning and supervises the Medical Dosimetrist.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (Must haves to be considered)

Board Certified in medical physics by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) preferred

Prior experience in radiation oncology required

WORK CONDITIONS/HOURS

Normal hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. However, schedules may vary in accordance with business necessity. Minimal exposure to radiation. Lifting will be required from time to time, i.e., transporting of patients. Will be required to walk to the main Medical Center building when needed for C.T. scans or implant therapy.

Employees must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: (a) can get along with co-workers or peers without exhibiting behavioral extremes, (b) perform work activities requiring negotiating, instructing, supervising, persuading, or speaking with others; and (c) respond appropriately to constructive feedback from a supervisor.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g., emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.