Medical Physicist-Allina Health Cancer Institute

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• Each site has one GE CT simulator and two Varian Truebeam linear accelerators equipped with VisionRT, and utilizing Hyperarc and HD-MLCs for stereotactic treatment. Our Minneapolis location also provides physics services for HDR GYN brachytherapy, Y-90 liver radioembolization, cardiac intravascular brachytherapy, and Gammatile implant programs. External beam treatment planning is performed using Varian Eclipse, with Aria for the Oncology Information System.

• While prior experience with these procedures and equipment is desirable, the successful candidate will join a team of equals who will support them in gaining proficiency and expertise in all radiation therapy services provided at Allina.

• Additional equipment includes: Mobius3D and MobiusFX for patient specific QA, Radformation software (Clearcheck, Autocontour, Clearcalc, EZFluence), DoseLab Pro, QAPilot, MIM, Velocity, and a wide array of measurement equipment, including SRS MapCheck, MapCheck2, IC Profiler, SunScan 3D, MP3, Octavius SRS 1000 & 1600, for routine quality assurance. Additionally, QA automation is planned for 2025.

• There are also ample opportunities for clinical research and continuing education.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will be a key member of our collaborative and supportive Physics team, which currently consists of four physicists. Radiation Oncology at Allina Health is composed of a collegial, respectful, and talented group of professionals including four dosimetrists, five physicians, and our wonderful nurses, therapists, and front desk staff.

The physics team at Allina Health Cancer Institute splits time between two clinical sites at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis and United Hospital in St. Paul.

Provides medical physics services in the accordance with the highest standard of practice in planning, optimization, evaluation and delivery of radiation therapy. Responsible for ensuring the accurate and consistent performance of the equipment, treatment plans and dose calculations. Responsible for the safe and accurate administration of therapeutic radiation and acts as the departments primary resource for all medical radiation safety and regulatory requirements.

Principle Responsibilities

• Quality & Safety
  • Responsible for the design, implementation and compliance of the quality control program for all radiation producing equipment and radioactive materials in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations and accrediting bodies.
  • Implements and quality assures appropriate procedures for the planning and delivery of radiotherapy, including technical specifications/tolerances a well as the flow of procedures entailed in the process, including the supervision and QC review of treatment plans and dose calculations.
  • Performs daily clinical tasks pertaining to chart checks, plan checks, patient specific quality assurance, or other special procedures as needed.
  • Performs all weekly, monthly and annual Quality Assurance testing on all equipment.
  • Attends and participates in departmental or facility meetings such as but not limited to: CQI, huddles, & weekly new case conference.
• Treatment & Planning
  • Perform physics planning and delivery of all radioactive brachytherapy source procedures required in both radiation oncology and outside departments.
  • Produce computer plans to satisfy physician prescription or written directive.
  • May produce treatment plans using the health system's available modes and techniques.
• Collaboration
  • Works with the physics team in a peer team model, in which all physicists have proficiency and cover each other in all aspects.
  • Consults and collaborates with radiation oncology, dosimetry, radiation therapist, or department members on complex treatment cases.
  • Collaborate with Radiation Safety officer to achieve federal and state compliance associated with linear accelerators, x-ray producing devices and brachytherapy sources.
  • Participates in the collaboration with IS and vendors to troubleshoot and upgrade systems used in Radiation Oncology.
  • Provides leadership in technical, educational and radiation matters to the radiation oncology department.
• Innovation
  • Determine technical specifications for selection of new equipment and/or software, supervising the installation, and measuring performance parameters to ensure the accurate clinical implementation of new equipment/software.
  • Participates in the development and implementation of protocols or treatment procedures in conjunction with all medical staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Medical Physics from a CAMPEP accredited Program or Doctoral/Ph.D. level advanced degree

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years experience in clinical radiation oncology setting

Licenses/Certifications

• Must meet one of the following:
  American Board of Radiology Certification in Therapeutic Medical Physics upon hire required, and HDR Brachytherapy Authorized Medical Physicist must meet credentialing criteria within 12 months of hire
  American Board of Medical Physics in Medical Physics upon hire, and HDR Brachytherapy Authorized Medical Physicist must meet credentialing criteria within 12 months of hire

Physical Demands

• Light Work:
• Lifting weight Up to 20 lbs. occasionally, Up to 10 lbs. frequently