Summary
Looking to join a dynamic physics team in a growing center? The Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Macomb is hiring. The position is open to all career levels with compensation based on experience, so this would be a terrific opportunity for either a current resident looking for a first post-residency position, or an experienced physicist looking to advance their career. This position is part of a core team of 3 physicists responsible for activities in the Macomb, Clarkston, and Port Huron centers, with
additional
support from the Karmanos Network Physics team.
The Team
The successful candidate will join a local team of 2 other physicists, 3 dosimetrists, and 4 physicians
providing
care for cancer patients across these 3 centers.
The Karmanos Cancer Network
comprises
10 cancer centers spread throughout Michigan. The physics team, consisting of 12 physicists and 2 physics residents, collaborates closely in all areas of patient care, technical duties, and quality/system improvement projects.
The new team
member
will have immediate opportunities to make significant contributions across the spectrum of physics activities.
Technologies
The centers have three Varian TrueBeams and 1 Varian Trilogy, 3
CT
Simulators (1 Philips Big Bore, 2 GE LightSpeed), 1 Elekta Flexitron
HDR
, and 1 Varian Bravos HDR unit. Advanced technologies such as SGRT (Identify/VisionRT), HyperArc, gating, 4DCBCT, etc., are available. We offer a broad range of treatments to our patients including SRS/SBRT, respiratory gating, and brachytherapy.
All centers throughout the Karmanos Cancer Network
utilize
cloud hosted Eclipse treatment planning and Aria record and verify on a common system that is supported by a dedicated IT and administration team.
Essential Responsibilities
Acceptance and commissioning of LINAC
Implementation of clinical stereotactic program
Radiation therapy equipment calibration, quality assurance
Collaboration with clinical and medical staff on simulation and treatment planning
Provide
ongoing oversight of quality and safety of patient treatment delivery
Participation in department quality assurance and continuous quality improvement programs
Participation in clinical research efforts
Collaboration in network physics initiatives
Requirements
Master's or PhD degree in medical physics or related discipline.
Board Certified or eligible for certification in therapeutic medical physics from American Board of Radiology (ABR) or equivalent certification
Two or more years of prior work experience as a Medical Physicist or Medical Physics Resident in full-service radiation therapy center.
