Northwestern Medicine
Medical Physicist, Full-Time, Days
Orland Park, IL, United States · Full-time
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About the role
- At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace.
- Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers.
- Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
Responsibilities
- Develops and verifies the prescribed radiation treatment plan for a given patient in consultation with the radiation oncologist for both external beam, Radiosurgery, Hyperthermia, and Brachytherapy procedures.
- Develops CT, MRI, PET, PET/CT based plans, including fusion.
- Determines and implements optimal method for field shaping as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist, utilizing custom blocks or the multi-leaf collimators.
- Performs and verifies accuracy of treatment calculations.
- Creates and oversees the implementation of complex treatment plans, including but not limited to: IMRT, IGRT, CBCT, Gating, Arc therapy, Tomotherapy, etc.
- Performs and records weekly physics quality control and quality assurance processes.
- Maintains supply needs of the physics section/departments.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with staff throughout the department.
- Plans, verifies, and implements accurate radiation dosage for Radiation Oncology patients
- Performs and analyzes pertinent functions for quality control of radiation devices, and provides documentation.
Requirements
- Produces digitally reconstructed radiographs from the CT simulator as required to provide documentation of the shape and placement of the radiation field.
Benefits
- from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.
- Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
- Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus.
- This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.
- As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system.
- Faculty Appointment at Northwestern University Medical School
- Assist Physics V in the completion of Electronic Medical Record, as it pertains to physics department.
- Maintains competencies and complies with continuing education requirements of credentialing agencies.
- Assists physicians and other medical personnel in esoteric special patient procedures.
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