New Year! New You! Join Stormont Vail Health's team of dedicated professionals! We offer a competitive compensation package to attract you and a supportive culture that inspires you to stay. Here, you’ll be empowered to pursue excellence confidently every step of the way.

Salary based on experience : $176,500 - $264,750

Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long-Term/Short-Term Disability, 403B+Match, Career Advancement/Education Assistance Program, and Employee Assistance Program.

Relocation incentive available through partnership with Choose Topeka

Education/Experience:

• Master’s or Doctoral degree (preferred) in physics, biophysics, radiological physics, or health physics.
• Have completed one year of full-time training in therapeutic radiological physics.
• Have completed one year of full-time work experience under the supervision of a Radiation Therapy Physicist at a medical institution.

License / Certification/Registration:

• Be certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) in Therapeutic radiological physics or Roentgen-ray and gamma-ray physics or X-ray and radium physics or Radiological physics
• Be certified by the American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) in Radiation Oncology Physics; or
• Certified by the Canadian College of Medical of Physics
• Registered with Kansas Department of Health & Environment as a provider of radiation services in the area of calibration and compliance surveys of external beam radiation therapy units prior to employment start date.
• If board eligible, must complete board certification within three years of employment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review patient charts, including initial treatment plans, new chart review, on treatment chart review, and end of treatment chart for completeness and accuracy.
• Acceptance, commissioning and calibration of therapeutic radiation delivery systems, accessories, and computerized treatment – planning systems.
• Supervise arrangements for proper maintenance of the equipment and work with the manufacturer to facilitate repairs.
• Evaluate all equipment used in department for continued utility, appropriateness, reliable performance, and condition, making recommendations on a practical life span, obsolescence, and replacement.
• Maintain instrument calibration.
• Research and implementation of new procedures and technology.
• Determine the need for, specify the requirements of, and have access to dosimetry and treatment planning equipment.
• Design, implementation and maintenance of a thorough quality management program.
• Act as a resource for dosimetrists and radiation therapists and together with the Radiation Oncologist, supervise departmental treatment planning activities.
• Provide physics technical advice, support and training, as needed to all radiation staff.
• Oversee compliance with state and federal regulations and accepted technical standards related to radiation oncology and general radiation safety.
• Oversee accreditation compliance of radiation oncology through American College of Radiology.
• Act as a resource for accreditation efforts of cancer program.
• Maintain policies and procedures related to radiation therapy.

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