Description

Job Summary:

Responsible for ensuring the provision of high radiation therapy treatments to patients in an environment that meets established standards for radiation safety for staff, physicians, patients and the general public and in a manner that meets the service expectations of each of these groups.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides surveys, reports and consultation related to radiation safety for applicable facilities and/or patients that meet the organizations and regulatory standards in a timely manner. Develops and implements quality assurance and evaluation programs for applicable radiation therapy equipment that insure high quality images and radiation treatments and that meet regulatory requirements.
• Monitors and reports quality assurance activities to insure adherence to established QA policies and procedures. Evaluates and reports the performance of this equipment in a timely manner and makes recommendations to improve quality. Maintains up-to-date technical knowledge of new and developing technologies and regulatory issues to support clinical and administrative decision-makers. Provides in-service training to staff and physicians, as necessary, to insure high quality images and radiation treatments, a radiation-safe environment, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Communicates to staff, physicians and patients in a manner that is precise, understandable, timely, constructive, and proactive and demonstrates excellent listening skills. Maintains working relationships that are professional, collaborative, team-oriented, responsive, thorough, cordial and that demonstrate flexibility, innovation, a broad view of issues, acceptance of full responsibility for assignments, and a solutions orientation.
• The physicist will also function actively as a technical lead in the department and provide standard medical physics services, including equipment calibrations, quality assurance, radiation safety, dosimetric measurements and calculations, treatment planning activities and supervision of treatment planning activities.
• Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of postgraduate degree experience in the applicable medical physics subspecialty.

Education

• Masters degree in medical physics or a related field.

License, Certification, Registration

• Radiation Oncology Certificate within 36 months of hire from American Board of Medical Physicis OR Certification in Medical Physics within 36 months of hire from American Board of Radiology

Additional Requirements:

• Experience in designing, implementing and monitoring quality assurance programs in the applicable medical physics subspecialty.
• Experience performing calibration of applicable radiation therapy equipment.
• Experience performing treatment planning.
• General knowledge of medical radiation physics, medical radiation safety and pertinent regulations.
• Experience in Stereotactic Radiosurgery may be required if offered at the designated center.
• Experience in Brachytherapy may be required if offered at the designated center.
• Good communication skills, demonstrated customer service skills and willingness to be part of a team.
• General knowledge of computers and their applications in radiation oncology.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer experience in linear accelerator commissioning.

Primary Location: California,Oakland,Oakland Broadway Medical Offices
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:01 AM
Working Hours End: 05:01 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Oakland Hospital - Oncology-Radiation - 0206
Pay Range: $231800 - $299860 / year Kaiser Permanente is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills and geographic location along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure that pay equity is achieved and maintained across Kaiser Permanente. Travel: No Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
Requisition #: 1417017

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