Are you looking to expand your experience as a medical physicist in radiation oncology? Dayton Physician’s Network is looking to add a Medical Physicist to our team!

The Medical Physicist maintains optimal, safe and effective patient care with regard to diagnosis and radiation treatment. All 6 DPN Radiation Oncology Centers are ASTRO APEx accredited and our cancer program is MD Anderson credentialed.

DPN Core Value Expectations:

The CARES model reflects the principles that guide our day-to-day behaviors; our decisions, our actions, and our relationships with each other and with the patients and families we serve. All DPN employees are expected to embrace and demonstrate the following:

• COMPASSION: we show compassion for others
• ACCOUNTABILITY we hold ourselves accountable for our actions
• RESPECT: we show respect for others
• EXCELLENCE: we strive for excellence in all that we do
• SERVICE: we provide outstanding service to our patients, team members and community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Determines relative dosimetry characteristics for various types of radiation (high energy x-rays, electrons, etc.) and radiation- producing equipment;
• Provides linear accelerator beam analysis, periodic calibration and maintenance;
• Oversees treatment planning system, plans, and Isodose verification;
• Provides technical direction for radiation therapy;
• Computes and verifies tumor dose and establishes and monitors basic dosage;
• Assists in evaluation of diagnostic and treatment modalities to maximize patient benefit;
• Participates in treatment planning, patient monitoring and accuracy of delivery;
• Participates in patient specific QA;
• Final review of treatment plans;
• Leads technology assessment, planning and purchase of major equipment. Equipment, software and systems acceptance testing  and commissioning;
• Follow all health care privacy and safety rules and adheres to Dayton Physicians Core Values;
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None. This position reports to Medical Physics Director.

Required Education and/or Experience:

All of the following must be met.

• The Medical Physicist position requires a Master's degree in physics, medical physics, nuclear engineering, biophysics; doctorate preferred.
• Certification in Therapeutic Medical Physics or equivalent by the American Board of Radiology, The American Board of Medical Physics, or The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine is desired.
• The Medical Physicist position also requires a minimum of two years’ clinical experience in major radiation center.
• Recent graduates of a medical physics residency (or equivalent clinical training program) who are in the process of obtaining certification, are encouraged to apply.

General Skill Requirements:

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience working with a Practice Management system.
• Attendance and punctuality are essential requirements of this position to provide excellent customer service to both our internal and external stakeholders.

About Dayton Physicians Network

Established in 2006, Dayton Physicians Network is a multi-specialty network that provides comprehensive cancer care and urologic care services. Based in Dayton, OH, our health care company comprises of highly experienced and successful specialists in the practices of medical oncology, radiation oncology, imaging and urology. With 50 physicians and mid-level providers and 350 employees on board, we offer immediate care across 12 practice locations from Greenville to Middletown.

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