Description

• Location: UCHealth UCHlth Memorial Hospital North, US:CO:Colorado Springs
• Department: MHN Radiation Oncology
• FTE: Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
• Shift: Days 
• Pay: $87.21 - $130.82 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Requirements:

• Master's degree in in Medical Physics, Physics, Radiation Biology or related field.
• Completed residency.
• ADDITIONAL POSITION LEVEL REQUIREMENTS: Board eligible with completion of board certification within 3 years or QMP.

Summary:

Implements and monitors a radiation safety program to protect patients, personnel, and the public from unsafe radiation exposure.

Responsibilities:

• Provides radiation safety education by presenting lectures, staff training, and consultation to ensure the safe use of medical radiation. Collaborates with dosimetrist and radiation oncologist to develop radiation therapy treatment plans. 
• Develops and monitors protocols and policies to ensure accurate patient dosimetry. Performs and monitors imaging equipment testing and calibration. 
• Develops and implements appropriate shielding designs, frequent surveys, and routine exposure monitoring.
• Develops, implements, and monitors the organization's radiation safety program and ensures the program's compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

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UCHealth offers a Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee’s contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of five years’ employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:

• Full medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching
• Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
• Wellness benefits
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

Loan Repayment:

• UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth does not discriminate against any "qualified applicant with a disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

University of Colorado Health is seeking applicants for a full-time physicist to join our dynamic team at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs.  A national leader in health care and life sciences, the University of Colorado Health system is a partnership combining Memorial Health System in Colorado Springs, Denver metro-based University of Colorado Hospital and Highlands Ranch Hospital, and Poudre Valley Health System in Fort Collins.

Applicants should be board certified (or board eligible) and demonstrate excellent critical thinking, communication, and collaboration with all team members.  The successful candidate would join a team of three other physicists, three dosimetrists, five radiation oncologists, and nine therapists who aim to deliver the best care possible to patients through a culture of safety, teamwork, and clinical and technical advancement. 

Department of Radiation Oncology at Memorial Hospital functions as a tightly knit team, serving both Memorial Hospital Central and Memorial Hospital North in Colorado Springs.   The Department strongly values interpersonal communication within a positive department culture.  The current staff support active external beam, SBRT, SRS, and HDR programs.  Current equipment includes ARIA, Eclipse, Velocity, TrueBeam (both 120 and HD-MLC) with Vision RT, Siemens CT, and Nucletron HDR afterloader. 

Memorial’s oncology service line has been experiencing 15-20% year over year growth due to expansion of surgical specialties and population growth.  Memorial attracts talented radiation oncologists, medical physicists, oncologic specialists and runs seven site-specific tumor boards.  Located a short drive from Denver, Colorado Springs is consistently ranked among the most desirable locations to live, and boasts > 300 days of sunshine per year with outstanding schools, and access to world class outdoor recreation, snow-capped mountains, and beautiful lakes and rivers. 

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