Physicist Job at CHI Saint Joseph London

CHI Saint Joseph London London, KY 40741

Overview

Saint Joseph London is a 150-bed regional hospital located in London Kentucky. Founded in 1926 Saint Joseph London opened a new $152 million 340000-square foot regional facility in 2010. We offer the latest technology along with nationally ranked award-winning services. Our patient rooms are private with most overlooking a small lake and garden on the 52-acre healing environment. Saint Joseph London treats patients from southeastern Kentucky including those from Clay Laurel Jackson Knox Pulaski Rockcastle and Whitley counties. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

Position offers a $20,000 cash sign on bonus, and paid relocation assistance!

Job Summary / Purpose

The physicist works with the Radiation Oncologist, Dosimetrist, Radiotherapy Technologist and others to assure the accurate delivery of all aspects of a treatment prescription. He/she is directly involved in patient care whereby his/her decisions in the treatment of the patients contribute to optimal safe and effective patient care. Responsible for calibration of machines, office radiation safety, quality assurance of diagnostic and therapy equipment and accessories. Supervisor of dosimetrists. This position is based out of Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, with "as needed" weekly commuting to Saint Joseph London.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

  • Performance specification, acceptance testing, and commissioning of new equipment.
  • Development and maintenance of quality assurance programs for all treatment modalities, localization procedures, and computational equipment to assure that patients receive prescribed doses within acceptable degrees of accuracy.
  • Maintenance of all instrumentation required for calibration of sources, measurement of radiation and calibration of doses.
  • First-order maintenance of treatment units in conjunction with the service technician.
  • Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education (for CHI Leadership Job Levels from Supervisor through President)


B.S. Degree in Physics or equivalent followed by a graduate degree in medical physics

Required Education for Staff Job Levels

The clinical medical physicist should have a B.S. degree in physics or equivalent followed by a graduate degree (M.S. or PhD) in medical physics.


Required Licensure and Certifications


BLS

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
N/A

PREFERRED Qualifications

Two years of previous experience in a physicist role

Pay Range

$69.93 - $111.89 /hour



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