Allegheny Health Network Careers

Date Posted: 01/20/2017
Position Number: 55519
Location: Somerset
Department: Radiation Oncology
Status: Part-time, 20 hours per week
Shift: Daylight
Non-Union

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities. With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.

Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures. Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Job Summary: Responsible for technical support to the Department of Radiation Oncology.

Responsibilities:

• Perform quality assurance/control evaluations on radiation producing machines.
• Audits and reviews patient's medical charts.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies and standards.
• Advise and provide guidance to Dosimetry and Therapy staff and provide consultation services to attending MD.
• Supervises and provides training to departmental staff in the application of physics.
• Assists with the delivery of patient care for special procedures.
• Assists with clinical R&D projects as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements:

• Master's Degree or PhD in Physics or related field required.
• Board eligible or certified by either ABR or ABMP in Therapeutic Radiological Physics.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised. Must be able to work in a dynamic and challenging environment and take appropriate action.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
• 3 years experience as a practicing Radiation Therapy Physicist preferred.