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Cardinal Health

Distributes medicines and medical supplies

Medical Physicist

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeCasper, WY, USA$151.7k - $270.9kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Compliance with the American Board of Radiology Standard for Continuing Medical Education.
  • American Board of Radiology certification.
  • Certification by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiological Physics and Radiological Physics.

Responsibilities

  • Calibrate therapy equipment to ensure accurate radiation dose delivery.
  • Direct determination of radiation dose distributions in patients undergoing treatment through computerized dosimetry planning or direct radiation measurement.
  • Direct acceptance testing of new equipment and treatment devices.
  • Direct design and construction of patient treatment aids or special devices, including blocks, compensators, and molds.
  • Direct the radiation safety program for the radiation oncology department.
  • Participate in equipment planning and evaluation, program planning, marketing, staff review, and budget preparation.
  • Maintain records required by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, state agencies, or other regulatory agencies.
  • Review and approve department policies and procedures.
  • Develop policies and procedures related to radiation safety and radiation oncology physics.
  • Provide consultation for personnel radiation exposure as needed.
  • Design and implement aspects of the quality management program involving external beam radiotherapy equipment and therapeutic radioisotopes.
  • Manage the medical physics service in a manner that meets or exceeds established standards of practice, consistent with facility size and available resources.
  • Evaluate new technologies and implement them as needed.
  • Consult with radiation oncologists about patient doses and optimization of treatment plans and delivery.
  • Provide technical direction of radiation oncology staff as specified by the department medical director.
  • Serve as the focal point for machine maintenance and repair.
  • Monitor equipment to ensure correct and consistent results or outputs and that ongoing maintenance routines are followed.
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software problems as needed.
  • Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
  • Ensure processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved.
  • Perform other functions as required by management.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree, PhD, or Doctor of Medical Physics (DMP).
  • Certification by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiological Physics and Radiological Physics.

About the Company

Cardinal Health

Distributes medicines and medical supplies

Cardinal Health distributes pharmaceuticals and medical products to pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and physician offices, mainly in the United States. Its largest business buys branded, generic and specialty medicines from drugmakers and delivers them to retail chains, independent pharmacies and health systems. The company also makes and sources Cardinal Health brand medical and surgical supplies, runs nuclear pharmacies that prepare radioactive drugs for imaging, and ships home-health supplies directly to patients. It earns most of its revenue from the margin on products it distributes, plus manufacturing, logistics and services for specialty physician practices. Cardinal Health was founded in 1971 and is based in Dublin, Ohio.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
$204.5M
Headquarters
Dublin, OH
Founded
1971

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