Radiation Physicist

Overview

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Department of Radiation Oncology is seeking a Medical Physicist to join their team. OSF Healthcare offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package, including benefits, compensation, recognition, and well-being offerings.

Minimum Pay and Sign-On Bonus

The minimum pay for this position is $95.99/hour. The actual pay will be determined by experience, skills, and internal equity. This is a Salaried position. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is eligible after 1 year of employment.

Position Summary

The successful candidate will join a team of eight medical physicists, eight dosimetrists, 14 radiation oncologists, and other supporting staff. Responsibilities will include providing physics services for proton beam therapy, X-Ray and electron beam therapy, HDR brachytherapy, simulation imaging, optical surface monitoring, respiratory motion management, treatment planning, commissioning and acceptance, and routine quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide physics services for proton beam therapy (training and education provided)
• Perform X-Ray and electron beam therapy
• Perform HDR brachytherapy
• Perform simulation imaging
• Perform optical surface monitoring
• Manage respiratory motion management
• Perform treatment planning
• Commission and accept treatment plans
• Conduct routine quality assurance

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Medical Physics
• One year of work experience in Radiation Oncology clinical procedures, including 3-D conformal planning, IMRT, machine QA, and calibration of radiation therapy/radiologic equipment
• Analytic skills necessary to solve technical problems related to equipment failure, quality assurance processes, radiation dose administration, contamination, and the like
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective patient care to adult and geriatric patient population
• Certified by the American Board of Radiology Therapeutic Physics or the American Board of Medical Physics or successful completion of certification within one year of eligibility

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. degree in Medical Physics from a CAMPEP accredited program
• Three years of work experience in Radiation Oncology procedures including HDR and I-131 administration in addition to requirements listed above

About the Total Rewards Package

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Equal Opportunity Employer

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.