Medical Physicist - Radiation Oncology

Sanford Health • Minocqua, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist is part of our Cancer Care & Research Service Line and our Medical Physicist Team. This team provides onsite support to our Radiation Oncology centers. The physicist works in cooperation with the Radiation Oncologists, onsite Radiation Oncology Managers, radiation therapists, and dosimetrists to assure accurate and coordinated delivery of all aspects of treatment prescription. Physicists work within the clinical services for Cancer Care and are also participative in relevant clinical trials The position title and pay range of this position will depend upon the person's education and if they board certified or not. WORK SHIFT M-F; daytime hours and other as needed

Requirements

• Master of Science or Doctoral Degree in Medical Physics or related discipline.
• Must meet qualified expert criteria defined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and/or state radiation agency.
• At least two years clinical experience in radiation therapy department under the preceptorship of a physicist certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapy Physics or Radiological Physics is required.
• Experience must include calibration of linear accelerators and other radiation sources, clinical dosimetry of external beams and implant sources, patient setup, and computer treatment planning.
• Must be certified by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Therapy Physics or Radiological Physics or will obtain certification within five years after employment begins.
• Employee may not at any time have been or be excluded from participation in any federally funded program, including Medicare and Medicaid. This is a condition of employment. Employee must immediately notify his/her manager or the Health System’s Compliance Officer if he/she is threatened with exclusion or becomes excluded from any federally funded program

Responsibilities

• assure accurate and coordinated delivery of all aspects of treatment prescription
• work within the clinical services for Cancer Care
• participative in relevant clinical trials

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees