Medical Physicist

CommonSpirit Health•Seattle, WA

16h

About The Position

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. In general, the purpose of Medical Physics in radiological sciences is to carry out the principles and accepted protocols of physics to assure the correct quality, quantity, and placement of radiation during the performance of a radiation therapy procedures. In particular, radiation oncology physics provides the above physics services, as well as maintaining standards of practice as required by regulatory agencies.

Requirements

Master of Science degree, board certified by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Therapy Physics or equivalent and a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in radiation therapy.
Experience and proven ability in the areas of patient dosimetry, computer treatment planning, testing and commissioning medical equipment related to radiation therapy, and radioactive source placement are some of the essential qualification criteria in this field.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Medical Physics, Physics or a related discipline.
Recent PhD graduates must also have completed residency and be eligible for certification by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Therapy Physics and must be certified within 2 years.