Physicist - Radiation Oncology

Carle Health • Urbana, IL

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About The Position

Carle Health is seeking a Comprehensive Medical Physicist to support Radiation Oncology, Interventional Radiology, and Radiation Safety at Carle Cancer Institute in Urbana, Illinois. The role provides medical physics support across four hospital units: Radiation Oncology, Interventional Radiology, Hospital Radiation Safety, and Neurosurgery.

In Radiation Oncology, the physicist oversees quality control for three linear accelerators and supports external beam radiation therapy and clinical quality assurance. In Interventional Radiology, the role provides physics support for Y‑90 radioembolization for patients with liver metastases. The position also supports hospital-wide radiation safety programs in partnership with the Radiation Safety Officer, and provides radiation safety support for GammaTile® (Cs‑131) brachytherapy for brain tumors in Neurosurgery.

The physicist ensures compliance with applicable State of Illinois and federal regulatory requirements, including IEMA and Title 32 Energy Chapter II. The role includes radiation measurements, data analysis, quality assurance of therapeutic and diagnostic radiation equipment, verification of dosimetry calculations, support for radiation therapy treatment planning, and radiation safety surveys and QA activities to meet ACR certification requirements. The position also oversees the Radiation Safety Committee and collaborates with physicians and clinical teams to support treatment guidelines, continuous quality improvement, regulatory readiness, and safe clinical operations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Physics or a related field.
• Registered Therapeutic Radiation Physicist – IEMA.
• Certified Specialist in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics (ABR).
• Must meet all requirements outlined in Title 32 Energy Chapter II (IEMA – Radiation).
• At least 1 year of experience in medical physics or a related clinical setting.
• Demonstrated ability to perform and analyze precise radiation measurements on therapeutic and diagnostic x-ray equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical physics support to Radiation Oncology, Interventional Radiology, Hospital Radiation Safety, and Neurosurgery.
• Oversee quality control for three linear accelerators.
• Support external beam radiation therapy and clinical quality assurance.
• Provide physics support for Y‑90 radioembolization for patients with liver metastases.
• Partner with the Radiation Safety Officer on hospital-wide radiation safety programs.
• Oversee staff radiation safety practices, dose monitoring, and compliance.
• Ensure proper licensing and Authorized User (AU) requirements under Illinois regulations.
• Provide radiation safety support for GammaTile® (Cs‑131) brachytherapy for brain tumors.
• Ensure compliance with State of Illinois and federal regulatory requirements, including IEMA and Title 32 Energy Chapter II.
• Perform radiation measurements, data analysis, and quality assurance on therapeutic and diagnostic radiation equipment.
• Verify dosimetry calculations and support radiation therapy treatment planning.
• Conduct radiation safety surveys and QA activities to meet ACR certification requirements.
• Maintain, schedule, and provide oversight for the Radiation Safety Committee, including documentation and meeting minutes.
• Collaborate with physicians and clinical teams to ensure appropriate treatment guidelines are utilized and monitored.
• Support continuous quality improvement, regulatory readiness, and safe clinical operations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level