Radiation Oncology Physicist - MUSC Health Lancaster County, SC

Medical University of South Carolina•Lancaster, CA

About The Position

If you’re looking to advance your career while helping build the future of radiation oncology in a vibrant and expanding region, we invite you to explore this opportunity. The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), through its growing Catawba Division in partnership with the Department of Radiation Oncology, is seeking a motivated Radiation Oncology Physicist to help shape the future of cancer care in one of the Southeast’s most dynamic regions. This is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to build, innovate, and lead within a rapidly expanding Indian Land community just minutes from Charlotte. Why Lancaster County, SC? Located just minutes from Charlotte, Lancaster County offers access to a thriving healthcare market while allowing you to escape the congestion, long commutes, and high cost of living common in major metropolitan areas. Here, you can enjoy the professional stimulation of a growing academic program while living in a welcoming community that blends suburban comfort with metropolitan access. The Opportunity As a Radiation Oncology Physicist, you will play a central role in: o Clinical physics services and advanced treatment delivery o Comprehensive quality assurance programs o Resident and staff education o Technology implementation and program development o Innovation initiatives in a forward-looking academic environment o This position offers meaningful influence as we continue expanding services to meet the needs of our growing patient population. About MUSC Radiation Medicine MUSC Health Radiation Medicine is a dynamic, academically driven department committed to innovation and excellence. We treat approximately 1,700 patients annually and are the only program in South Carolina offering both Total Body Irradiation (TBI) and Total Skin Electron Therapy (TSET). Advanced Technology & Clinical Resources You’ll work with cutting-edge systems, including: o 2 Varian TrueBeam and 1 TrueBeam STx with HD MLC o Accuray Radixact o Elekta Flexitron HDR (dedicated brachytherapy suite planned for 2026) o Varian VariSeed LDR with QuickLink (I-125, Pd-103, Cs-131) o Gamma Knife Esprit o Siemens Somatom Confidence RT Pro CT simulators with RGSC & RPM o VisionRT optical surface monitoring Treatment Planning Systems: Eclipse with ARIA, RayStation, GammaPlan, Nucletron Oncentra Specialized Services: Eye plaque planning (I-125), GammaTile (Cs-131), MIM-supported workflows Physics Resources: IBA & SNC scanning systems, Mobius, Velocity, comprehensive QA instrumentation

Requirements

Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Radiology (ABR)
Master’s or Ph.D. in Medical Physics or related discipline

Nice To Haves

Varian TrueBeam
Eclipse treatment planning
Elekta HDR
Gamma Knife
Programming expertise and a strong interest in emerging technologies are highly desirable