Senior Physicist - Radiation Oncology - Sioux Falls

Sanford Health • Sioux Falls, SD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This position provides independent consultation services to physicians, other physicists and staff regarding the medical use of radiation. The employee will share duties with two Physicists and the Director of Radiation Oncology. The department has four radiation oncologists and four dosimetrists. This position will be involved in all aspects of modern image-guided external beam photon therapy and HDR brachytherapy. Support is also provided to a satellite Sanford Health clinic in Worthington, MN.

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD degree in physics, biophysics, medical physics or radiological physics.
• Three years’ experience working in diagnostic radiology/nuclear medicine department responsible for equipment testing and quality control/quality assurance required.
• Board certified required.
• Must obtain certification within 5 years of date of hire.

Nice To Haves

• HDR experience and AMP status on a RAM license is preferred.
• Prior Aria/Eclipse experience is preferred.
• Certification in radiation oncology physics is preferred; however, consideration will be given to new grads and non-certified physicists who are board eligible.

Responsibilities

• Provides independent consultation services to physicians, other physicists and staff regarding the medical use of radiation.
• Involved in all aspects of modern image-guided external beam photon therapy and HDR brachytherapy.

What This Job Offers

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