Clinical Medical Physicist: Radiation Therapy Optimization & QA

Arizona Center for Cancer Care; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Center for Cancer Care seeks a Medical Physicist to deliver comprehensive clinical medical physics support for radiation therapy. Responsibilities include calibration, QA, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with clinicians to optimize patient care.

The role requires a doctorate in medical physics or equivalent and ABR-eligible status, with experience in ARIA, Eclipse, and Varian/Eleka systems. Onsite work with occasional travel to multiple clinics is expected.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in medical physics; clinical medical physics training.
• Board certification by ABR preferred or eligible.
• AMP documentation for HDR after loader or NRC 313A process.
• Meets continuing education standards for registry eligibility.
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365.
• Experience with Varian TrueBeam, Halcyon, ARIA R&V, Eclipse, Elekta Oncentra planning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains operating knowledge of the planning system and CT/MRI/PET import.
• Ensures accurate beam energies, angles, MLC and wedges planning.
• Conducts QA tests and calibrations to meet safety standards.
• Collaborates with radiation oncologists on treatment plans.
• Provides education on radiation safety and staff training.
• Performs dosimetry and chart checks; supports ARIA EMR usage.
• Travels between clinics as needed and maintains regulatory compliance.

Skills

Medical physics

Quality assurance

Clinical collaboration

Radiation safety

Education

MS or PhD in medical physics

Tools

Varian TrueBeam

Halcyon

ARIA R&V

Eclipse

Elekta Oncentra

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Arizona Center for Cancer Care seeks a Medical Physicist to deliver comprehensive clinical medical physics support for radiation therapy. Responsibilities include calibration, QA, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with clinicians to optimize patient care.

The role requires a doctorate in medical physics or equivalent and ABR-eligible status, with experience in ARIA, Eclipse, and Varian/Eleka systems. Onsite work with occasional travel to multiple clinics is expected.