Lead Physicist

Aura Health; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Health leads medical physics in radiation oncology, delivering expert physics support for external beam, brachytherapy, and radiosurgery programs. The Lead Physicist ensures QA, policy updates, and staff training while collaborating with oncology teams to maintain high standards of patient care. This role also participates in education and program growth across clinical services.

Qualifications

• Master's in Medical Physics or related field required.
• Minimum five years of clinical radiation therapy experience.
• Board certification by ABR in Therapeutic Radiation Physics required; eligible for state licensure.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and therapists on treatment programs.
• Perform QA checks on linear accelerators, CT scanners, and treatment planning systems.
• Review treatment plans for quality assurance.
• Monitor physics charts during treatment and update policies.
• Provide staff training and radiation safety education.
• Participate in resident and student instruction.
• Support clinical and educational initiatives.

Skills

Tech leadership

Quality assurance

Treatment planning

Documentation

Staff mentoring

Clinical initiatives

Education

Master's in Medical Physics

ABR Certification in Therapeutic Radiation Physics

State licensure eligibility

Tools

Linear accelerators

CT scanners

Treatment planning systems

Job description

Overview:

The Lead Physicist provides expert physics services for the planning and delivery of therapeutic radiation treatments, ensuring compliance with prescriptions and industry standards.

Responsibilities:

Collaborates with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and therapists to support treatment programs including external beam, brachytherapy, radiosurgery, and radiopharmaceuticals. Performs quality assurance checks on equipment such as linear accelerators, CT scanners, and treatment planning systems, maintaining thorough documentation. Maintains expertise in treatment hardware and software, conducts routine quality checks, and reviews treatment plans for quality assurance. Monitors physics charts during patient treatment, recommends policy updates, and oversees technical aspects of treatment delivery. Provides staff training, radiation safety education, and participates in the instruction of residents and students. Contributes to medical physics and radiation oncology initiatives, attends staff meetings, and fosters program growth.

Qualifications:

Requires a Master's in Medical Physics or related field, with at least five years of clinical experience in radiation therapy. Must be Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiation Physics, eligible for state radioactive material licensure, and participate in ongoing certification programs.

Skills & Key Duties:

Technical leadership, quality assurance, treatment planning expertise, documentation, staff mentoring, and active participation in clinical and educational initiatives.