Medical Physicist

Northwest Medical Physics Center; Helena (MT); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa assistance

Sign-on bonus

Relocation allowance

Job summary

Northwest Medical Physics Center in Helena and Great Falls, Montana, seeks a Radiation Therapy Physicist to support external beam and brachytherapy modalities. Candidate must be board-certified (DABR, ABMP or CCPM) or CAMPEP-board eligible. VISA assistance is offered to eligible applicants.

The physicist will be on-site in Helena two days per week and in Great Falls one day per month, with remote support to a full-time position. Relocation allowances and sign-on bonuses are negotiable.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or CAMPEP-board-eligible medical physicist.
• Experience with external beam and brachytherapy modalities.
• Ability to work across multiple clinics with on-site coverage.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support across external beam and brachytherapy modalities.
• Assist QA and commissioning across Helena and Great Falls centers.
• Collaborate with NMPC regional staff for on-site and remote coverage.

Skills

External beam therapy

Brachytherapy

Education

CAMPEP residency (board-eligible)

Board-certified radiotherapy physicist (DABR/ABMP/CCPM)

Tools

TrueBeam

PET-CTSim

Siemens TrueBeam

GE Wide Bore CTSim

Eclipse

ARIA

Identify

PortalDosimetry

Variseed

Job description

Northwest Medical Physics Center (NMPC) has an opening for a Radiation Therapy Physicist at

clinics in Helena and Great Falls, Montana. We seek a certified (DABR, ABMP, or CCPM) or board-eligible (graduate of CAMPEP-approved residency) candidates to deliver clinical support across external beam and brachytherapy modalities. We offer VISA assistance to eligible applicants. The physicist would be on-site in Helena 2 days per week and Great Falls 1 day per month, with remote work to support a full-time position. The driving time between the two centers is 1.5 hours via the interstate. It is anticipated the Great Falls position will increase to 1 on-site day per week after a permanent Radiation Oncologist is hired following a recent retirement.

Clinical Capabilities and Equipment

The Helena clinic operates state-of-the-art radiation therapy systems including a TrueBeam, PET-CTSim, Eclipse, ARIA, and Identify supporting 3D, VMAT, SBRT, SRS treatments. PortalDosimetry is used for patient-specific QA. Variseed is used for the prostate-seed brachytherapy program (4-12 cases per year). The Great Falls clinic operates a Siemens TrueBeam (installed in 2022), GE Wide Bore CTSim (installed 2021), Eclipse, ARIA, and Identify supporting 3D, VMAT, and SBRT, with rare SRS treatment. PortalDosimetry is used for patient-specific QA.

Professional Support and Development

Vacation backup coverage is provided, along with standard NMPC professional benefits including national meeting attendance and professional membership dues. External support, especially of board-eligible physicists, will be provided via routine video meetings with an NMPC Regional Manager, initial on-site support for Monthly QA, and on-site certified physicist support for annual QA. As an NMPC physicist, you are able to participate in commissioning linacs and other technical projects across multiple centers, gaining valuable experience and earning a monetary bonus while collaborating with our experienced physics team.

Location and Community

Central Montana offers exceptional outdoor recreation, including snow-skiing, hiking, camping, fishing, boating and water-skiing on the Missouri River. Cultural activities include western art museums, local theaters, and symphony. Helena, the State Capital, boosts Carroll College with an 85% placement rate for medical school, double the national average.

Why Join NMPC?

As a member of NMPC's physics team, you will benefit from the support and cross-coverage of our broadly experienced and collaborative group. We are experiencing rapid growth and offer competitive compensation packages including sign-on bonuses and relocation allowances (negotiable). Our residency program, CAMPEP approved in 2009, offers mentoring opportunities at selected sites and during commissioning projects.