Medical Physicist

St. Luke's Health System; Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation bonus

Retirement plan

Health benefits

PTO

Job summary

St. Luke's Cancer Institute in Boise is seeking a full-time Board Certified/Board Eligible Medical Physicist to join a highly collaborative, patient-focused team. The role involves working with Aria/Eclipse in a Varian TrueBeam environment with several advanced systems.

The position offers outstanding work-life balance, retirement and health-care benefits, PTO, and sign-on and relocation bonuses, with opportunities for professional growth within a supportive network.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Medical Physics is required.
• Completion of CAMPEP-accredited residency is preferred.
• ABR or ABMP certification in Therapeutic Radiological Physics (TRP) or Therapeutic Medical Physics (TMP) is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all treatment machines and radiation sources are correctly calibrated according to accepted protocols.
• Ensures that all radiation safety requirements throughout the facility are met in collaboration with the hospital Radiation Safety Officer.
• In coordination with other team members, develops and maintains a QA program.
• Ensures that the beam and source data are accurate and correctly entered into the treatment planning system.
• Establishes treatment planning and dose calculation procedures used department-wide and ensures accuracy.
• Oversees treatment planning and dose distributions in patients in consultation with oncologists and dosimetrists.
• Ensures policies and procedures include good radiation oncology practice, safety, quality control, and regulatory compliance.
• Releases a treatment machine into clinical service after maintenance, ensuring alterations do not affect performance or calibration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures calibration consistency for all machines and sources as per protocols.

Education

Master's degree in Medical Physics

CAMPEP accredited residency

ABR/ABMP certification in Therapeutic Radiological Physics or Therapeutic Medical Physics

Job description

Boise isnt just a great place to work-it s a great place to thrive. Known for its strong sense of community and family-friendly atmosphere, Boise offers healthcare professionals an ideal balance of career growth and quality of life. The city is home to excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and a supportive healthcare network, making it a perfect environment for those who value both professional excellence and personal well-being.

After a rewarding day caring for others, youll find countless ways to care for yourself. Boise s outdoor lifestyle is unmatched-180+ miles of trails for hiking and biking, the scenic Boise River Greenbelt for walking or kayaking, and natural hot springs for year-round relaxation. In winter, ski resorts are just an hour away; in summer, explore the Sawtooth Mountains or enjoy camping and fishing. Here, work-life balance isnt just a phrase-it s a way of life.

What to Expect

We re looking for a full-time Board Certified/Board Eligible Medical Physicist to work with our highly collaborative and patient-focused team at St. Luke s Cancer Institute. This individual will be joining a team of physicists and physics assistants in an Aria/Eclipse environment with Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators. This role offers great work/life balance, retirement and health-care benefits, PTO, and sign-on and relocation bonuses.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all treatment machines and radiation sources are correctly calibrated according to accepted protocols.
• Ensures that all radiation safety requirements throughout the facility are met in collaboration with the hospital Radiation Safety Officer.
• In coordination with other team members, develops and maintains a QA program.
• Ensures that the beam and source data are accurate and correctly entered into the treatment planning system.
• Establishes treatment planning and dose calculation procedures that are used throughout the department, and ensures their accuracy.
• In consultation with the radiation oncologists and dosimetrists, oversees treatment planning and determination of radiation dose distributions in patients undergoing treatment.
• Ensures policies and procedures contain proper elements of good radiation oncology practice, delivery of treatment, radiation safety, quality control, and regulatory compliance.
• Releases a treatment machine into clinical service after maintenance, and documents that any alteration caused by the maintenance and repair schedule does not affect the accelerator performance or calibration.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Ensures that all treatment machines and radiation sources are correctly calibrated according to accepted protocols.

Technologies

• 5 matched Varian TrueBeam Linacs
• 1 Varian STx TrueBeam with HDMLC
• Bravos Afterloader
• ExacTrac Dynamic Precision Patient Monitoring System
• 4 CT simulators with Varian RGSC 4DCT
• SunNuclear IC Profiler-base monthly QA procedures
• EPID Portal Dosimetry

Software

• Aria Record & Verify
• Eclipse 18.0
  • RapidPlan
  • MCO
  • GPU Computing
• Brainlab
  • Cranial
  • Multimets
• Radformation
  • QuickCode
  • AutoContour
  • ClearCheck
  • ClearCalc
  • EZFluence
  • QuickCode

Qualifications

• Education: Master s degree in Medical Physics or a related field
• Experience: 2 years in radiation oncology physics setting or completion of CAMPEP accredited residency.
• Licenses/Certifications: Certification in Therapeutic Radiological Physics (TRP) or Therapeutic Medical Physics (TMP) by the ABR or ABMP
  

At St. Luke s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.