Medical Physicist

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign on Bonus up to $25,000

Job summary

Sentara Healthcare Inc is seeking Radiation Physicists for locations throughout Norfolk, Virginia, including several Sentara hospitals. The role involves providing quality medical physics support within a collaborative team, ensuring safe radiation treatment and compliance with regulatory tasks.

A Master's Degree is required, along with ABR eligibility and BLS certification. Candidates with prior physicist experience are preferred. A sign-on bonus of up to $25,000 is offered for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Must have a Master's Degree.
• ABR Eligible certification is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification is also required.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality therapeutic medical physics support.
• Assist with treatment planning and delivery processes.
• Maintain accurate records of equipment tests results and surveys.

Skills

Collaborative teamwork

Quality assurance

Radiation safety adherence

Education

Master's Degree

Tools

AAPM/ASTRO/ACR/ACRO standards

Job description

Sentara is hiring Radiation Physicists throughout Hampton Roads, including Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Sentara Brock Cancer Center, Sentara Princess Anne Hospital, Sentara Obici Hospital, and Sentara Careplex Hospital.

Sign on Bonus up to $25,000 offered for qualified candidates.

Overview

Provides quality therapeutic medical physics support within a collaborative team of radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, and radiation therapists. Works within established protocols to ensure the safe and effective use of radiation in treatment. Assists with treatment planning and delivery processes, supports the implementation of new technologies, and contributes to departmental policies, procedures, and quality initiatives. Participates in the systemwide medical physics QA/QC program by performing routine measurements, equipment checks, data collection, and documentation in alignment with AAPM/ASTRO/ACR/ACRO standards while building competency.

Performs all Virginia Department of Health and North Carolina Radioactive Materials licenses regulatory tasks at their required frequency and maintains accurate records of equipment tests results, daily, weekly, monthly, semiannually and annual surveys, radiopharmaceutical ordering, receiving, administration and waste disposal.

Maintains strict adherence to radiation safety policies and demonstrates ongoing professional development toward ABR certification.

Other Requirements

Candidates with a doctoral degree (PhD) in a field other than Medical Physics must also have completed a CAMPEP (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs) accredited Medical Physics certificate program to qualify.

Education

• Master's Degree REQUIRED

Certification/Licensure

• ABR Eligible REQUIRED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification REQUIRED

Experience

• Prior physicist experience PREFERRED