Medical Physicist

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental plan

Rx plan

Vision plan

403b retirement with company match

Student loan forgiveness

PTO & paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Health is seeking a Radiation Therapy Physicist to provide technical expertise in developing treatment plans for patients undergoing radiation therapy at our Paterson, NJ campus.

You will monitor patient care, maintain established policies and quality measures, ensure radiation safety, and support clinical research as required. Ideal candidates hold a Master’s degree in Physics or a closely related field, 1–2 years of hospital radiation oncology or radiology experience, and ABR

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Physics or closely related field.
• 1–2 years of prior hospital radiation oncology or radiology experience.
• ABR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical expertise in development of treatment plans for patients undergoing radiation therapy.
• Monitors patients; maintains established policies, procedures, objectives, quality measurement, and radiation safety.
• Performs clinical research as required.

Education

Master's degree in Physics or closely related field

Job description

Provides technical expertise in the development of treatment plans for patients undergoing radiation therapy. Monitors patients; maintains established policies, procedures, objectives, quality measurement, and radiation safety; performs clinical research as required.

Qualifications

Knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts acquired through completion of a Master's degree in Physics or closely related field and one to two years of previous work related experience in a hospital radiation oncology or radiology department. American Board of Radiology ABR certification preferred.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About the Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Job Info

• Job Identification 20251761
• Job Category Clinical
• Posting Date 08/12/2026, 03:47 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations St. Joseph's University Medical Center (On-site)