Medical Physicist - Radiation Oncology

Trinity Health MI; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health MI is seeking a Medical Physicist to join our radiation oncology team and ensure accurate dose delivery through calibration, commissioning, and QA of treatment units.

The role requires board certification or eligibility, 2+ years of clinical experience, and proficiency with Eclipse/Oncentra/Mosaiq. Collaboration with physicians and dosimetrists is essential for optimal patient care.

Qualifications

• Master or Doctoral degree in Medical Physics or related field.
• Board certification or eligibility with 24 months to pass board exam.
• Minimum two years of clinical therapeutic radiation physics experience.
• Experience with major treatment platforms and planning systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in resource allocation planning including equipment usage and staffing.
• Perform commissioning, acceptance testing, and performance specification of new equipment.
• Calibrate treatment machines and maintain essential measurement data.
• Oversee imaging equipment performance and quality assurance programs.
• Collaborate with Radiation Oncologists on treatment plans and physics aspects.

Education

Master of Science or Doctoral degree in Medical Physics, Radiological Physics, Physics, or related discipline

Board certified or board eligible by The American Board of Radiology or The American Board of Medical Physics

Two years of experience performing therapeutic radiation physics in a clinical setting

Tools

Truebeam

CyberKnife

Tomotherapy

Flexitron HDR

Eclipse

Precision

Oncentra

Mosaiq

Epic

Job description

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day Shift

Description

The medical physicist works as part of the radiation oncology team to assure the accurate delivery of a radiation treatment prescription by performing calculations of dose distributions, designing treatment aids/devices, and assuring the accuracy of the treatment unit parameters and settings for daily patient treatments.

Hours | Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Range from 7am-5pm (determined by patient volume), Monday-Friday
• Intermittent night and weekend work as required by machine availability for quality assurance testing and vendor availability.

Position Summary

The medical physicist works as part of the radiation oncology team to assure the accurate delivery of a radiation treatment prescription by performing calculations of dose distributions, designing treatment aids/devices, and assuring the accuracy of the treatment unit parameters and settings for daily patient treatments.

Team

3 Medical Physicists, 3 Dosimetrists and 3 Radiation Oncologists in a department with growing SRS/SBRT and HDR programs.

Hardware

Cyberknife, Radixact, Truebeam, Flexitron

Software

Mosaiq (upcoming transition to Aria), Eclipse, Precision, MIM, Oncentra

What you will do

• Assist in planning for resource allocation including equipment usage, selection and replacement, staffing requirements, budget preparation, and review of departmental policies and procedures.
• Responsible for performance specification, acceptance testing, and commissioning of new equipment.
• Perform calibration of the treatment machines and maintenance of all information necessary for their appropriate use.
• Serve as the focal point for machine maintenance and repair, and when systems are again ready for clinical use.
• Oversee the performance levels of imaging equipment used in radiation oncology.
• Develop and maintain a quality assurance program for all treatment modalities, localization procedures, and computational equipment and programs to assure the patients receive prescribed doses and dose distributions, within acceptable degrees of accuracy and according to the recommendations of AAPM task group reports, industry standards, accrediting organization, and federal and state regulations.
• Maintain all instrumentation required for calibration of sources, measurement of radiation, and calculation of doses.
• Work in conjunction with Radiation Safety Officer to comply with all regulating and certifying agencies.
• Provide consultation for personnel radiation exposure.
• Work in conjunction with others in developing and implementing new treatment protocols.
• Participate on the institutional Radiation Safety Committee and other committees as needed.
• Perform calculation of shielding required for new or renovated treatment rooms, radioactive source storage and handling facilities.
• Consult with Radiation Oncologists on the physical and radiobiological aspects of patients’ treatments and the development of treatment plans.
• Be responsible for acquisition and storage of data for treatment plans.
• Perform and guide dosimetry staff with patient‑specific measurements, calculation of dose distributions and machine settings for treatments.
• Perform design and fabrication of treatment aids and treatment beam modifiers as needed.
• Assure the accuracy of treatment unit parameters and settings used for a patient’s treatment, including correct transfer of parameters between the simulator, treatment plan, and the treatment unit, and the periodic review of each patient’s chart.
• Perform in‑vivo measurement to verify the dose delivered to a patient.
• Assist the Radiation Oncologists in statistical analysis for evaluation of treatment effectiveness.
• Develop techniques to improve the delivery of radiation treatments.
• Participate in patient discussion conferences.
• Provide continuing education for radiation oncology staff.
• Participate in radiation oncology physics or related medical meetings and conferences to receive and disseminate state‑of‑the‑art information.
• Collect, organize, and assist in the interpretation of quality assurance data and implementation of necessary changes.
• Collaborate with regional physics team to improve processes and support network initiatives.
• Provide intermittent support, including on‑site coverage, to regional sites.

What you will need

• Master of Science or Doctoral degree in Medical Physics, Radiological Physics, Physics, or related discipline.
• Board certified, or board eligible, by The American Board of Radiology or The American Board of Medical Physics. *If board eligible, board exam shall be successfully passed within 24 months of hire.
• Two‑years of experience performing therapeutic radiation physics in a clinical setting (may include experience gained during residency).
• Preferred: Experience with the following treatment platforms and systems, as well as Epic electronic medical record.
• Grand Rapids – Lacks Cancer Center: Truebeam, CyberKnife, Tomotherapy, and Flexitron HDR; Eclipse, Precision and Oncentra treatment planning systems; and Mosaiq oncology information system.
• Muskegon – Johnson Family Cancer Center: TrueBeam, GammaMed + iX HDR; Eclipse treatment planning; Aria oncology information system.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person‑centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.