Medical Physicist, Radiation Oncology - Relocation

Orion Placement; Gig Harbor (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Gig Harbor, WA seeks a medical physics professional to lead treatment planning, equipment commissioning, QA, beam data, and radiation safety in a clinical oncology setting. This on-site role collaborates with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and therapists to deliver safe, precise radiation therapy.

A bachelor’s and master’s in physics or related fields are required; ABR eligibility or certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physics or another natural science is required.
• Master's degree in Physics, Medical Physics, or a related field is required.
• Clinical medical physics or radiation oncology physics experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with treatment planning, commissioning, calibration, quality assurance, beam data, and radiation safety is highly valued.
• Medical physics residency training and ABR board eligibility or certification are preferred.
• Strong analytical, technical, communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to occasionally lift supplies weighing up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee radiation treatment planning and determination of patient dose distributions.
• Calibrate radiation oncology treatment machines and radiation sources according to accepted clinical protocols.
• Conduct acceptance testing, commissioning, calibration, and ongoing quality assurance of radiation therapy equipment.
• Generate, analyze, validate, and maintain beam data for treatment planning and clinical use.
• Ensure treatment planning systems contain accurate beam and source data.
• Develop and maintain quality assurance procedures, testing tolerances, and testing frequencies.
• Collaborate with radiation oncologists to evaluate and optimize radiation treatment plans.
• Support external beam therapy, brachytherapy, imaging systems, simulators, CT systems, and treatment planning technology.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and confirm treatment machines are safe to return to clinical service.
• Help establish treatment planning, radiation safety, and clinical workflow procedures.
• Provide medical physics education and technical guidance to physicians, therapists, dosimetrists, nurses, technical staff, and learners.

Skills

Analytical ability

Technical skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physics

Master's degree in Physics/Medical Physics

ABR board eligibility or certification

Job description

Confidential Employer in Gig Harbor, WA seeks a medical physics professional to lead treatment planning, equipment commissioning, QA, beam data, and radiation safety in a clinical oncology setting. This on-site role collaborates with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and therapists to deliver safe, precise radiation therapy.

A bachelor’s and master’s in physics or related fields are required; ABR eligibility or certification is preferred.