Physicist - Radiation Oncology - Sioux Falls

Good Samaritan Society; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 118,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD seeks a Physicist in the Radiation Oncology Department. The role involves contributing to modern image-guided external beam photon therapy and HDR brachytherapy, sharing duties with two physicists and the department director.

Experience with Aria/Eclipse and RAM license AMP status is preferred; RAM license experience preferred. The position includes support to a satellite clinic in Worthington, MN and extensive collaboration with oncologists and dosimetrists.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in physics, biophysics, medical physics or radiological physics.
• Certification in radiation oncology physics preferred; however, new grads or non-certified physicists may be considered if board eligible.
• Must obtain certification within 5 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Participate in image-guided external beam photon therapy and HDR brachytherapy.
• Share duties with two Physicists and the Director of Radiation Oncology.
• Support satellite Sanford Health clinic in Worthington, MN.
• Oversight of QA and treatment planning tools in the department.

Skills

Medical physics

Radiation oncology physics

Education

Master’s or PhD in physics

Tools

Aria/Eclipse

Job description

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Facility: Cancer Center Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 1309 W 17th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Salary Range: $86.50 - $142.50
Pay Info: Sign on bonus and relocation assistance available!

Department Details

New sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available for qualified applicants.

Compensation is based on years of applicable experience in the role.

Job Summary

Sanford Health is seeking a Physicist in the Radiation Oncology Department at the Sanford Cancer Center in Sioux Falls, SD. What you will do:

The employee will share duties with two Physicists and the Director of Radiation Oncology. The department has four radiation oncologists and four dosimetrists.

This position will be involved in all aspects of modern image-guided external beam photon therapy and HDR brachytherapy. HDR experience and AMP status on a RAM license is preferred. Prior Aria/Eclipse experience is preferred.

Support is also provided to a satellite Sanford Health clinic in Worthington, MN.

Equipment:

Equipment consists of a TrueBeam STX, standard Truebeam, and a TomoTherapy Hi-Art. The TomoTherapy machine will be replaced by a Truebeam next year.

Department software includes Aria/Eclipse 16.1 in a Citrix environment with all new FAS/GPU's, RapidArc, RapidPlan and MCO.

Portal Dosimetry is used for routine IMRT QA. RadCalc, Velocity, and Radformation products (AutoContour, Clearcheck and EZFluence) are used.

A GE Optima CT scanner is used for simulations.

A Varian GammaMed Plus iX HDR unit is used to support the GYN brachytherapy practice.

QA equipment is primarily Sun Nuclear with SunCHECK software. Equipment consists of 3DS and 1DS tanks, IC Profiler, DQA3, ArcCheck, and SRS MapCheck.

Equipment for the Worthington site includes a Truebeam and Canon Aquilion CT scanner. The department software exists in the same environment as the Sioux Falls clinic.

Qualifications

Master’s or PhD degree in physics, biophysics, medical physics or radiological physics.

Certification in radiation oncology physics is preferred; however, consideration will be given to new grads and non-certified physicists who are board eligible.Acceptable certifications are: the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Physics, Therapeutic Medical Physics, or Therapeutic Radiologic Physics, American Board of Medical Physics, Canadian College of Physicist in Medicine or related certification board.

Must obtain certification within 5 years of date of hire.

We are looking for employees who want to GROW THE GOOD with us. It takes all of us to make a difference!

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail] .

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0200941
Job Function: Allied Health
Featured: No