Radiation Physicist

Sentara Health; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sentara Health is seeking a Radiation Physicist for our Norfolk, VA facility. The role involves providing quality therapeutic medical physics support within a collaborative team of radiation oncologists, physicists, dosimetrists, and therapists.

You will assist with treatment planning, delivery processes, and the adoption of new technologies. Candidates should have a Master’s Degree, ABR eligibility, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required.
• ABR Eligible REQUIRED; CAMPEP-accredited certificate may be required if PhD is in another field.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification REQUIRED.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality therapeutic medical physics support within a collaborative team of radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, and radiation therapists.
• Assist with treatment planning and delivery processes and support implementation of new technologies.
• Contribute to departmental policies, procedures, and quality initiatives; perform QA/QC tasks and routine measurements.
• Maintain regulatory tasks and accurate records per Virginia/North Carolina licenses and ABR standards.

Skills

Medical Physics

Radiation Oncology

QA/QC

Team Collaboration

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Multiple shifts available

Overview:

Sentara Health is now hiring Radiation Physicists in Norfolk, VA!

All Qualified Candidates Can Receive a Sign-On Bonus for up to $25,000

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.Assistswith treatment planning and delivery processes, supports the implementation ofnew 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 andmaintainsaccuraterecords of equipment tests results, daily, weekly, monthly,semiannuallyand annual surveys, radiopharmaceutical ordering, receiving,administrationand waste disposal.

Maintains strict adherence to radiation safety policies anddemonstratesongoing 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
• Sr. profile requires 10+ years physicist experience

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the‑art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer

and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.