Radiation Physicist

Sentara Health; United States; On-site; USD 213,000 - 321,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

Life Insurance

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and

Job summary

Sentara Health in Norfolk, VA is hiring Radiation Physicists to join a collaborative team including radiation oncologists, physicists, dosimetrists and therapists. The role involves ensuring safe use of radiation, assisting with planning and delivery, and supporting QA/QC and regulatory tasks across the department.

Candidates should have a Master’s Degree and ABR eligibility; BLS certification is required, and Sr. level candidates with 10+ years of physicist experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree is REQUIRED.
• ABR Eligible certification is REQUIRED.
• BLS Certification is REQUIRED.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality therapeutic medical physics support within a collaborative team.
• Assist with treatment planning and delivery processes; participate in QA/QC.
• Maintain regulatory tasks and pursue ABR certification toward professional development.

Skills

ABR Eligible

BLS Certification

Physicist experience

Education

Master's Degree

CAMPEP Certification

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. Assists with treatment planning and delivery processes, supports the implementation of new 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 and maintains accurate records of equipment tests results, daily, weekly, monthly, semiannually and annual surveys, radiopharmaceutical ordering, receiving, administration and waste disposal. Maintains strict adherence to radiation safety policies and demonstrates ongoing 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.

Qualifications

• 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

Keywords: Talroo – Allied Health, Radiation Oncology, Radiation Physicist, Medical Physicist, Medical Oncology Physicist, Radiation Oncology Physicist, Radiation Physicist, Therapy Medical Physicist, Oncology, Radiation

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $213,054.40 - $320,673.60 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Benefits

• 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
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan

Colleagues 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.

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!