Senior Medical Radiation Physicist – Oncology Lead

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus eligibility

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking an experienced Medical/Clinical Physicist to support radiation oncology services. The role focuses on treatment planning, QA, and collaboration with clinical teams to advance patient care.

Qualified candidates hold an MS in physics or related field, ABR certification, and a minimum of four years’ clinical radiation oncology experience. A PhD is preferred. The position offers a day shift with standard hours and potential signing bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• MS in physics, engineering or related science field.
• Board certification in therapeutic radiological physics by ABR (or equivalent).
• Minimum 4 years of direct clinical experience in radiation oncology.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Performs day-to-day clinical work of physics staff, including treatment planning, patient chart check/review, physics support to all treatment modalities, quality assurance of therapy equipment and treatment planning computer systems.
• Implements acceptance testing and commissioning of treatment machines; carries out measurement and analysis of beam data; establishes procedures for dose calculation.
• Participates in research and development programs.
• Participates in the development of new treatment modalities.
• Assists in developing and maintaining comprehensive quality assurance programs for treatment machines to comply with regulations such as Joint Commission, DPH.
• Collaborates with medical and technical specialists in research projects and teaching programs.

Skills

Radiation oncology experience

Quality assurance

Education

MS in physics/engineering

ABR board certification

PhD in medical physics (preferred)

Job description

UMass Memorial Health is seeking an experienced Medical/Clinical Physicist to support radiation oncology services. The role focuses on treatment planning, QA, and collaboration with clinical teams to advance patient care.

Qualified candidates hold an MS in physics or related field, ABR certification, and a minimum of four years’ clinical radiation oncology experience. A PhD is preferred. The position offers a day shift with standard hours and potential signing bonus eligibility.