Senior Radiation Physicist – Oncology QA & Innovation

MemorialCare; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 205,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Bonus opportunities

Benefits and rewards

Job summary

MemorialCare's Radiation Oncology team in Long Beach seeks a Radiation Physicist to oversee the safe use, storage, and QA of radiation sources and treatment machines, collaborating with physicians to assess technology needs and commission new systems. The role requires performing quality checks, maintaining records, supporting HDR/IORT/SRS/SBRT procedures, and ensuring compliance with AAPM/ASTRO protocols and Joint Commission standards; a PhD or MS and ABR board certification are required.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or MS in medical physics or related field required.
• ABR certification or board-eligible status required.
• Currently approved CA Therapeutic Calibration Physicist and RAML Authorized Medical Physicist or to be obtained within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide education and training to hospital personnel, physicians, residents, and students.
• Create and/or perform QA of patient treatment plans.
• Ensure plans conform to physician prescription and spare critical structures.
• Perform daily, monthly, and yearly QA checks on department technology.
• Review calibration data for Linear Accelerators and HDR as required by protocols.

Skills

Radiation therapy physics

QA/QC processes

Dosimetry measurements

Staff training

Education

Ph.D. or M.S. in medical physics

ABR Board certified/eligible

CA Calibrations RAML approval or within 2 yrs

Job description

MemorialCare's Radiation Oncology team in Long Beach seeks a Radiation Physicist to oversee the safe use, storage, and QA of radiation sources and treatment machines, collaborating with physicians to assess technology needs and commission new systems. The role requires performing quality checks, maintaining records, supporting HDR/IORT/SRS/SBRT procedures, and ensuring compliance with AAPM/ASTRO protocols and Joint Commission standards; a PhD or MS and ABR board certification are required.