Therapy Medical Physicist – Medford, OR

Oncology Medical Physics LLC; Medford (OR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northwest Medical Physics Center (NMPC) in Medford, Oregon is seeking a Radiation Therapy Physicist for full-time clinical work supporting external beam and brachytherapy. You will collaborate with an experienced board-certified physicist on patient-specific treatment planning and QA.

Qualified candidates may hold DABR, ABMP, or CCPM certifications, or be board-eligible after CAMPEP residency. Visa assistance is available.

Qualifications

• HDR brachytherapy experience is required.
• Board certification or eligibility per CAMPEP residency status.
• Ability to be added promptly to the facility's radioactive materials license.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical physics support for external beam radiotherapy and HDR brachytherapy.
• Assist with linac commissioning and QA projects.
• Collaborate with a board-certified physicist and clinical staff on treatment planning.

Skills

Clinical collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Team communication

Education

DABR certification

ABMP certification

CCPM certification

CAMPEP residency

Tools

RayStation

MOSAIQ

ExacTrac/BrainLab

Job description

Description

Northwest Medical Physics Center (NMPC) has an immediate full-time opening for a Radiation Therapy Physicist at its Medford, Oregon clinic. The role provides clinical physics support for both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy, working alongside an experienced board-certified physicist.

Applicants may be certified through DABR, ABMP, or CCPM, or board eligible after graduating from a CAMPEP-approved residency. Visa assistance is available for eligible applicants.

Clinical Capabilities and Equipment

• Elekta Versa HD, equipped with BrainLab ExacTrac Dynamic and a HexaPOD six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) couch.
• Surface-guided radiation therapy (SGRT) with optical and thermal monitoring.
• RayStation treatment planning for 3D, VMAT, SBRT, and SRS, with MOSAIQ for oncology information management.
• A dedicated gynecologic HDR brachytherapy suite using a Varian Bravos afterloader and BrachyVision planning.
• A Varian TrueBeam planned for installation in an existing vault next year.

Essential requirements: Candidates must have current HDR experience and be able to be added promptly to the facility's radioactive materials license.

Professional Support and Development

NMPC provides vacation backup coverage, support for national meeting attendance, and professional membership dues. The clinic also has a medical physicist assistant two days per week, with plans to transition that position to a residency role in January 2028.

Physicists have opportunities to collaborate with experienced colleagues on linac commissioning and other technical projects at NMPC centers, earning additional bonus compensation for participating.

Location and Community

Medford offers whitewater rafting on the Rogue River, mountain hiking, and access to Crater Lake and Redwood National Parks. Nearby Ashland hosts the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The surrounding area includes vineyards, orchards, and family activities such as the Children's Museum, while the Pacific Coast is approximately a two-hour drive away.

Why Join NMPC?

NMPC is expanding and offers support and cross-coverage from a collaborative team of experienced medical physicists. Compensation packages may include negotiable sign-on bonuses and relocation allowances. NMPC's residency program, CAMPEP approved in 2009, also provides mentoring opportunities at selected sites and through commissioning projects.

Compensation

Annual salary: $180,000–$275,000.