Director of Medical Physicist & Quality Assurance

Description

Join our dedicated team at Anchorage Radiation Oncology Center (AROC) located in Anchorage, Alaska—where others dream of vacationing, and you can enjoy the perfect balance of a rewarding career and an adventurous lifestyle. Aurora Integrated Oncology Foundation (AIOF) is seeking a service-oriented, compassionate, and friendly Medical Physicist to join our exceptional, close-knit team. Here, you’ll be more than just a staff member, you’ll be a vital part of a collaborative group that values strong relationships, patient-centered care, and mutual support.

Working in our small team environment means you will enjoy greater autonomy, meaningful interactions, and the opportunity to directly influence the patient’s experience. You will have the time and space to connect with colleagues and patients alike, contributing to a warm, respectful, and mission-driven workplace.

Anchorage itself offers unparalleled access to outdoor activities year-round, from hiking, fishing, and kayaking in the summer to world-class skiing and snowboarding in the winter. Surrounded by breathtaking mountain views, wildlife, and natural beauty, it's easy to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle. Combine this with our center’s commitment to work-life balance, and you’ll find the time to enjoy everything Alaska has to offer—without sacrificing your professional growth or purpose.

As the Medical Physicist you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety, accuracy, and effectiveness of radiation treatments. The AIOF medical physicist works in conjunction with the radiation oncologists and radiation oncology team as the director of the technical aspects of radiation oncology, responsible for all aspects of clinical radiation oncology physics.

You will work with Varian True Beam to deliver treatments (VMAT, SBRT, SRS/SRT, 3

DCRT, and electrons), Eclipse and ARIA for TPS and EMR and a suite of physics efficiency tools from MIM, Radformation, and Image Owl. An array of SNC equipment is utilized to assist with QA, including the DQA3 device, Arc Check, SRSMapCheck, 1DTank, and IC Profiler. In addition, an IBA Blue Phantom 2 scanning tank with a variety of chambers and electrometers.

Our organization is proud to support a dedicated team of eight radiation oncologists across four advanced cancer treatment centers. This position offers the unique opportunity to work closely with three of our experienced physicians, primarily across two of these state-of-the-art facilities.

Once fully staffed, the two centers will be supported by a collaborative care team that includes five skilled radiation therapists, full dosimetry support, and an additional medical physicist. The typical patient load across these two sites ranges from 30 to 40 patients, providing a dynamic yet manageable environment that allows for high-quality, patient-centered care.

Quality Assurance:
Perform routine and annual quality assurance of linear accelerator, treatment planning system, linear accelerators and CT simulators, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. Implement and oversee a comprehensive quality assurance (QA) program, conducting weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual tests per manufacturer, AAPM, and IEMA guidelines.

Treatment Planning & Dosimetry:
Oversee the treatment planning process by working closely with dosimetry, verify patient-specific treatment plans, and ensuring accurate dose delivery. Perform routine and necessary chart checks to verify the dose delivered to patients.

Radiation Safety & Compliance:
Lead a thorough radiation safety program, ensuring all radiation safety and licensing requirements are met in compliance with state and federal regulations. Lead quality improvement meetings, projects, and review submissions to the RO-ILS system.

Education & Training:
Provide continuing education to radiation oncology staff on medical physics, equipment, and radiation safety. Coordinate and perform annual in-services for the department.

Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting:
Coordinate the maintenance of instrumentation required for quality…