Medical Physicist-Huntley Outpatient Clinic Full-time

Medical Physicist-Huntley Outpatient Clinic Full-time

This Medical Physicist will work in our new Huntley Campus Radiation Oncology Clinic opening this Fall 2026.

The Medical Physicist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Medical Physicist is responsible for the general medical physics duties pertaining to operating a radiotherapy clinic. This includes complex treatment planning, patient positioning, radiation protection, machine and patient specific quality assurance in close collaboration with therapists, physicians and dosimetrists. The Medical Physicist will also work closely with partner photon radiotherapy providers and will participate in the acceptance testing and commissioning of the therapy equipment.

The Medical Physicists will also be involved with training as well as research and development projects.

Responsibilities include participating in the commissioning and acceptance testing of all therapy equipment according to all industry standards, performing daily calibrations for all therapy equipment as assigned, proficiently utilizing radiation measuring equipment, treatment planning computers, and Record and Verify system, participating in all internal Dosimetry and multidisciplinary meetings at the center, maintaining a current knowledge of proper physics coding and documentation, working with Billing team to improve processes and produce documentation required during account/appeal processes, ensuring a robust Physics component of Mosaiq and utilizing the quality checklist for intra- and interdepartmental communication, measuring, analyzing, and entering data used for treatment planning computer software and tests new versions of software as directed by leadership, checking accuracy and appropriateness of computerized patient treatment plans performed by dosimetry staff and working in consultation with the physicians to achieve optimal care, performing and/or assisting dosimetry staff with patient-specific radiation measurements and calculations, performing weekly patient chart checks, assisting the Center's Radiation Safety Officer in monitoring radiation safety badges and reporting required by hospital, local, and federal agencies, serving as a physics representative on organization-wide quality assurance and process improvement committees, performing activities related to treatment planning for dual modality (photon/proton) patients, participating in research and development projects, and performing other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications include 2 years of clinical medical physics experience in radiation oncology, a Masters Degree in Medical Physics or related field, and registration as Therapeutic Radiological Physicist TRP with IEMA within one year of hire. Board certified or eligible within two years. Must remain Board certified.

Preferred qualifications include 3 years photon experience, a Master's Degree or PhD in Medical Physics, and excellent computer skills.