Medical Physicist; Merrillville

Duties/Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Cancer Care Leadership to ensure high quality and safe interpretation, delivery, operation, and monitoring of radiation safety policies, procedures, standards, and equipment for Radiation Oncology Services.
• Ensure delivery of high‑quality radiation therapy while providing staff with proper education, training, and oversight to minimize radiation exposure.
• Implement and abide by customer service standards, supporting patient safety and other safety practices as appropriate.
• Demonstrate family‑centered care principles when interacting with patients, families, and co‑workers.
• Calibrate dose meters (including dosimetric inter‑comparisons for QA) and radiation equipment (accelerator monitor unit calibration).
• Acquire beam data for treatment planning.
• Prepare data for treatment planning systems.
• Develop and improve dose measurement systems and protocols, and software for dosimetry purposes (including spreadsheets and databases).
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and organizational regulations for radiation safety.
• Participate in the development of organizational performance‑improvement activities, policies, procedures, and standards of practice to meet required regulatory requirements.
• Assist in acceptance testing, commissioning of new machines, and re‑commissioning after major maintenance.
• Perform individual treatment planning, dosimetry calculations, and treatment planning reviews (physics component).
• Provide physics consultation to all radiation oncology personnel and radiation oncologists concerning patient care and treatment aspects.
• Ensure routine verification of department treatment planning system.
• Collaborate with information services department to manage software of the department planning system.
• Assist in the planning and shielding calculations for new radiation facilities and programs.
• Interpret and prepare documentation summarizing regulatory changes for integration into departmental operations.
• Provide dosimetry checks following source changes.
• Assist with the selection and acquisition of sources for permanent implant techniques.
• Participate in clinical education, training, and competency evaluations for medical physics, dosimetry, and therapy staff, in collaboration with the department director and physics director.

• Willingness to relocate to Merriville, IN, or surrounding area.
• MS or PhD (preferred) in Medical Physics or a closely related field.
• Single True Beam program supporting SBRT, HDR program, and a Gamma Knife program.
• Minimum of 3+ years clinical experience in addition to a CAMPEP‑accredited residency.
• Passage of Part‑I A  exam (part‑II preferred).
• Experience with High Dose Rate (HDR) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) programs preferred.
• Computer system administration experience with patient record and verify database applications desirable.
• Certification in Radiation Oncology Physics by the American Board of Radiology (A ) or other alternative certifying body (preferred).
• If not certified, must be eligible for board certification and achieve status within 3 years of hire.
• Maintain relevant state licensing and/or registration required for working as a medical physicist at the clinical site in a timely manner.

Base pay range: $116,990 – $160,864. Factors affecting starting pay may include geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications.

Benefits: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long‑term and short‑term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.

Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

All other categories protected by federal, state or local law are also respected.

Siemens Healthineers is committed to equal employment opportunity and will provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, testing, or any part of the selection process, please fill out the accommodations form available on the company website.