Radiation Physicist

Medical Physicist

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Department of Radiation Oncology, located in Peoria, Illinois, is seeking a Medical Physicist to join our team in support of our growing cancer therapy program. OSF Healthcare offers numerous radiotherapy modalities including advanced linear accelerator treatment techniques using Varian's TrueBeam platform, multi-vault HDR Bravos Brachytherapy with en-suite imaging, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Proton Beam therapy using Varian's ProBeam 360, Theranostics and Y-90 Therapy. OSF Healthcare operates several radiotherapy departments across Illinois, all managed using the ARIA Oncology Management System. Treatment planning is carried out using Eclipse and RayStation, Brachytherapy planning is performed with BrachyVision. MiM Maestro rounds out the TPS tools. Quality Assurance is managed using SunCheck with Automation and a host of test equipment including IC Profilers, 1D/3D tanks, imaging phantoms, etc.

The successful candidate will join a team of eight medical physicists, eight dosimetrists, 14 radiation oncologists, and other supporting staff. Responsibilities will include providing physics services for proton beam therapy, X-Ray and electron beam therapy, HDR brachytherapy, simulation imaging, optical surface monitoring, respiratory motion management, treatment planning, commissioning and acceptance, and routine quality assurance.

The Radiation Physicist is responsible for performing all aspects of quality assurance in radiation therapy in order to ensure accurate, safe delivery of radiation therapy treatments and maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. The Radiation Physicist maintains the skills necessary to perform regular monitoring, testing, and calibration of radiotherapy equipment and planning systems. The Radiation Physicist reviews and performs treatment plan calculations for external beam, brachytherapy, or other treatment applications. Proper credentials must be maintained to prepare, receive, and handle potentially hazardous radioactive labeled packages.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Master's degree in Medical Physics

Experience:

1 year of work experience in Radiation Oncology clinical procedures, including 3-D conformal planning, IMRT, machine QA, and calibration of radiation therapy/radiologic equipment.

Analytic skill necessary to solve technical problems related to equipment failure, quality assurance processes, radiation dose administration, contamination, and the like.

Knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective patient care to adult and geriatric patient population

Licensure/Certifications:

Certified by the American Board of Radiology Therapeutic Physics or the American Board of Medical Physics or successful completion of certification within one year of eligibility

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:

Ph.D. degree in Medical Physics from a CAMPEP accredited program.

Completion of a two-year residency in Medical Physics

Experience:

Three years of work experience in Radiation Oncology procedures including HDR and I-131 administration in addition to requirements listed above

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.