Radiation Physicist

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Overview:

Sentara is hiring Therapy Medical Physicists and Sr. Medical Physicists throughout Hampton Roads, including Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Sentara Brock Cancer Center, Sentara Princess Anne Hospital, Sentara Obici Hospital, and Sentara Careplex Hospital.

Sign on Bonus up to $25,000 offered for qualified candidates.

Overview

Provides quality therapeutic medical physics support within a collaborative team of radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, and radiation therapists. Works within established protocols to ensure the safe and effective use of radiation in treatment. Assists with treatment planning and delivery processes, supports the implementation of new technologies, and contributes to departmental policies, procedures, and quality initiatives. Participates in the systemwide medical physics QA/QC program by performing routine measurements, equipment checks, data collection, and documentation in alignment with AAPM/ASTRO/ACR/ACRO standards while building competency. 

Performs all Virginia Department of Health and North Carolina Radioactive Materials licenses regulatory tasks at their required frequency and maintains accurate records of equipment tests results, daily, weekly, monthly, semiannually and annual surveys, radiopharmaceutical ordering, receiving, administration and waste disposal.  

Maintains strict adherence to radiation safety policies and demonstrates ongoing professional development toward ABR certification.  

Other Requirements: 

Candidates with a doctoral degree (PhD) in a field other than Medical Physics must also have completed a CAMPEP (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs) accredited Medical Physics certificate program to qualify. 

Education

• Master's Degree REQUIRED

Certification/Licensure

• ABR Eligible REQUIRED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification REQUIRED

 Experience

• Prior physicist experience PREFERRED
• Sr. profile requires 10+ years physicist experience

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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.