Job Description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift:

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation:

Salary Range: $86.50 - $142.50 Sign on bonus and relocation assistance available!

Union Position:

No

Department Details

New sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available for qualified applicants.

Compensation is based on years of applicable experience in the role.

Summary

Sanford Health is seeking a Physicist in the Radiation Oncology Department at the Sanford Cancer Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

Job Description

What you will do:

• The employee will share duties with two Physicists and the Director of Radiation Oncology. The department has four radiation oncologists and four dosimetrists.
• This position will be involved in all aspects of modern image-guided external beam photon therapy and HDR brachytherapy. HDR experience and AMP status on a RAM license is preferred. Prior Aria/Eclipse experience is preferred.
• Support is also provided to a satellite Sanford Health clinic in Worthington, MN.

Equipment:

• Equipment consists of a TrueBeam STX, standard Truebeam, and a TomoTherapy Hi-Art. The TomoTherapy machine will be replaced by a Truebeam next year.
• Department software includes Aria/Eclipse 16.1 in a Citrix environment with all new FAS/GPU's, RapidArc, RapidPlan and MCO.
• Portal Dosimetry is used for routine IMRT QA. RadCalc, Velocity, and Radformation products (AutoContour, Clearcheck and EZFluence) are used.
• A GE Optima CT scanner is used for simulations.
• A Varian GammaMed Plus iX HDR unit is used to support the GYN brachytherapy practice.
• QA equipment is primarily Sun Nuclear with SunCHECK software. Equipment consists of 3DS and 1DS tanks, IC Profiler, DQA3, ArcCheck, and SRS MapCheck.
• Equipment for the Worthington site includes a Truebeam and Canon Aquilion CT scanner. The department software exists in the same environment as the Sioux Falls clinic.

Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD degree in physics, biophysics, medical physics or radiological physics.
• Certification in radiation oncology physics is preferred; however, consideration will be given to new grads and non-certified physicists who are board eligible.
• Acceptable certifications are: the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Physics, Therapeutic Medical Physics, or Therapeutic Radiologic Physics, American Board of Medical Physics, Canadian College of Physicist in Medicine or related certification board.
• Must obtain certification within 5 years of date of hire.

We are looking for employees who want to GROW THE GOOD with us. It takes all of us to make a difference!

Qualifications

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.