Advanced Medical Physicist (Radiation Oncology)

Location: 251 E. Huron, Chicago, IL, United States

Salary: USD 120.30–162.41 per hour

Company

Northwestern Medicine provides patient-focused healthcare services and supports clinical education, research, and professional development.

What you will do

• Manage medical physics operations for a radiotherapy clinic.
• Perform complex treatment planning, patient positioning support, dosimetry, and patient and machine quality assurance.
• Conduct acceptance testing, commissioning, validation, and data characterization for radiation therapy equipment and computer systems.
• Develop treatment protocols, standard operating procedures, technical documentation, and clinical specifications.
• Ensure radiation safety and compliance with regulatory, professional, and accreditation requirements.
• Provide expert consultation to physicians, participate in research and quality initiatives, and supervise medical physics assistants, residents, and dosimetrists.

Requirements

• ABR Board Certified in Therapeutic Medical Physics.
• Illinois Emergency Management Registered Therapeutic Radiological Physicist.
• Expertise in radiation therapy equipment acceptance testing, commissioning, treatment planning, and quality assurance.
• Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, therapists, dosimetrists, and other clinical staff.
• Ability to work at the Chicago, Illinois location.

Nice to have

• PhD.
• 4–8 years of experience.
• Illinois Emergency Management Registered Diagnostic Imaging Specialist.

Culture & Benefits

• Patient-first healthcare environment.
• Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness programs.
• 401(k) matching and other lifecycle benefits.
• Benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Background check required for newly hired team members and certain internal transfers.