Senior Medical Radiation Physicist

UMass Memorial Health

. Provide leadership and technical guidance to physicists, dosimetrists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals for safe and effective radiation therapy delivery .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeSouthbridge • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $149,261 - $296,213 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical physics with a focus on radiation therapy delivery, treatment planning, and quality assurance. Possesses strong leadership skills to guide healthcare professionals and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

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Board Certification In Therapeutic Radiological PhysicsClinical Experience In Radiation OncologyTreatment PlanningQuality Assurance ProgramsLeadership And Technical Guidance

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Hard Skills

Beam Data MeasurementDose-Calculation ProceduresAcceptance TestingCommissioning Of Treatment MachinesPhysics Support For Treatment Modalities

Soft Skills

CollaborationTeachingQuality Improvement

Tools & Technologies

Treatment Planning Computer SystemsTherapy Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

MS In PhysicsBoard Certification By ABR

Industry Keywords

Radiation TherapyHealthcare ProfessionalsQuality AssuranceRegulatory RequirementsClinical Physics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership and technical guidance to physicists, dosimetrists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals for safe and effective radiation therapy delivery
Perform day-to-day clinical physics work, including treatment planning, patient chart checks/reviews, physics support for treatment modalities, and quality assurance of therapy equipment and treatment-planning computer systems
Implement acceptance testing and commissioning of treatment machines
Measure and analyze beam data and establish dose-calculation procedures
Participate in research and development programs
Participate in development of new treatment modalities
Assist in developing and recommending physics-division budgets
Make recommendations regarding employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, and terminations
Assist in developing and maintaining comprehensive quality-assurance programs for treatment machines to meet regulatory requirements
Collaborate with medical and technical specialists on research projects
Participate in teaching programs
Attend required meetings, conferences, and seminars
Demonstrate quality improvement in daily operations
Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed

Requirements

What you’ll need

MS in physics, engineering or related science field
Board certification in therapeutic radiological physics by ABR (or equivalent)
Minimum 4 years of direct clinical experience in radiation oncology
Normal manual dexterity, visual acuity, and lifting ability
Ability and willingness to respond to work situations that may require evening and weekend work
Compliance with departmental policies, procedures, objectives, health and safety regulations, and requirements
Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Signing bonus may be available, subject to eligibility
Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules prorated based on scheduled weekly hours
Research and development participation
Teaching program participation