Physicist jobs in Fayetteville, AR

Highlands Oncology Group (highlandsoncology.com) is excited to announce an incredible opportunity for a full-time, vibrant, team-oriented Medical Physicist to join our Northwest Arkansas (NWA) based cancer centers. Highlands is a progressive multidisciplinary practice that provides a full range of radiation therapy procedures; including SRS, SBRT, HDR and radiopharmaceuticals. Equipment includes an all Varian external beam environment (Truebeam, Trilogy, 21iX), Aria 15.6, Eclipse, Radformation Clearcheck and Autocontour, Brainlab SRS planning, Velocity, Nucletron Oncentra/Microselectron afterloader and a full compliment of QA equipment and software. The fully staffed team includes 5 Radiation Oncologists, 4 medical physicists (including this position) (mix of ABR and non-ABR), 5 Certified Medical Dosimetrists. Our theranostics /radiopharmaceutical program is handled in partnership with our nuclear medicine/radiology department.

The Highlands Oncology Group consists of 3 radiation oncology centers, 2 in the Northwest Arkansas Area and 1 in Mountain Home, AR. The vision of Highlands Oncology Group is to be the premier provider of oncology and hematology care in the Northern Arkansas Region. We have high standards for patient satisfaction and offer exceptional value in cancer care. We also strive to advance clinical research and develop innovative approaches to treatment of oncology and hematology disorders.

We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match. Come join our growing organization and enjoy knowing that you work for an organization dedicated to making the lives of others better.

• M.S. degree in medical physics or equivalent from a CAMPEP accredited program, board certified by American Board of Radiology (ABR) or ABR board eligible.
• Varian Accelerators/Clinac/Truebeam, Varian Eclipse External Beam and Nucletron Oncentra HDR Planning.
• Proficient in SRS/SBRT planning and delivery procedures.
• Specialized training in therapeutic radiation physics with at least two years experience or resident training program in medical physics.
• A working knowledge of SRS, SBRT and HDR.
• Assist in the commissioning of new therapy and therapy related equipment acquiring necessary data and ensuring that all quality assurance tests are in compliance with Federal regulations and Highlands’ policies.
• Participates fully in the QA program for the department as well as the QA/RM program for the facility.
• Participates in weekly chart rounds/peer review.
• Assumes responsibility for verifying that computer data used for generating treatment plans or dose calculations are reasonably accurate and within accepted standards for the profession.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Clinical Medical Physics.

• Full range of on-site clinical medical physics support at Highlands Oncology clinics, including conducting routine quality assurance and calibration of megavoltage therapy units and equipment, in-vitro or phantom measurements as identified and required by the facility or by State/Federal regulations.
• Coordinate physics and dosimetry activities to complement the efforts of the physicians in accordance with departmental and institutional policies and works closely and in conjunction with dosimetrist and radiation oncologist during simulations and/or initial patient set ups as needed to ensure that accurate data is obtained for treatment planning.
• Sets and enforces high standards of accuracy, precision, and timeliness in all aspects of acquiring data, preparing treatment plans, secondary calculation, special medical physics consults or other related physics/dosimetrist functions for the department