Physicist - Radiation Oncology

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Overview

Carle Health is seeking a Comprehensive Medical Physicist to support Radiation Oncology, Interventional Radiology, and Radiation Safety at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.

Opportunity Details

Provides comprehensive medical physics support for four hospital units at Carle Health in Urbana:
- Carle Cancer Institute – Radiation Oncology
  - Oversees quality control for three linear accelerators
  - Supports external beam radiation therapy and clinical quality assurance
- Interventional Radiology
  - Physics support for Y‑90 radioembolization for patients with liver metastases
- Hospital Radiation Safety
  - Partners with the Radiation Safety Officer on hospital‑wide radiation safety programs
  - Oversees staff radiation safety practices, dose monitoring, and compliance
  - Ensures proper licensing and Authorized User (AU) requirements under Illinois regulations
- Neurosurgery
  - Radiation safety support for GammaTile® (Cs‑131) brachytherapy for brain tumors
Ensures compliance with all State of Illinois and federal regulatory requirements, including IEMA and Title 32 Energy Chapter II
Performs radiation measurements, data analysis, and quality assurance on therapeutic and diagnostic radiation equipment
Verifies dosimetry calculations and supports radiation therapy treatment planning
Conducts radiation safety surveys and QA activities to meet ACR certification requirements
Maintains, schedules, and provides oversight for the Radiation Safety Committee, including documentation and meeting minutes
Collaborates with physicians and clinical teams to ensure appropriate treatment guidelines are utilized and monitored
Supports continuous quality improvement, regulatory readiness, and safe clinical operations

Education/Qualifications

Master’s degree in Physics or a related field
Registered Therapeutic Radiation Physicist – IEMA
Certified Specialist in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics (ABR)
Must meet all requirements outlined in Title 32 Energy Chapter II (IEMA – Radiation)
1+ year of experience in medical physics or a related clinical setting
Demonstrated ability to perform and analyze precise radiation measurements on therapeutic and diagnostic x‑ray equipment

About Our Community

Globally connected, innovative and culturally rich, Champaign-Urbana is centrally located to Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis and is home to one of the world's great public research universities - the Big Ten University of Illinois. With ease of transportation, excellent schools and affordable housing options, our community features the friendliness and advantages of a smaller town while offering the dining, arts, sports, and entertainment options found in a much larger city.

About Us

Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $89.05-$153.11/hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits

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