Physicist researches subjects such as mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, pneumatics, magnetism, and radiation. Develops laws and theories of physics for their application to specific industries and fields. Being a Physicist describes and illustrates observations and conclusions in mathematical terms. Devises procedures for physical testing of materials. Additionally, Physicist conducts instrumental analyses to determine physical properties of materials. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Physicist works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. To be a Physicist typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Join a Collaborative Team in the beautiful Pacific Northwest! Due to increased clinical needs and research efforts, we are adding a medical physicist to join Northwest Medical Physics Center (NMPC) at an APEx accredited clinic in the Olympia, Washington, area. You'll collaborate with 4 experienced physicists, a medical physics assistant, and a therapy physics resident, utilizing Varian Linacs (TrueBeam and 3 iXs) with SGRT (AlignRT) to deliver treatment (IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, SRS/SRT) to over 100 patients daily. Eclipse is used with an Aria EMR and a suite of products from Radformation (Autocontour, EZFluence, ClearCalc, ClearCheck). The sites utilize SNC equipment for Daily QA (DQA3), Patient QA (MapCheck, ArcCheck), and Monthly QA (SNC machine). Physics equipment also includes access to a catalog of NMPC owned scanning tanks, motion phantoms, IC profiler, chambers, etc.
Ideal candidate education and experience:
Responsibilities and essential duties:
Why join NMPC:
We are a non-profit organization comprised of collegial, knowledgeable, and collaborative medical physicists and dosimetrists. NMPC supports the first non-academic CAMPEP accredited therapy residency program and offers opportunities to partner with other physicists on projects and commissioning. Per the candidate’s interests, advancement can be attained via volunteering for our many departments. Annually, we hold two chamber-intercomparisons followed by a business meeting and two social meetings to encourage collegiality and collaboration.
NMPC benefits include:
To Apply:
Please send your CV and inquiries to GreatJobs@nmpc.org to join our ever-growing group. Please mention “Olympia” in your communication.