Medical Physicist III, Hybrid

Position Overview

Job Description Sutter Medical Foundation (SMF) is pleased to announce a full‑time staff physicist position in the beautiful Sacramento Valley. The board‑certified (preferred) or board‑eligible candidate will focus on treatment planning support utilizing Philips Pinnacle v16.4.3 (Evolution), Mosaiq, MIM, and Rad Calc. Excellence in achieving plan quality is essential. External beam planning includes VMAT, SBRT, and 3D delivered on 7 linacs (5 True Beams, 2 Elekta) located at 4 sites and collaborating with 9 dosimetrists, 10 physicists, and 12 radiation oncologists.

Class solutions, automation, and a robust quality/safety culture are examples of why SMF is a rewarding workplace. Plentiful opportunities exist to offer individual talent in these areas as well as physics QA, HDR, 3D printing and more to round out an exciting work experience.

SMF operates a fleet of 7 accelerators (7 Varian True Beam), 5 Philips CT‑Sims, Gamma Knife, Varian Bravos HDR, Vitesse, Prostate Seed Implants, Align

RT, and Exactrac. The clinic operates on Epic and Elekta Mosaiq for Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Oncology Information System (OIS), respectively. All software applications systems are enterprise‑wide to support 4 clinics (Auburn, Cameron Park, Roseville, and Sacramento) on unified databases. Current projects include 1 linac replacement, automated plan and chart checking, and new treatment planning system.

Sacramento is located approximately halfway between the San Francisco Bay Area and South Lake Tahoe. Entertainment and recreation opportunities are numerous and diverse. A multitude of wineries are within a couple hours or less from downtown Sacramento, which itself has many restaurants, live theatres, and a vibrant nightlife. Camping, biking, boating, and hiking are all easily accessible and popular activities.

There are aspects of the position that require on‑site work. Ability to work‑from‑home will vary week by week as the cases dictate.

• Master's:
  Radiological Physics or other physics, chemistry or engineering discipline or equivalent education/experience

• AMBP-American Board of Medical Physicists upon hire
• OR A
  -American Board of Radiology upon hire

• 2 years of clinical physics experience

• Competency in clinical dosimetry and active involvement in treatment planning.
• Oral and written communication skills to relate important clinically relevant information to other professionals.
• Must be able to apply advanced math and physics principles with critical thinking to solve problems independently.
• Must be able to prioritize tasks, use mechanical tools, and operate independently to ensure quality assurance/quality control is completed in a timely fashion.
• Active participation in physics and dosimetry professional societies at local and national levels.

Job Shift: Varied

Schedule: Full Time

Shift

Hours:

8

Days of the Week: Variable

Weekend Requirements: One weekend shift a month

Benefits: Yes

Unions: No

This position is work from home eligible.

Position Status: Exempt

Weekly

Hours:

40

Employee Status: Regular

Number of Openings: 1

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $88.64 to $141.83 / hour.

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs.

Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment. Applicants for specific positions are still required to disclose certain convictions during the application process, and those convictions may also be considered in determining eligibility for employment in accordance with applicable law.