Job Description
Overview
Carle Health is seeking a full-time, Radiation Oncology physicist to join our team in Peoria, Illinois.
Opportunity Details
- Provides comprehensive medical physics support for radiation oncology services, including external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy, SRS, and SBRT
- Supports a highly collaborative, physician-partnered practice environment
- Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory requirements , including IEMA, NRC, ACR, and DNV
- Oversees equipment acceptance testing, commissioning, calibration, and ongoing quality assurance
- Develops, implements, and maintains departmental physics policies, procedures, and QA programs
- Serves as Department Radiation Safety Officer
- Provides leadership in radiation safety, shielding requirements, and radioactive material inventory management
- Collaborates with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and therapists to ensure optimal treatment planning and delivery
- Participates in departmental quality improvement initiatives, radiation safety meetings, and strategic planning
- Assists with education, orientation, and technical instruction for staff and students
- Opportunities to support innovation, clinical projects, and program development within radiation oncology
- Sign-on bonus available
- Relocation assistance available for candidates with 1+ year of experience and residing more than 50 miles away
- Partial remote work may be considered for candidates within driving distance of Peoria
Education/Qualifications
- Master’s degree or PhD in Physics or a related field
- Certified Specialist in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics (ABR) – required
- Licensed Radiologic Technologist – Radiation Therapy (IEMA) – required
- Experience in medical physics or a related clinical setting preferred
About Our Community
Located in the Heart of Illinois, Peoria is a vibrant River City full of art, entertainment, sports, history and more! Explore the great outdoors through the Peoria Park District, the largest and oldest park district in Illinois, or take a trip up Grandview Drive to experience the “world’s most beautiful drive.” (According to Theodore Roosevelt.)
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 $86.01-$147.94/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.
Job Tags
Full time, Local area, Remote work, Relocation package, Shift work