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Orion Placement


Job Location:

Gig Harbor, WA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 165000 - 225000
Posted: 24 September 2026 (9 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 22 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Pay:$165000.00 - $225000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

  • Make a direct impact on cancer care through advanced radiation oncology physics.
  • Take meaningful ownership of treatment planning equipment commissioning quality assurance beam data and radiation safety.
  • Work closely with radiation oncologists dosimetrists radiation therapists and other clinical professionals.
  • Join a collaborative environment where your technical expertise directly supports patient safety and treatment quality.
  • Receive relocation assistance of up to $5000 with a minimum one year commitment.
  • Expand your expertise across sophisticated radiation therapy equipment treatment planning systems brachytherapy and clinical physics procedures.

Location:This is an on-site position based in Gig Harbor Washington. Occasional training at a nearby clinic may be required including training related to HDR. Relocation assistance of up to $5000 is available with a minimum one year commitment.

Note:This position requires both a bachelors degree in Physics or another natural science and a masters degree in Physics Medical Physics or a related field. Candidates must be comfortable working on site in a clinical radiation oncology environment.

About Us

We are an established patient-focused radiation oncology organization dedicated to delivering high-quality personalized cancer care. Our team combines advanced technology clinical expertise and a collaborative approach to help provide patients with safe and effective radiation treatments. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

  • Perform and oversee radiation treatment planning and determination of patient dose distributions.
  • Calibrate radiation oncology treatment machines and radiation sources according to accepted clinical protocols.
  • Conduct acceptance testing commissioning calibration and ongoing quality assurance of radiation therapy equipment.
  • Generate analyze validate and maintain beam data for treatment planning and clinical use.
  • Ensure treatment planning systems contain accurate beam and source data.
  • Develop and maintain quality assurance procedures testing tolerances and testing frequencies.
  • Collaborate with radiation oncologists to evaluate and optimize radiation treatment plans.
  • Support external beam therapy brachytherapy imaging systems simulators CT systems and treatment planning technology.
  • Oversee equipment maintenance and confirm treatment machines are safe to return to clinical service.
  • Help establish treatment planning radiation safety and clinical workflow procedures.
  • Provide medical physics education and technical guidance to physicians therapists dosimetrists nurses technical staff and learners.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Physics or another natural science required.
  • Masters degree in Physics Medical Physics or a related field required.
  • Clinical medical physics or radiation oncology physics experience is strongly preferred.
  • Experience with treatment planning commissioning calibration quality assurance beam data and radiation safety is highly valued.
  • Medical physics residency training and ABR board eligibility or certification are preferred.
  • Strong analytical technical communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
  • Ability to occasionally lift supplies weighing up to 30 pounds.

Why You Will Love Working Here

  • Your expertise will directly contribute to safe precise cancer treatment.
  • You will work alongside experienced clinical professionals who value collaboration and quality.
  • The role provides broad exposure to treatment planning equipment commissioning QA radiation safety and clinical technology.
  • You will have opportunities to contribute to education technical improvement and evolving treatment practices.
  • Relocation assistance helps make a move to the Gig Harbor area more accessible.

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Requirements: Must-have: Bachelors degree in physics or another natural science. Masters degree in Physics Medical Physics or a related field

Submission Email / Name: Melody -

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Established radiation oncology provider hiring a Medical Physicist in Gig Harbor WA. Role handles treatment planning commissioning calibration equipment QA beam data and radiation safety. Must have both the required bachelors and masters degrees.

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