Chief Physicist
About the job
- A Master's degree in Medical Physics.
- Three years of experience.
- One of the following professional certifications: Diagnostic Medical Physics certification from the American Board of Radiology; Medical Health Physics certification from the American Board of Medical Physics; membership in the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine; or Therapeutic Medical Physics certification from the American Board of Radiology.
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
- Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing 0-25 pounds and occasionally handle objects weighing 25-50 pounds.
- Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach, and perform repetitive foot, leg, hand, and arm movements.
- Ability to use vision and depth perception at near and far distances and identify and distinguish colors.
- Ability to use hearing and speech for oral communication and hear alarms and malfunctioning machinery.
- Ability to frequently perform keyboard use and data entry.
- Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, and grip, and rarely climb.
- Lead or coordinate shift operations involving assigned activities, resources, and associates.
- Review patient charts to ensure prescriptions are carried out according to physician intent and participate in chart rounds to review prescriptions, dose changes, and patient setup.
- Evaluate equipment for utility, appropriateness, reliable performance, age, and condition, and recommend practical lifespan, obsolescence, and replacement actions.
- Determine the need for and specify and access dosimetric and treatment-planning equipment, including measurement instruments, computerized treatment-planning systems, computerized water phantom systems with ionization chambers and diodes, and film densitometry systems.
- Participate in specifying, selecting, and accepting radiation-producing machines, accessories, and computerized treatment-planning systems.
- Supervise arrangements for proper maintenance of radiation treatment equipment.
- Advise and consult with physicians regarding directions to technical staff when patients are planned or treated.
- Develop protocols for performing and checking unit calculations to ensure calculations agree with written prescriptions.
- Complete documentation relating to radiation treatment plans and equipment.
- Participate in the clinical instruction of newly hired radiation staff and radiation therapy students.
- Perform other assigned duties.
About the company
SSM Health is a Catholic, not‑for‑profit integrated health system serving the Midwest. It runs 23 hospitals, 490+ physician offices and outpatient centers, plus virtual and post‑acute care, as well as a health plan, a pharmacy benefit manager, and an accountable care organization. It coordinates care across the full continuum—from physician clinics to hospital care—while serving the uninsured and Medicaid populations and pursuing clinical research in oncology, pediatrics, and cardiovascular health. Its goal is to improve population health through coordinated, accessible care and expanded behavioral health access within a diversified, faith‑based nonprofit framework.
Company Size
11-50
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 2025 operating income reached $148.5 million after 2024's $70 million loss.
- Q1 2026 operating income rose to $7.1 million on $3.3 billion revenue.
- July 2025 Verona outpatient center opens September 2026, expanding Wisconsin outpatient access.
What critics are saying
- June 2026 DOJ settlement hit SLU Hospital pharmacy for waived copays and whistleblower claims.
- SSM's Q1 2026 operating margin stayed only 0.2%, leaving no shock absorber.
- St. Louis University Hospital drives roughly 80% of nurse contract labor, concentrating staffing risk.
What makes SSM Health unique
- Catholic mission and Midwest footprint unify 23 hospitals across four states.
- SSM Health runs hospitals, insurance, PBM, and an ACO under one system.
- Saint Louis University partnership strengthens oncology, pediatrics, and cardiovascular research.
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Benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
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