Full-Time

Medical Physicist

Radiation Oncology Cancer Care Institute

Posted on 5/3/2025

Monument Health

Monument Health

1,001-5,000 employees

Community-based health care system serving multiple specialties

Compensation Overview

$183.9k - $229.9k/yr

Mid, Senior

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Rapid City, SD, USA

Category
Diagnostics & Laboratory Professionals
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary
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Requirements
  • Master's degree or Ph.D. degree in Medical Physics or related field
  • ABR certification or finished residency program
Responsibilities
  • Performs machine quality assurance on all treatment and imaging devices in the department.
  • Evaluates therapy plans for safe and effective treatments.
  • Performs patient-specific quality assurance before treatment start.
  • Advises chief physicist, physicians, radiation therapists, and dosimetrists of equipment problems.
  • Researches new treatment and imaging equipment, develops, and implements them.
  • Participates in scheduled technical meetings to address equipment, planning, and project work.
  • Consults with equipment vendors, and trouble-shoots clinical problems to ensure timely treatments.
  • Assists chief physicist to develop policies and procedures for accreditation.
  • Performs daily and annual quality assurance on a high dose rate remote afterloader.
  • Plans and participates in breast, gynecological and prostate brachytherapy treatments.
  • Attends national medical physics meetings to brainstorm new clinical procedures and equipment.
  • Instructs radiation therapy staff in radiation safety.
  • Ensures compliance of radiation therapy activities with all state and federal laws and regulations.
  • All other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • ABR certification or accredited residency program graduation
  • Strong experience on HDR and LDR
  • Ph.D. degree in medical physics or related field

Monument Health provides a wide range of health care services across 33 medical specialties, serving 20 communities in western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming. The organization operates 5 hospitals, 8 specialty and surgical centers, and over 40 medical clinics and health care service centers, employing more than 4,500 physicians and caregivers. Monument Health focuses on community-based care and is dedicated to advancing medicine through partnerships in medical training, a residency program, and active research studies. Unlike many health care systems, Monument Health emphasizes its commitment to the local community and the future of health care in the region, aiming to deliver high-quality medical services and support.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Rapid City, South Dakota

Founded

1973

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What believers are saying

  • AI-driven tools enhance patient experience and streamline healthcare processes.
  • Robotic navigation systems improve surgical precision and patient outcomes.
  • Partnership with Dakota Wesleyan University strengthens nursing workforce pipeline.

What critics are saying

  • FTC action against Monument Inc. may increase regulatory scrutiny.
  • Discounted scrubs partnership could lead to quality control issues.
  • Advanced technology adoption may cause operational inefficiencies during transition.

What makes Monument Health unique

  • Monument Health partners with Scrubin Uniforms for affordable caregiver scrubs.
  • Received $2M grant for NICU equipment from Helmsley Charitable Trust.
  • Showcased advanced spine robotic navigation system at Black Hills Stock Show.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off Accrual Bank

Flexible Work Hours

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Company News

Monument Health
Apr 17th, 2025
Giving Medical Wear A Second Life

One solution is that Monument Health has partnered with Scrubin Uniforms to offer discounted scrubs to help Caregivers to at least get started.

Monument Health
Apr 11th, 2025
Monument Health honors physicians in annual awards ceremony

RAPID CITY, S.D. (April 11, 2025) - Monument Health recognized 10 physicians and providers at the annual Physicians and Providers Awards Banquet on Friday, April 4.

Black Hills Pioneer
Mar 6th, 2025
Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants $2M to Monument Health for neonatal intensive care unit

RAPID CITY - Children's Monument Health has received a $2 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, to purchase state-of-the-art equipment for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

The Business Times
Feb 25th, 2025
Monument Health tabs Tuthill as new executive director

Grand Junction-based Monument Health, a clinically integrated healthcare network, has promoted Marguerite Tuthill to the position of executive director.

Hit Consultant
Apr 12th, 2024
Whistleblower Calls for Action Against 22 Digital Health Providers After FTC Busts Monument Inc.

This action banned Monument Inc. from sharing user data with third-party advertisers, a violation of patient privacy.