Overview
Make your move to Alaska! Experience the midnight sun in the summer, a front-row seat to the northern lights in the winter, and the opportunity to advance your career as you broaden your scope of practice.
Foundation Health Partners is seeking a skilled and motivated Medical Physicist to join our collaborative care team in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this vital role, you will ensure the safe and effective delivery of radiation therapy by providing clinical physics support, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, and working closely with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and radiation therapists. This position offers the opportunity to contribute directly to patient care in a community-focused health system while enjoying the unique lifestyle and adventure that Alaska has to offer.
Pay & Benefits:
- Compensation: $101.98 - $163.16 hourly wage based on experience and education
- Retention Bonus: $20,000 Retention Bonus
- Relocation Assistance: up to $7,500 Relocation Assistance
- Temporary Housing: 90 Days Temporary Housing Provided
- Additional Pay: Shift Differential, Annual Increases, Paid Time Off
- Benefits: medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match
- Education Benefits: FHP Tuition Assistance, Student Loan Forgiveness
- Other Benefits: Onsite Gym, Wellness Programs, Discount programs
- Shifts Available:- Full-time, Monday - Friday 40 hours per week, 5x8 hour shifts
About Fairbanks Memorial HospitalFairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. A Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior. We have a strong patient to nurse ratio and a culture of Shared Leadership. In addition to our exceptional clinical environment, our location offers incomparable lifestyle rewards away from work. In Fairbanks, small-town living, spectacular natural beauty and endless recreation combine to create a one-of-a-kind place to live, work and play.
Living in Fairbanks:
As the second largest city in Alaska, Fairbanks offers a unique blend of large-town amenities, breathtaking landscapes, and plenty of wide-open space, making this community one of the most special in the country. With a rich history and plentiful diversity, Fairbanks is proud to be called the Golden Heart City, and only once you visit will you understand the name to be true.
- No state income tax and no sales tax.
- Second largest city in Alaska at 100,000 residents.
- College Town – the University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF Community & Technical College
- Military Community – Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base.
- 15 Elementary Schools | 4 Middle Schools | 4 High Schools | 10 District “Schools of Choice”| robust youth sports programs
Summer activities: Midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, rafting, rock climbing, recreational flying, community-wide festivals, live music, and events.
Winter activities: Northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, ice climbing, hunting, ice art, word class hot springs, community-wide art shows, and festivals etc.
Responsibilities
- Perform calibration, quality assurance, and routine testing of radiation therapy equipment including linear accelerators, CT simulators, and brachytherapy systems.
- Review and approve complex radiation treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and dosimetrists, ensuring dose accuracy and patient safety.
- Conduct patient-specific quality assurance checks for IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, SRS, and brachytherapy cases.
- Complete initial, weekly, and final chart reviews to ensure treatment plan accuracy and regulatory compliance.
- Assist with commissioning, acceptance testing, and implementation of new equipment, software, and treatment techniques.
- Monitor and maintain compliance with federal, state, and institutional radiation safety regulations, including documentation and audits.
- Serve as a technical resource for radiation safety, shielding evaluations, and exposure monitoring.
- Communicate effectively with clinical staff and participate in case reviews, multidisciplinary meetings, and department initiatives.
- Train and support residents, students, and clinical staff on physics principles, equipment use, and treatment protocols.
- Stay current with advances in medical physics and contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Master’s in medical physics, physics, or related field, required.
- Board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) in Therapeutic Medical Physics, required.
- Knowledge typically obtained with two (2) or more years of clinical experience.
- Demonstrated proficiency with radiation therapy equipment and software.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced clinical environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
