Medical Physicist

at Loyola University Of Chicago in Maywood, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Details

Position Details
Job Title 
 Medical Physicist
Position Title 
 Medical Physicist
Position Number
Job Category 
 SSOM Clinical Faculty
Job Type 
 Full-Time
FLSA Status 
 Exempt
Campus 
 Maywood-Health Sciences Campus
Location Code 
 RADIATION ONCOLOGY (06720A)
Department Name 
 RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?  
 No
Duties and Responsibilities 
 Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, seeks a Medical Physicist to join the faculty at Loyola Palos South Campus. The selected candidate will join a group consisting of nine medical physicists who have clinical responsibilities throughout our network in brachytherapy, SRS/SBRT, TBI, and quality assurance. The ideal candidate will be Board Certified (or Board Eligible) with a PhD in Medical Physics or related field, and a strong clinical background in Radiation Oncology Physics. We are seeking an individual who has good communication skills, the ability to problem solve, and who enjoys working independently, as well as part of a team. Participation in the teaching of physics and medical residents, along with the development of an independent research program, is expected. This is a faculty position and rank is commensurate with experience.

Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,500 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. Loyola is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, a certified comprehensive stroke center and a children's hospital. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Established in 1961, Gottlieb is a 247-licensed-bed community hospital in Melrose Park with the Judd A. Weinberg Emergency Department, the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery and Bariatric Care and the Loyola Cancer Care & Research Facility at the Marjorie G. Weinberg Cancer Center. MacNeal is a 374-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Berwyn with advanced medical, surgical and psychiatric services, acute rehabilitation, an inpatient skilled nursing facility and a 68-bed behavioral health program and community clinics.
Qualifications
Physical Demands
Working Conditions
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience 
 Board Certified (or Board Eligible) with a PhD in Medical Physics or related field, and a strong clinical background in Radiation Oncology Physics.
Open Date 
 04/08/2024
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants 
 For more information, visit loyolamedicine.org. You can also follow Loyola Medicine on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV to Saja Ihmoud, Physician Recruitment Office, at Saja.Ihmoud001@luhs.org. Applicants should also apply online at www.careers.luc.edu.

www.LoyolaMedicine.org

Loyola is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer/educator with a strong commitment to diversifying its faculty.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement 
 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive benefits centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a... For full info follow application link.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by law.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer.