Job Description

Join BayCare as a Medical Physicist - Proton Assistant

Location: St. Joseph's Hospital Main & Children's - Tampa, FL
Facility: BayCare Health System, Proton Center - SJH
Shift: Varies (Day Shift)
Schedule: Full-Time | Occasional Weekends | Hybrid Work Eligible
Status: Exempt

About BayCare

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network includes 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers, and thousands of physicians. With support from more than 30,000 team members, we foster a forward-thinking culture grounded in trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence.

Role Overview

As a Medical Physicist - Proton Assistant , you will support essential clinical physics operations within a radiation therapy clinic that includes proton therapy, photon therapy, electron therapy, and brachytherapy. Under the direct supervision of a medical physicist, this role focuses on quality assurance, patient positioning, treatment planning support, equipment commissioning, and radiation safety. You'll collaborate closely with therapists, dosimetrists, physicists, and clinical staff to ensure safe, accurate treatment delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Support basic treatment planning and patient setup processes
• Assist with patient positioning and immobilization
• Perform routine radiation protection and safety procedures
• Conduct machine and patient-specific quality assurance tasks
• Collaborate with clinical teams during treatment delivery
• Participate in acceptance testing and commissioning of radiation therapy equipment
• Support routine QA aspects of treatment processes and physics equipment
• Maintain adherence to all physics quality assurance policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education - Required

• Bachelor's degree in Medical/Health Physics, Physical Science, Engineering, or other scientific discipline
• Degree must include physics-related coursework consistent with clinical radiation oncology support roles

Experience - Preferred

• Radiation Oncology experience
• Experience in a proton therapy or clinical physics environment

Total Rewards & Benefits

BayCare offers a competitive total rewards package, including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Assistance
• 401(k) Match + Annual Contributions
• Annual Performance Appraisals & Team Bonus Program
• Wellness resources & family support
• Community perks & discounts

Take the Next Step

Join BayCare and support groundbreaking proton therapy and advanced radiation treatment services.
Apply today to become a Medical Physicist - Proton Assistant!

BayCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Job Tags

Full time, Casual work, Shift work, Day shift

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