Job Description Summary

If you’re looking to advance your career while helping build the future of radiation oncology in a vibrant and expanding region, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), through its growing Catawba Division in partnership with the Department of Radiation Oncology, is seeking a motivated Radiation Oncology Physicist to help shape the future of cancer care in one of the Southeast’s most dynamic regions.

This is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to build, innovate, and lead within a rapidly expanding Indian Land community just minutes from Charlotte.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001450 LAN - Administration (LMC)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-37

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Why Lancaster County, SC?

Located just minutes from Charlotte, Lancaster County offers access to a thriving healthcare market while allowing you to escape the congestion, long commutes, and high cost of living common in major metropolitan areas.  Beautiful new neighborhoods and master-planned communities

• Top-rated schools and family-friendly amenities

• Easy driving distance of: Charleston (coastal destination), Asheville (mountains and outdoor recreation, major airport access through Charlotte Douglas International

• Easy access to lakes, greenways, and year-round outdoor recreation

• A lower cost of living with a high quality of life

• Mild climate with year-round outdoor activity

Here, you can enjoy the professional stimulation of a growing academic program while living in a welcoming community that blends suburban comfort with metropolitan access.

The Opportunity

As a Radiation Oncology Physicist, you will play a central role in:

o   Clinical physics services and advanced treatment delivery

o   Comprehensive quality assurance programs

o   Staff education

o   Technology implementation and program development

o   Innovation initiatives in a forward-looking academic environment

o   This position offers meaningful influence as we continue expanding services to meet the needs of our growing patient population.

MUSC Radiation Oncology Comes to Lancaster!

This brand new hospital is expected to open in early 2027 and construction is underway now! The department is designed with two linear accelerator vaults to facilitate future growth; however, it will open with a single Varian Truebeam linear accelerator. For CT it will have Siemens’ latest simulator, the Go.Open Pro. In addition, the simulation room is also designed to house an HDR afterloader in the future. This will be a fast growing department with lots of opportunities for innovation along with strong support from MUSC as a part of the MUSC Hollings Cancer Network which includes multiple sites across the state.

Advanced Technology & Clinical Resources

You’ll work with cutting-edge systems, including:

o   Varian TrueBeam with HyperSight and HyperArc for Linac SRS

o   Siemens Somatom go. Open Pro CT simulator RGSC

o   Varian's Identify SGRT system

o   Brachytherapy coming soon

Treatment Planning Systems:
Eclipse with ARIA, OIS

Physics Resources:
SNC scanning system and comprehensive QA instrumentation; RadFormation software suite for Eclipse, Velocity

Additional Job Description

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Radiology (ABR)

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Medical Physics or related discipline

Preferred experience with:

o   Varian TrueBeam

o   Eclipse treatment planning

o   Brachytherapy

Programming expertise and a strong interest in emerging technologies are highly desirable

Join MUSC Catawba Division — where innovation meets community.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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