**Responsibilities** ******Sign On Bonus up to $25,000 and Student Loan Payback up to $24,000 for eligible hires****** **Job Summary / Purpose** The Physicist works with the Radiation Oncologist, Dosimetrist, Radiotherapy Technologist and others to assure the accurate delivery of all aspects of a treatment prescription. He/she is directly involved in patient care whereby his/her decisions in the treatment of the patients contribute to optimal safe and effective patient care. Responsible for calibration of machines, office radiation safety, quality assurance of diagnostic and therapy equipment and accessories. **Essential Key Job Responsibilities** 1. Performance specification, acceptance testing, and commissioning of new equipment. 2. Development and maintenance of quality assurance programs for all treatment modalities, localization procedures, and computational equipment to assure that patients receive prescribed doses within acceptable degrees of accuracy. 3. Maintenance of all instrumentation required for calibration of sources, measurement of radiation and calibration of doses. 4. First-order maintenance of treatment units in conjunction with the service technician. 5. Other duties as assigned by management. _The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed_ _within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job_ _responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as_ _assigned._ **Qualifications** **Required Education and Experience** The clinical Medical Physicist should have a B.S. degree in physics or equivalent followed by a graduate degree (M.S. or PhD) in medical physics. **Required Licensure and Certifications** **Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training** Knowledge: An understanding of the equipment, systems, and procedures required to deliver radiation care to our patients, and/or the ability to find that information or resource as needed. Skills: The ability to communicate ideas, directions, and solutions clearly, both verbally and electronically, to patients, staff, and physicians as needed. Abilities: The ability to analyze complex and complicated problems and situations, and formulate effective and appropriate solutions using the resources available and/or requesting additional resources as needed. Then communicating these solutions clearly and ensuring they are effectively implemented. **Overview** Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky. Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states. **Pay Range** $73.08 - $116.92 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.