***$25,000 SIGN ON BONUS***

***Eligible for Relocation Assistance***

***Eligible for Stipend Payments up to $20,000 while in residency***

Based in Des Moines, Iowa's capital and largest metro, our radiation oncology program is growing, investing in advanced technology, and building for the future. Whether you're finishing your residency and ready for your first role, or you're an experienced physicist looking for a place to lead, teach, and build something lasting, there's room for you to grow here.

Why You'll Want to Be Here

• Build your career in Iowa's largest market. Des Moines is home to our flagship radiation oncology team, with the strength and resources of a health system that includes seven cancer centers across Iowa.
• Join a program that's growing. Our team practices general radiation oncology and is working toward subspecialties. We're also planning a new cancer center over the next decade.
• Work with advanced technology. You'll use new treatment machines and high-end equipment. Our team handles complex cases, including radiopharmaceutical therapies.
• Use one connected Varian system. Our radiation oncology sites share one Varian system, so workflows and data stay consistent.
• Take part in clinical trials. You'll help bring new treatments to patients close to home.
• Help build our future residency. We plan to launch a medical physics residency program as our team grows. If you'd like to teach and mentor, you can help build it.

Early in Your Career?

If you've recently finished residency, you'll start your career in Des Moines working with modern technology and complex cases. You'll learn from a supportive team that values growth, and you can help shape a program as it expands, which few early-career physicists get to do.

Already an Experienced Physicist?

Bring your experience to a program that's still growing, where your ideas can make a difference. You can help grow our subspecialty services, help plan our future cancer center, and take a lead role in building a future residency program. If you enjoy mentoring, you'll find plenty of chances to do it here.

What You'll Do

• Provide clinical medical physics support for our Des Moines radiation oncology program
• Support treatment planning, quality assurance, and safe delivery of standard and complex treatments, including radiopharmaceutical therapies
• Partner with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, therapists, and nurses to deliver excellent patient care
• Help with clinical trials, adopting new technology, and growing subspecialty services
• Help mentor and train others, and support the development of a future residency program

What We're Looking For

• Master's or doctoral degree in medical physics or a related field
• Completed a CAMPEP-accredited medical physics residency
• ABR certification in Therapeutic Medical Physics, or board-eligible and actively working toward certification
• New graduates and experienced physicists are both welcome to apply
• A collaborative, growth-minded approach and an interest in helping build something bigger

Ready to Grow With Us?

Join a growing radiation oncology program in Des Moines that invests in technology and is building for the future. Apply today, or reach out to our Talent Acquisition team to learn more.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Ensure full compliance with local, state, and federal regulations governing the acquisition, storage, and use of therapeutic radioactivity, including adherence to IEMA, DNV, ACR, and NRC standards. 
• Develop, implement, and review policies and procedures for safe, effective operation of all therapeutic equipment, including linear accelerators and brachytherapy systems. 
• Perform annual beam‑output checks, daily quality‑assessment tests, and routine equipment performance evaluations to maintain alignment with national standards. 
• Conduct clinical QA, acceptance testing, commissioning, calibration, and shielding evaluations for new or repaired radiation‑therapy equipment. 
• Support radiation‑safety and regulatory‑compliance activities, oversee technical aspects of dosimetry and therapy workflows, and provide technical in‑services as needed. 
• Participate in IOeRT treatments, ensuring machine readiness through QA procedures, and assist dosimetry with treatment planning for external beam, SRS, and brachytherapy. 
• Collaborate with radiation oncologists and technical staff to develop optimal treatment plans, perform HDR planning, monitor patients during treatment, and implement updates to planning and verification software. 
• Attend departmental and radiation‑safety meetings, identify operational issues, and contribute to continuous improvement in clinical quality and patient safety. 

Education:  

• Master of Science in Medical Physics, Physics or a related field is required 
• Doctor’s degree in Medical Physics, Physics or a related field is preferred 

Experience:  

• At least three (3) years of experience in a clinical setting is preferred 

License(s)/Certification(s): 

• Required Upon Hire: 
  • Board Certified Radiation Therapy Physicist by the American Board of Medical Physicists 
  • Board Certified Radiation Therapy Physicist by the American Board of Radiology 
  • Eligible to be an Authorized Medical Physicist by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services 
• Required within 3 years of Hire: 
  • Certification by the American board of Radiology or equivalent in therapeutic Medic Physics