Mayo Clinic is seeking a Clinical Medical Physicist to join our regional photon group practice in Albert Lea MN.  

Position: The primary responsibilities of our regional clinical medical physics staff are to support our clinical practice at the regional clinics:  ensure that patients receive the prescribed dose of radiation to the correct location safely and effectively, to implement new technologies and treatment procedures, and to manage and participate in a robust quality program. 

• Provide technical assistance and clinical support to the Radiation Oncology team at Albert Lea.
• Provide cross-coverage to other regional sites (remote and on-site as needed) to cover absences such as vacations, etc.  
• Implement current Federal, State, and Institutional safety guidelines applicable to the regional site.

Opportunities exist to collaborate with physicists from the other regional sites and main site in Rochester MN on clinical and research projects that benefit the Mayo Group Practice.

Clinic Facilities: The Albert Lea clinic is part of Mayo regional practice that also includes clinics in Mankato and Northfield MN as well as Eau Claire and LaCrosse WI.  The Albert Lea clinic maintains a Varian Truebeam Linac and a GE CT Simulator.  Throughout the Midwest Mayo Clinic system (MN and WI), EBRT treatment planning and R&V uses an integrated Eclipse/ARIA platform.  All Truebeam Linacs are beam matched.  A full complement of dosimetry and detector systems are available at all sites.  Motion management utilizing DIBH and 4DCT are employed.  EBRT techniques include 3D, VMAT, and SBRT.  

The Medical Physics Regional group is comprised of 9 physicists with support from medical physicist assistants in Rochester as well as engineers and IT support. We are a seasoned and cohesive team responsible for all aspects of therapy physics in support of the clinical practice.

Why Mayo Clinic Albert Lea? 

• Mayo Clinic is ranked No. 1 on the US News Best Hospitals Report
• We offer an excellent salary and benefits package including college scholarships for dependents, a pension plan, and more.
• Mayo provides a robust infrastructure to support the clinical practice, research and education at all sites.
• Mayo strongly values family time and supports a favorable, team-based working environment. 
• Strong support/collaboration for clinic operations from the other regional clinical physicists and Rochester physics.

Why Albert Lea?

• Located in Southcentral Minnesota, Albert Lea's nickname is the land between the lakes.  The town is surrounded by Fountain lake, Pickerel lake, and Albert Lea lake.  
• Diverse population of ~ 20,000.
• It is an exceptional place to live and raise a family with good schools and very affordable housing/taxes.
• The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are an hour and a half away.  They offer larger city amenities including theatre, music, professional sports teams, and a wide variety of highly rated restaurants.
• Outdoor activities on the lakes, rivers and trails abound.  

Qualifications

Qualified candidates should have a desire to work in a team based environment based on the Mayo motto:  The needs of the patient come first. 

In addition:

• M.S., M.M.P., D.M.P., or Ph.D. in Medical Physics, Physics, or a related field and meet one or both of the following requirements:
  
  • Board certification by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Medical Physics (or Canadian equivalent).
  • If not board certified (including 2023 graduating residents who are encouraged to apply) completion of a CAMPEP approved residency program.  We offer support for board certification including mock oral exams and reimbursement of board certification fees.

For all new hires we offer a robust 6 - 12 week training program.  Prior experience with Varian technology, while desirable, is not required.  Please indicate your non-immigrant status and if you will need assistance from Mayo Clinic to obtain work authorization.

About Mayo Clinic Rochester MN

You have the opportunity to learn and grow among the best in your field at the nation’s top hospital (US News & World Report, Best Hospitals 2020-2021), ranked No. 1 hospital in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota and also in more specialties than any other care provider. At Mayo Clinic, you’ll use the power of collaboration to achieve the highest standards for medical care and health improvement, working in the largest integrated, not-for-profit medical group practice in the world with over 60,000 employees. You’re invited to contribute to a unique environment that brings together the best in patient care, groundbreaking research and innovative medical education. Being a part of Mayo Clinic allows for more work-life balance, competitive compensation and generous benefits, career security and the ability to manage and coordinate patient care in the most efficient ways possible.

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