Mayo Clinic is seeking a Clinical Medical Physicist to join our regional photon group practice in La Crosse, WI at Franciscan Healthcare, part of the Mayo Clinic Health System.  

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 La Crosse, WI.
• Provide cross-coverage to all regional sites (remote and on-site in Wisconsin as needed) to cover normal operations and 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 La Crosse clinic is part of the Mayo regional practice that also includes clinics in Mankato, Albert Lea, and Northfield, MN as well as Eau Claire, WI .  The La Crosse clinic maintains a Varian Truebeam Linac with ExacTrac and a GE CT Simulator, soon to be replaced by a Siemens CT.  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 10 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 La Crosse? 

• 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 La Crosse?

• Located in Southwest Wisconsin, La Crosse is a Mississippi river town with numerous outdoor activities, many centered around the Mississippi.  
• Diverse population of ~ 140,000 in the La Crosse-Onalaska Metropolitan area.
• It is an exceptional place to live and raise a family with good schools and very affordable housing/taxes. It is home to the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse, which serves 20,000 students.
• Mayo is building a $200 million dollar state-of-the-art hospital on its La Crosse campus, which is expected to open in 2024.
• The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are two and a half hours away and are accessible by the Amtrak Empire Builder.  They offer larger city amenities including theatre, music, professional sports teams, and a wide variety of highly rated restaurants.
• The main campus of Mayo Clinic in Rochester is a little over one hour to the West of La Crosse.

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) desired but not required.
• If not board certified (including 2024 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.

About Mayo Clinic

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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