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    Physics Medical Physicist Job Outlook (USA)

    Thanks for the opinions. NeoDevin is right about certification...it does increase your worth and opportunities. I was in a bad position since some of the dosimetrists were making more than me. MedPhys has a point too. Sometimes having certification and PhD doesn't make one competent. I was...
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    Physics Medical Physicist Job Outlook (USA)

    I know these might be a politically incorrect questions, but does the market saturation have any correlation to the number of H1-B visas issued? I know the powers that be seem to always declare labor shortages in an attempt to depress wages in certain white collar professions. With 20 million...
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    Physics Medical Physicist Job Outlook (USA)

    I didn't have a residency. I had a techincal career with a B.S. and decided to go back to graduate school. I had some clinical training in graduate school at a local hospital (2 classes / not much) and actually worked part time mostly doing IMRT patient QA, monthly QA's, etc for about a year...
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    Physics Medical Physicist Job Outlook (USA)

    I'm new to this forum. I have a M.S. degree in Physics, 5 years clinical experience and seem to have great difficulty finding a job in the field. My impression is that the field is oversaturated with applicants. I don't think I could recommend this occupation to anyone. I have other thoughts...
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