Faculty Medical Physicist - Radiation Oncology Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Jefferson Health Plans

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About The Position

The Department of Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University is recruiting for a Medical Physicist to join a dynamic and collegiate Radiation Oncology Department and Medical Physics Division. The Thomas Jefferson University Medical Physics Division consists of 27 physicists, 16 dosimetrists, 7 physics residents, and 4 post-doctoral research fellows. The Medical Physics division has 8 locations: the Bodine Center for Cancer Treatment in Center City Philadelphia, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion, Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson New Jersey, Cherry Hill, and Jefferson Einstein’s 2 locations. System-wide equipment includes Varian Linacs, a ViewRay MRI-Linac, and Elekta’s brachytherapy studio. Jefferson’s Medical Physicist’s lead a well-funded, highly impactful, and diverse research program. Research topics include functional imaging, AI and machine learning, multi-lesion SRS, MR-guided radiation therapy, advanced brachytherapy, radionuclide dosimetry, and physics-lead clinical trials. The group currently has on-going multiple funded projects by the National Cancer Institute, vendor funded research, as well as Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center funding. The department contains a Medical Physics Residency Program and is active in teaching the Medical Physics and Radiation Oncology residents. Positional Overview: Primary responsibilities for this position will include patient care consisting of external beam radiotherapy, SRS, SBRT, HDR, and other clinical services as needed. The physicist will contribute to the daily, monthly and annual quality assurance program. Clinical coverage will be at the Center City Jefferson campus as well as other locations as needed. Candidates will participate in the teaching of medical physics residents. Based on the interests of the candidate, opportunities to get involved in the advanced clinical practices at Jefferson or to contribute to/lead seminal research programs will be provided. Faculty appointments will be available for qualified candidates. Applicants should hold a PhD degree in Medical Physics and be board certified or board eligible. This position is open for experienced applicants as well as new residency graduates. The position offers a great blend of working in a robust clinic, advanced research and equipment opportunities within a large hospital network, and excellent work-life balance. Applicants should forward a curriculum vitae to the physics administrative assistant, Ms. Julianne Johnson at [email protected].

Requirements

• PhD degree in Medical Physics
• be board certified or board eligible

Responsibilities

• patient care consisting of external beam radiotherapy, SRS, SBRT, HDR, and other clinical services as needed
• contribute to the daily, monthly and annual quality assurance program
• Clinical coverage will be at the Center City Jefferson campus as well as other locations as needed
• participate in the teaching of medical physics residents

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees