Medical Physicist Traniee
University of Pennsylvania•Philadelphia, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
This is a Medical Physics training position. The trainee will be supervised by the physics residency directors and work under the direction of a qualified medical physicist. The trainee will assist faculty physicists and hospital staff physicists with all aspects of routine medical physics procedures in the Department of Radiation Oncology on a clinical rotation basis to ensure the safe, effective and timely delivery of radiation therapy. This is a 2 year program position.
Requirements
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Physics, Medical Physics, or an engineering discipline or another of the physical sciences and with coursework that is the equivalent of a minor in physics for undergraduate degree and 0 to 1 year of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Candidates are required to successfully complete either a CAMPEP-accredited MS or PhD graduate program, or a CAMPEP-accredited certificate program prior to the start of the residency.
- Candidates should possess excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the entirety of the employment to be considered.
Responsibilities
- Participate in clinical and technical activities pertinent to radiation oncology physics including: megavoltage photon, electron and proton therapy, CT, MR, PET/CT simulations, 3D, intensity modulated radiation therapy, and proton treatment planning, brachytherapy planning and delivery, radiopharmaceutical therapy, calibration and periodic QA of therapy equipment and patient specific QA, radiation safety procedures, special procedures (TBI, radiosurgery, etc.) and patient chartrounds.
- Participate in clinical implementation projects (e.g. linear accelerator and treatment planning system commissioning and updates).
- Achieve proficiency in all aspects of external beam QA procedures including photon, electron, and proton beams.
- Working outside regular clinic hours is necessary to perform certain medical physics procedures such as machine calibration and QA.
- Participate in departmental training sessions, didactic courses and conferences.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
Benefits
- excellent healthcare
- tuition benefits for employees and their families
- generous retirement benefits
- a wide variety of professional development opportunities
- supportive work and family benefits
- a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources
- comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
- flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars
- tuition assistance for employees, spouses, and dependent children
- tuition assistance at other institutions for dependent children
- generous retirement plans
- Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans
- save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis
- wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard
- substantial amount of time away from work
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Wellness and Work-life Resources
- Professional and Personal Development resources
- access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities
- Discounts and Special Services
- Flexible Work Hours
- Penn Home Ownership Services
- Adoption Assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
