Physicist - Per Diem - Radiation Oncology

Summit Health • Florham Park, NJ

118d • $104 - $130

About The Position

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians. When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Requirements

• Certification in the specific subfield(s) of medical physics with its associated medical health physics aspects by an appropriate national certifying body and abides by the certifying body's requirements for continuing education
• Ph.D/MS in physics, medical physics, radiological physics, medical health physics, or equivalent disciplines from an accredited college or university
• One year of clinical experience in a Radiation Oncology department
• Proficiency in following modalities: External beam planning, including 2D, 3D, IMRT, gating
• Specialized EBRT to include SBRT and/or SRS
• High dose rate brachytherapy
• Radionuclide handling and/or therapy
• BC/BE with certification by either: The American Board of Radiology; or The American Board of Medical Physics

Responsibilities

• Acceptance/Commissioning of radiation therapy machines/software/equipment
• Continuous quality assurance and dosimetry calibration of various equipment, external beam radiation, brachytherapy, CT simulator and Treatment Planning System
• External beam treatment planning (3D, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT and SRS) using Varian treatment planning system
• HDR Brachytherapy planning and treatment
• Physics support for SBRT, SRS, HDR and 4DCT
• Performs and evaluates patient related dosimetric measurements
• Implementation of state and federal regulations
• Active participation in quality assurance programs
• Accessibility to RTT and dosimetry staff for set up and delivery advice
• Close interaction with SMG and IT staff
• Close interaction with Varian for Truebeam maintenance and troubleshooting
• Assistance to other health care professionals in optimizing the balance between the beneficial and deleterious effects of radiation
• Compliance with applicable federal and state regulations
• Active participation in software and/or hardware consideration and/or purchase
• Develop and/or improve electronic and/or paper charting of all special procedures
• Participate actively in the periodic recurring departmental accreditation process with national oversight body (APEX, ACR or ACRO)
• Frequent collaboration with all clinical staff in SMG Department of Radiation Oncology
• Protection of the patient and others from potentially harmful or excessive radiation
• Measurement and characterization of radiation
• Participate in the establishment of protocols to ensure safe, timely and accurate patient treatment planning and delivery
• Conduct radiation safety education courses as required for all departmental staff
• Performance of radiation exposure monitoring program within the department
• Active participation in department’s clinical quality assurance endeavors

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Life
• Disability
• Vision
• FSA coverages
• 401k savings plan

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees