Radiation Physicist

Geisinger • Danville, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Radiation Oncology at Geisinger Health System is seeking applications for medical physicists to join our team in central Pennsylvania. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of clinical physics services. Responsibilities include supervising and supporting dosimetry, calibration, treatment planning, and safety equipment operations. The role involves maintaining equipment and regulatory records, as well as billing for services rendered. Additionally, the physicist will contribute to departmental research activities and clinical protocols, and provide education for residency programs within Radiation Oncology. Background: Geisinger participates in one or more of over 100 clinical research trials, which include new treatment protocols for various cancers, as well as select trials involving new cancer drugs. We also offer screening and prevention trials for individuals at risk for certain types of cancer. Our more than 30-year alliance with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and its community research programs enables us to offer advanced care and treatment options close to home. The health system has received the NCI-NCORP designation and is dedicated to active participation in cancer clinical trials. Geisinger fosters an exciting intellectual environment that includes the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, more than 50 graduate medical education programs, and fellowship programs in hematology/oncology and palliative medicine. The medical school is recognized for its innovative educational approach, featuring a curriculum that emphasizes active learning, longitudinal clinical experiences, and community engagement. Our patients contribute to the MyCode Community Health Initiative with >275,000 patient genomes sequenced for research and real-time clinical applications. Providers interested in clinical, or informatics research collaborate within Geisinger and across organizations to benefit our patients and the scientific community

Requirements

• Master's Degree- (Required)
• Specialty Certification

Nice To Haves

• Radixact and/or CyberKnife experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Clinical support of linear accelerator treatments, including patient simulation, image fusion, treatment planning, secondary dose calculation, plan quality assurance and reviews of treatment plan safety and quality.
• Special emphasis on stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), HDR, and TBI treatment planning, secondary dose verification and plan quality assurance.
• Clinical support of brachytherapy procedures, including patient simulation, treatment planning, secondary dose verification, treatment delivery and reviews of treatment delivery safety and quality; high dose rate equipment purchase, maintenance and quality assurance; and permanent seed implants, including ordering, assays, implant support and planning and documentation.
• Preparation and updates of physics and dosimetry policies and procedures as required.
• Maintenance of daily, monthly and annual quality assurance testing for software and equipment, both diagnostic and therapeutic, throughout the department.
• Involvement in the departmental residency program, including the development of, and instruction, in a new radiobiology curriculum for both physicist and radiation oncologist residents.
• Coordination of physics aspects of the department’s research program, including support for existing departmental and national research protocols, as well as developing original physics-oriented research projects.
• Travel, including interdepartmental travel as needed; training for new equipment, software or modalities; and participation in national meetings and conferences.
• Other physics duties as needed, including but not limited to commissioning of both software and new equipment for treatment or diagnostic use, radiation shielding calculations, and in vivo measurements for verification of patient dose.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.
• Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
• We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger.
• We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees