Medical Physicist A/B/C (Department of Radiation Oncology)

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Posted Job Title

Medical Physicist A/B/C (Department of Radiation Oncology)

Job Profile Title

Medical Physicist A

Job Description Summary

Under the direction of the Assistant Chief of Medical Physics, Medical Physicist (A/B/C) is an ABR/ABMP board eligible or board-certified Medical Physicist who will play a primary role in meeting the overall clinical physics needs in the Penn Medicine network. Specifically, the Medical Physicist will provide clinical coverage of medical physics activities, including treatment planning support, machine QA support, treatment planning, and performing special treatment procedures, such as 4DCT simulation, brachytherapy, and implementing new treatment techniques. The Medical Physicist is expected to maintain knowledge of current technologies. For this position, the primary site of coverage is the Chester County Hospital (CCH).

Job Description

Job Responsibilities* Actively participate in the clinical aspects of radiation therapy treatment planning and machine support including weekly chart checks, initial chart checks, planning support, 4DCT etc.

• Will participate in routine physics QA program such as Conventional and CT-simulator QA, Brachytherapy QA procedures; perform linear accelerator calibration and monthly / Annual mechanical and dosimetry QA; participate in the quality assurance for proton/photon units, ancillary equipment and procedures used in Radiation Therapy, Commissioning of new equipment, i.e., linear accelerators, proton or photon techniques and simulators; assist in developing quality assurance policies, institute procedures, and entering institution�s Condition Reporting System (CRS) for safety and quality issues; participate in other QA activities, such as morning huddle etc.
  
• Will assume lead duties for procedures or clinical activities : photon or proton machine support and process improvement projects, writing policies and procedures for new therapy techniques and QA processes
  
• Will participate in special treatment procedures such as, Stereotactic procedures (SRS, SRT and SBRT), HDR/LDR treatment planning, pre-treatment QA and treatment delivery supervision, Prostate seed/strand implants, IMRT treatment techniques implementation and IMRT QA, Proton Therapy QA, PhotoDynamic Therapy (PDT), Total Skin Electron and Total Body Irradiation (TBI) etc.
  
• Will provide proton, photon, brachytherapy medical physics cross coverage (including network locations) as requested by the Director of Clinical Operations, and/or Chiefs of Physics Division
  
• Participate in training of Radiation Oncology, Medical Physics Residents, and visitors who enrolled in specialized technology training courses, such as proton therapy training, Halcyon linac training, Cyberknife, GammaKnife
  

training, and radiation therapist training etc.

• Participate in implementing new treatment therapies, procedures and techniques at Penn facilities, including but not limited to Penn Medicine | Virtua Health, etc.
  
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
  

Medical Physicist A

Works under direct supervision of a more senior physicist. Performs routine tasks while developing competencies in clinical medical physics.

Medical Physicist B

Works under limited supervision. Demonstrates proficiency in a range of clinical tasks and exercises independent judgment in standard procedures, with guidance provided for complex cases.

Medical Physicist C

Works independently with minimal to no supervision. Serves as a subject matter expert and provides guidance to junior staff. Responsible for complex clinical decision-making and project leadership.

Qualifications

Medical Physicist A: Masters of Science and 0 to 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. American Board of Radiology (ABR) eligible; no experience is required; residency training in CAMPEP-approved therapeutic medical physics is required

Medical Physicist B: Masters of Science and 2-3 years experience working as a full-time medical physicist. Residency training can count as clinical experience; American Board of Radiology (ABR) certified.

Medical Physicist C: Masters of Science and 5-7 years post American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification experience as a full-time medical physicist. Demonstration of a leadership role in medical physics organization, equipment commissioning, or clinical development projects. The leadership requirement may be waived for a physicist based at a Penn network location.

Must possess knowledge of and experience with Varian’s ARIA, Eclipse, TrueBeam, and conventional clinical physics procedures, including but not limited to, operation and calibration of treatment devices, operation and calibration of dosimetry equipment, operation and calibration of treatment planning systems, quality assurance procedures, “specialized procedures†(SRS, SBRT), and familiarity safety procedures and regulations as per the PA Department of Environmental Protection. Prior proton therapy experience is preferred but not required.

Job Location - City, State

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$109,000.00 - $230,000.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

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Special Requirements

Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

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