What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Physicist Position position at Geisinger?
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Job Category: Diagnostic Services
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Radiation Oncology Division
Geisinger Health System is seeking a medical physicist to join our team in central Pennsylvania. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical physics services, including dosimetry, calibration, treatment planning, and safety equipment operations.
Responsibilities
- Clinical support of brachytherapy procedures, including patient simulation, treatment planning, secondary dose verification, treatment delivery and reviews of treatment delivery safety and quality;
- Maintenance of equipment and regulatory records, as well as billing for services rendered.
The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Medical Physics and relevant experience in clinical physics services. Additionally, the successful candidate will contribute to departmental research activities and clinical protocols.
Team Collaboration
The department staff comprises six experienced medical physicists who are actively involved in various clinical, teaching, and research activities. Additionally, the department includes ten radiation oncologists, nine dosimetrists, one medical physics resident, and a dedicated IT specialist.