Physicist - full time, days

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Location: Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute in Lancaster, PA

Schedule: Full time (40 hours per week), with primary hours being worked between 6am-5pm, Monday thru Friday. Shifts will vary between operating hours. Holidays hours and on-call are not required unless unexpected issues arise.

Summary:

• Position Summary: Provide radiation physics services necessary for the safe and lawful use of radiation and radioactive materials for all clinical modalities. Patient care customer service includes care service to patients customers in the following age groups: neonatal birth to 30 days , pediatric 30 days through 12 years , adolescent 13 through 18 years , adult 19 through 64 years , and geriatric 65 years and above .
• Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties:
• Perform annual, monthly and weekly QA on all radiation oncology equipment including the Gamma Knife.
• Calibrate all physics and radiation equipment as required.
• Verify radiation therapy treatment planning and calculations.
• Perform weekly continuing physics checks on all charts following established guidelines.
• Perform treatment planning and participate in the treatment process for brachytherapy and stereotactic procedures.
• Provide in-services and training as required.
• Maintain the quality management programs for radiation oncology and the Gamma Knife.
• Ensure compliance with the NRC, State and ACR regulations.
• The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Minimum Required Qualifications:
• Masters or Ph.D. in Physics.
• Certification by the American Board of Radiology or American Board of Medical Physicists or Board eligible.
• If Board-eligible, certification must be obtained within three 3 years of start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three 3 to five 5 years’ experience

Credentials:

• Certified Health Physics (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Ph.D. (Required)

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.