About this opportunity
Geisinger Health System lists this Radiation Physicist Masters opportunity in scranton, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Summary
nThe 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.
nJob Duties
nBackground:
nnnGeisinger 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.
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nnGeisinger 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.
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nnOur 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
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n nJob Duties and Responsibilities:
nnnClinical 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.
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nnSpecial emphasis on stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), HDR, and TBI treatment planning, secondary dose verification and plan quality assurance.
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nnClinical 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.
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nnPreparation and updates of physics and dosimetry policies and procedures as required.
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nnMaintenance of daily, monthly and annual quality assurance testing for software and equipment, both diagnostic and therapeutic, throughout the department.
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nnInvolvement in the departmental residency program, including the development of, and instruction, in a new radiobiology curriculum for both physicist and radiation oncologist residents.
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nnCoordination 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.
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nnTravel, including interdepartmental travel as needed; training for new equipment, software or modalities; and participation in national meetings and conferences.
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nnOther 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.
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nnRadixact and/or CyberKnife experience is desired.
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nnPerform other related duties as assigned.
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n nColleagues, Facility and Equipment:
nThe 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. The department is equipped with seven Varian linear accelerators, which include one Trilogy, five TrueBeam machines, and one Halcyon. It also has one CyberKnife, one Radixact Tomotherapy machine, and two HDR brachytherapy afterloaders (Elekta Flexitron), along with five CT simulators from GE Medical Systems. Furthermore, the department has three-year and ten-year long-term plans for the system upgrade and an additional cancer center is currently under construction and is expected to open in Summer 2025. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
nPosition Details
nWork is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
nEducation
nMaster's Degree-Medical Physics (Required)
nExperience
n-Education (Preferred)
nCertification(s) and License(s)
nSpecialty Certification - Default Issuing Body
nOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. 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.
nWe are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
Worksite address
scranton, PA, 18512, US
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