WellSpan Health

Senior Medical Physicist

WellSpan Health$110K — $130K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Radiation Physics, Medical Physics, Bio-Physics, or a related specialty.
  • 5 years of full-time clinical experience in radiation oncology physics.
  • Experience in Medical Physics, Bio-Physics, or an equivalent physics specialty.
  • Board Certified in Therapeutic Medical Physics upon hire.
  • Advanced skills in treatment planning and dose calculations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform external beam radiotherapy treatment planning and dose calculations both manually and using treatment planning software.
  • Provide clinical physics services for therapies including brachytherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery.
  • Assist in the simulation and treatment processes, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
  • Conduct measurements for acceptance, commissioning, testing, and calibration of radiation equipment independently.
  • Deliver timely clinical physics and QA support, ensuring high-quality data and measurements for clinical use.
  • Ensure proper functioning of equipment and compliance with quality assurance checks and regulations.
  • Adhere to safety policies and standards as outlined in departmental manuals and contribute to quality management.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Education assistance
  • Financial education and support, including DailyPay
  • Expanded Paid Parental Leave
Full Job Description
Job Description

Department: Radiation Oncology

Schedule
Full Time, Day Shift (80 hours biweekly)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

General Summary

Provides treatment planning, dose calculations and other clinical physics services required to effectively and properly treat patients receiving therapeutic radiation. Performs independently at an advanced skills level and provides direction to dosimetrists and Radiation Therapists regarding treatment planning and execution of therapies. Experience with Varian TrueBeam, Eclipse Treatment Planning System & Aria Record and Verify System, and RadFormation products.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:
  • Performs external beam radiotherapy treatment planning and dose calculations both by hand and the use of a treatment planning system.
  • Provides clinical physics services and participates as required in all therapies offered by the Department, such as brachytherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery and other therapies as they are initiated.
  • Assists and advises in the simulation and treatment process.
  • Understands the measurements necessary for acceptance, commissioning, periodic testing and calibration of all equipment and independently performs these measurements.
  • Provides appropriate and timely clinical physics and QA support and demonstrates the ability to make scientifically sound QA measurements and calculations and to discern the quality of the resulting data and its appropriateness for use in the clinic.
  • Ensures equipment functions properly and that the required State, Federal and departmentally defined quality assurance checks, output measurements and protocols are appropriately performed in a timely manner and that documentation of this is available on site at all times.
  • Adheres to applicable policies and procedures described in the manual entitled "Quality Assurance, Radiation Safety and Quality Management Program" and carries out "Responsibilities of the Radiation Oncology Physicist" as described in same.
  • Maintains knowledge of and practices proper radiation safety techniques and practices.
  • Performs other duties as required in support of the mission to ensure highest quality of patient care in an economically sound and efficient manner.

Common Expectations:
  • Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
  • Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
  • Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.


Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Education:
  • Masters Degree In Radiation Physics, Medical Physics, Bio-Physics, or other related specialty. Required

Work Experience:
  • 5 years Full-time clinical experience in radiation oncology physics. Required and
  • Experience in Medical Physics, Bio-Physics, or equivalent physics specialty. Required

Licenses:
  • Board Certified in Therapeutic Medical Physics Upon Hire Required

Benefits Offered:
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Education assistance
  • Financial education and support, including DailyPay
  • Expanded Paid Parental Leave

For additional details: Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.org)

About WellSpan Health

WellSpan Health is a non-profit healthcare system that provides services to patients in central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. The system includes eight hospitals, over 19,000 employees, and more than 200 patient care locations. WellSpan Health offers a range of services, including primary care, specialty care, and hospital-based care. The system is committed to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to the communities it serves. WellSpan Health was founded in 1998 through the merger of several local healthcare organizations.
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