Physicist, Proton Therapy-Morristown Medical Center-Full Time

About the role

The Medical Physicist is responsible for ensuring the safe and accurate delivery of radiation therapy treatments to cancer patients. This role supports all clinical, technical, and quality assurance activities related to radiation-producing equipment, treatment planning, and radiation safety.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and safe delivery of prescribed photon and proton therapy treatments in accordance with physician intent and departmental standards.
• Provide clinical physics support for simulation, setup, and treatment delivery, verifying immobilization, imaging, and patient positioning for complex modalities (IMRT, VMAT, SRS, SBRT, brachytherapy, and proton therapy).
• Collaborate with dosimetrists and physicians to develop, optimize, and review treatment plans, including pencil beam scanning, adaptive therapy, and advanced photon techniques.
• Perform independent dose calculations, monitor unit verifications, and chart checks to maintain treatment accuracy and quality compliance.
• Conduct acceptance testing, commissioning, calibration, and routine QA of Linac, proton systems, CT simulators, and associated imaging/dosimetry equipment per AAPM/IAEA standards.
• Support brachytherapy operations, including source calibration, planning, and delivery verification.
• Participate in radiation safety activities such as shielding design, radiation surveys, and staff training on safe practices.
• Engage in quality improvement, peer review, and safety initiatives promoting clinical excellence.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Medical Physics or related field.
• 2 years of experience in Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) accredited residency.
• American Board of Radiology certified in Medical Physics (ABMP).
• Experience with IMRT, VMAT, Eclipse and Aria.
• Preferred: Experience with SBRT, SRS, HDR and 4DCT.
• Preferred: Proton experience.

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. We Have Received Awards And Recognition For The Services We Have Provided To Our Patients, Team Members And Communities. Below Are Just A Few Of Our Accolades

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For."
• Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
• Ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Scores four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
• Named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026."
• Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.
• Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.