Radiation Physicist

About the role

The 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

• Supervise and support dosimetry, calibration, treatment planning, and safety equipment operations.
• Maintain equipment and regulatory records, as well as billing for services rendered.
• Contribute to departmental research activities and clinical protocols.
• Provide education for residency programs within Radiation Oncology.
• Coordinate physics aspects of the department’s research program, including support for existing protocols and developing original research projects.
• Travel, including interdepartmental travel as needed; training for new equipment, software or modalities; and participation in national meetings and conferences.
• Perform other related duties as needed, including commissioning of software and new equipment for treatment or diagnostic use, radiation shielding calculations, and in vivo measurements for verification of patient dose.
• Radixact and/or CyberKnife experience is desired.

Qualifications

Background: - Geisinger 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. - Geisinger 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. - Our 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

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Assessment And Diagnosis

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.