The Department of Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University is recruiting for a Medical Physicist to join a dynamic and collegiate Radiation Oncology Department and Medical Physics Division.
Job Description
The Thomas Jefferson University Medical Physics Division consists of 27 physicists, 16 dosimetrists, 7 physics residents, and 4 post-doctoral research fellows. The Medical Physics division has 8 locations: the Bodine Center for Cancer Treatment in Center City Philadelphia, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion, Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson New Jersey, Cherry Hill, and Jefferson Einstein’s 2 locations. System-wide equipment includes Varian Linacs, a ViewRay MRI-Linac, and Elekta’s brachytherapy studio. Jefferson’s Medical Physicist’s lead a well-funded, highly impactful, and diverse research program. Research topics include functional imaging, AI and machine learning, multi-lesion SRS, MR-guided radiation therapy, advanced brachytherapy, radionuclide dosimetry, and physics-lead clinical trials. The group currently has on-going multiple funded projects by the National Cancer Institute, vendor funded research, as well as Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center funding. The department contains a Medical Physics Residency Program and is active in teaching the Medical Physics and Radiation Oncology residents.
Positional Overview:
Primary responsibilities for this position will include patient care consisting of external beam radiotherapy, SRS, SBRT, HDR, and other clinical services as needed. The physicist will contribute to the daily, monthly and annual quality assurance program. Clinical coverage will be at the Center City Jefferson campus as well as other locations as needed. Candidates will participate in the teaching of medical physics residents. Based on the interests of the candidate, opportunities to get involved in the advanced clinical practices at Jefferson or to contribute to/lead seminal research programs will be provided. Faculty appointments will be available for qualified candidates.
Applicants should hold a PhD degree in Medical Physics and be board certified or board eligible. This position is open for experienced applicants as well as new residency graduates. The position offers a great blend of working in a robust clinic, advanced research and equipment opportunities within a large hospital network, and excellent work-life balance. Applicants should forward a curriculum vitae to the physics administrative assistant, Ms. Julianne Johnson.
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
