Faculty Medical Physicist - Radiation Oncology Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Job Details

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 at Julianne.Johnson@jefferson.edu.

Salary Range: $188-$245k, Annual

Salary Range

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

Positions posted as annual salaries reflect an estimated amount for a 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) (i.e. 40 hour equivalent)), positions for less than 1.0 FTE will be prorated.)

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

2201 Chapel Ave West & Cooper Landing Rd, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States of America

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.