Physicist – Radiation Oncology

Location

Brooklyn, New York

Shift:

Day Flex (United States of America)

Description:

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital is seeking a Therapy Medical Physicist to join our Radiation Oncology Department in a hybrid role. Supported by Weill Cornell Medicine, our department combines the personalized care of a community practice with the resources and expertise of an academic institution.

Physicist – Radiation Oncology – Full Time - Days

When fully staffed, our physics team includes 3 full time physicists, 2 per diem physicists and 3 dosimetrists. We treat 40–70 patients daily together with 3 full time and 1 part time attending physicians on Varian TrueBeam and Clinac iX linacs. Our department manages a wide range of treatment sites and maintains active SRS, SBRT, and HDR programs, along with LDR and radiopharmaceutical therapies.

We are proud to host an ACGME-accredited Radiation Oncology residency program with 4 residents. Serve as a clinical training site for the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse’s dosimetry program and maintain ACR accreditation.

Our department is equipped with:

• Varian Aria, Eclipse, and Velocity

• Radformation tools: ClearCheck, ClearCalc, ChartCheck, AutoContour, QuickCode, and EzFluence

• QA equipment: Sun Nuclear MapCHECK 3, IC Profiler with quad wedges, 1D tank, and IBA Blue Phantom2

• Support from a dedicated radiation oncology-specific IT team

• Full Varian support contracts and 1 in house linac engineer

Required Criteria

• M.S. in physics, medical physics or related field and at least three years of clinical radiation oncology physics working experience required for the staff medical physicist, or a Ph.D. in basic physics or medical physics. 

  • If the candidate holds a Ph.D. in basic physics or related field then the candidate should have either completed a postdoctoral fellowship/traineeship in medical physics or graduated from an accredited program conferring a M.S. in medical physics.  At least two years of clinical physics experience required (years towards a hospital based medical physics traineeship or M.S. program in medical physics included)

• New York State Medical Physics License or Limited Permit from the Department of Education  

  • If hired with a Limited Permit, License must be obtained within two years of hire

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Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.

Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.

NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.

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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary Range:

$233,000-$279,600/Annual

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