Job Description

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. The physicist collaborates closely with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, therapists, and engineers to maintain the highest standards of patient care and safety.

Key Responsibilities

1. Ensure accurate and safe delivery of prescribed photon and proton therapy treatments in accordance with physician intent and departmental standards.
2. 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).
3. Collaborate with dosimetrists and physicians to develop, optimize, and review treatment plans, including pencil beam scanning, adaptive therapy, and advanced photon techniques.
4. Perform independent dose calculations, monitor unit verifications, and chart checks to maintain treatment accuracy and quality compliance.
5. Participate in adaptive workflows, including deformable registration, dose reconstruction, and plan adaptation.
6. Conduct acceptance testing, commissioning, calibration, and routine QA of Linac, proton systems, CT simulators, and associated imaging/dosimetry equipment per AAPM/IAEA standards.
7. Maintain comprehensive QA programs and documentation to ensure consistent performance and regulatory compliance (ACR, NRC, FDA, The Joint Commission).
8. Troubleshoot and resolve equipment or software issues in collaboration with vendors and service engineers.
9. Support brachytherapy operations, including source calibration, planning, and delivery verification.
10. Participate in radiation safety activities such as shielding design, radiation surveys, and staff training on safe practices.
11. Contribute to research, technology evaluation, and clinical implementation of new tools, workflows, and automation systems.
12. Support and mentor residents, dosimetrists, and therapists through education and hands-on training.
13. Manage and maintain treatment planning, information, and QA systems to ensure data integrity and cybersecurity.
14. Engage in quality improvement, peer review, and safety initiatives promoting clinical excellence.
15. Maintain board certification, continuing education, and familiarity with evolving AAPM guidelines and industry standards.

Qualifications

Required:

1. Master's Degree in Medical Physics or related field.
2. 2 years of experience in Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) accredited residency.
3. American Board of Radiology certified in Medical Physics (ABMP).
4. Experience with IMRT, VMAT, Eclipse and Aria.

Preferred:

1. Experience with SBRT, SRS, HDR and 4DCT.
2. Proton experience is preferred, but not required.

About Us

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.

We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.

Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

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