Medical Physicist Lead

The Department of Radiation Oncology at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Johnstown, PA has an exciting opportunity for a medical physicist to join the team and work under Dr. He has been a mentor of many young medical physicists who are now practicing all over the world in many capacities. Degree in Physics or Medical Physics. ABR / ABMP Certification in Therapeutic Radiological Physics or Therapy Medical Physics is preferred but not required. Must meet qualified expert criteria defined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and / or Pennsylvania State regulatory agency. Opportunity to work 1-2 days from home but must live within commuting distance of Johnstown.

Join a team providing all aspects of clinical medical physics services including, but not are not limited to, regular quality assurance testing of radiotherapy equipment and treatment delivery processes, dosimetric calibration of radiation therapy equipment, maintaining compliance with PA radiation safety and licensing regulations, providing routine clinical support, implementation of 4DCT and gated radiation therapy.

Full support of the UPMC Medical Physics Division

Join a network of 30+ medical physicists across the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center network.

The Division's goal is to scale advanced techniques across the network to enable high-quality care close to patients' homes.

Relocation bonus

The Department of Radiation Oncology at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Johnstown is equipped with a Varian 23EX linear accelerators with on-board kV imaging, cone-beam CT and gated Rapid Arc delivery, a GE Discovery 4D CT simulator, and a full suite of quality assurance equipment. Treatment planning and medical record documentation is done with the Varian Eclipse TPS and ARIA EMR.

~ The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center network is one of the largest integrated cancer networks in the United States with more than 60 locations throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, and New York, including 24 radiation oncology centers in the United States, and four centers in Europe (two in Italy and two in Ireland).

~ UPMC network is a national leader in scaling world-class care to radiation oncology patients close to their homes with our team of dedicated clinicians, standardized processes, state-of-the-art equipment, and an integrated IT platform.

~ UPMC is a $23 billion world-renowned health care provider and insurer

~Over 40 academic, community and specialty hospitals

~ Over 800 doctors' offices and outpatient sites

~ UPMC is inventing new models of accountable, cost-effective, patient-centered care

~ Closely affiliated with University of Pittsburgh

About the Community

A two-hour drive to Pittsburgh, PA for fine dining, museums, cultural events, and professional sports team including the MLB, NFL, NHL, and USL.

The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College attract thousands of students to their contiguous campuses in Richland , 5 miles (8 km) east of Johnstown.

Home to Art Studios, Discovery Centers, Museums, Performing Art Centers, Symphony Orchestra, National Folk Festival and Flood City Music Festival