Radiation Oncology Physicist III

Physics World Jobs; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare's Radiation Oncology Senior Physicist role leads a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality cancer treatment at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Connecticut. The position emphasizes QA, clinical problem-solving, and integration of new technologies to improve patient care.

The candidate will supervise dosimetrists, collaborate with physicians, and contribute to education and technology advancement within the clinic.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physics required.
• Ph.D. in medical Physics preferred.
• Board Certification in Therapeutic Physics by ABR or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly, annual, and ongoing QA on linear accelerators, brachytherapy, and treatment planning software per professional guidelines.
• Conduct chart reviews, plan checks, patient-specific QA, and supervise special procedures (SRS/SBRT/HDR).
• Oversee day-to-day operations, ensure physics coverage, supervise regional dosimetrists, and coordinate QA timeliness.
• Advise and collaborate with physicians on clinical problem solving and tech troubleshooting.
• Guide decision making, QA development, and training for new technologies.
• Lead acceptance testing and commissioning of new equipment and software.
• Participate in education of radiation therapy students through didactic and clinical demonstrations.
• Maintain expertise in latest technologies and techniques in radiation oncology treatments.

Skills

C# programming

Team leadership

Radiation therapy knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Physics

Ph.D. in medical Physics (preferred)

Tools

Eclipse

OnCentra

BrainLab Elements

Velocity deformable registration software

RadFormation suite

ArcCheck

SRS MapCheck

IC Profiler

SunCheck Suite

Job description

Location Detail: St Vincents Medical Center (10427)
Shift Detail: Monday-Friday |Full time, 40 hr, Day

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute focuses on offering our cancer patients an unparalleled network of coordinated services– all under one roof. Our system of care includes a truly integrated team with the most talented, experienced, and compassionate caregivers and physicians, backed by the latest cutting-edge technology.

The Radiation Oncology Senior Physicist uses leadership behaviors and knowledge of radiation physics, treatment planning techniques and clinical problem-solving skills to supervise and assist the Radiation Oncology team of physicians, dosimetrists, therapists and nurses to deliver radiation treatment of maximal quality safety and effectiveness. Responsibilities include but, are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for performing quality assurance on a monthly, annual, and on-going basis guided by professional recommendations of the AAPM. This includes, but is not limited to linear accelerator, brachytherapy, and treatment planning software QA.
• Performing clinical tasks, such as chart reviews, plan checks, patient specific quality assurance, performing treatment plans for special procedures (SRS/SBRT/HDR), and supervising special procedure treatments and simulations.
• Oversees day to day operations, ensuring adequate physics and treatment planning coverage, ensuring that patient and machine QA are performed in a timely manner, and providing direct supervision of regional dosimetrists.
• Advising and collaborating with physician and professional colleagues in clinical problem solving and technical troubleshooting.
• Guides the decision making, quality assurance development, and ensuring adequate training for new technologies or techniques introduced to the clinic.
• Team lead for acceptance testing and commissioning of new equipment and software.
• Participates in the education of radiation therapy students through didactic and clinical demonstrations.
• Maintains expertise in the latest technologies and techniques in radiation oncology treatments.

Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree from an accredited Physics Program required
• Ph.D. from an accredited medial Physics Program preferred

Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

• Board Certification in Therapeutic Physics by the American Board of Radiology or equivalent institution

Experience

• Five (5) years Radiation Oncology Physics experience
• Recent experience with the Mosaiq R&V system preferred
• Experience with Varian TrueBeam and Ethos preferred

Key Critical Success Factors

• Knowledge of C# programming for API scripting
• Proven Ability to lead a team in process improvement and implementation of new technologies.
• Expertise in Eclipse, OnCentra, BrainLab elements planning systems, Velocity deformable registration software, and the RadFormation suite of software packages
• Proficiency with ArcCheck, SRS MapCheck, IC Profiler and the SunCheck Suite of applications

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.