Radiation Physicist - Advanced Treatment Planning & QA

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 117,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System in New York seeks a Medical Physicist specializing in radiation oncology to develop and verify customized treatment plans using 3-D CT and IMRT, ensuring tumor coverage while minimizing dose to normal tissues.

You will collaborate with Radiation Oncologists and therapists, participate in weekly chart rounds, and mentor residents while contributing to QA and protocol adherence.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required with specialization in radiation physics; PhD preferred.
• 1+ year experience in therapeutic radiation therapy.
• Strong ability to develop and verify patient-specific treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Creates customized treatment plans using 3-D CT and IMRT to accurately deliver the prescribed dose and minimize exposure to normal tissues.
• Correlates simulation radiographs with CT data to target tumor locations.
• Assists in shielding design to protect non-target tissues.
• Calculates precise beam measurements and numbers per treatment plan.
• Collaborates with radiation therapists in setup and immobilization devices.
• Monitors patient treatment and records for QA.
• Participates in weekly radiation oncology chart rounds for peer review.
• Teaches dosimetry and treatment planning to residents.
• Provides information for protocol patients requested by QARC.
• Performs other related duties.

Skills

Dosimetry

Quality assurance

Treatment planning

Collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Master's degree in physics/biophysics/medical physics

PhD preferred

Tools

3-D CT

IMRT

CT scans

Simulation radiographs

Job description

Mount Sinai Health System in New York seeks a Medical Physicist specializing in radiation oncology to develop and verify customized treatment plans using 3-D CT and IMRT, ensuring tumor coverage while minimizing dose to normal tissues.

You will collaborate with Radiation Oncologists and therapists, participate in weekly chart rounds, and mentor residents while contributing to QA and protocol adherence.