Radiation Physicist Masters

Geisinger; Dickson City (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a qualified medical physicist at its Cancer Center in Dickson City, PA. The ideal candidate will engage in clinical physics services, oversee various treatment planning procedures, and support residency education.

The position emphasizes quality assurance and clinical support in advanced therapies, including stereotactic radiosurgery and brachytherapy. A Master’s degree in Medical Physics is required, making this an excellent opportunity for committed professionals.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Medical Physics is required.
• Preferred education or specialty certification in the field.

Responsibilities

• Clinical support for linear accelerator treatments and image fusion.
• Special emphasis on SRS, SBRT, and HDR planning.
• Clinical support of brachytherapy procedures including planning and delivery.
• Preparation and updates of physics and dosimetry policies.
• Quality assurance testing for software and equipment.
• Involvement in residency program and development of curriculum.
• Coordination of research program and new projects.
• Travel for collaboration, training, and conferences.
• Commissioning of software and equipment, and radiation shielding.

Skills

Analytical thinking and assessment skills

Strong communication and instructional abilities

Education

Master’s Degree in Medical Physics

Job description

Job Summary

Location: Geisinger Cancer Center, Dickson City. Shift: Days. Weekly Hours: 40. Worker Type: Regular.

The Department of Radiation Oncology at Geisinger Health System seeks a medical physicist to join our team in central Pennsylvania. The candidate will handle all aspects of clinical physics services, supervising dosimetry, calibration, treatment planning, and safety equipment operations, maintaining equipment, regulatory records, and billing, contributing to research, and providing education to residency programs.

Responsibilities

• Clinical support of linear accelerator treatments, including patient simulation, image fusion, treatment planning, secondary dose calculation, and plan quality assurance.
• Special emphasis on stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), high‑dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy, and total body irradiation (TBI) treatment planning, secondary dose verification, and plan quality assurance.
• Clinical support of brachytherapy procedures, including simulation, planning, secondary dose verification, delivery, and safety reviews; management of HDR equipment purchase, maintenance, QA, and seed implant support and documentation.
• Preparation and updates of physics and dosimetry policies and procedures.
• Daily, monthly, and annual quality assurance testing for therapeutic and diagnostic software and equipment throughout the department.
• Involvement in the residency program, including development and instruction of a new radiobiology curriculum for physicist and radiation‑oncology residents.
• Coordination of physics aspects of the department’s research program, supporting existing departmental and national protocols and developing new physics‑oriented projects.
• Travel for interdepartmental collaboration, training on new equipment, software or modalities, and participation in national meetings and conferences.
• Other physics duties such as commissioning of software and new equipment, radiation shielding calculations, and in‑vivo patient dose verification.
• Experience with Radixact and/or CyberKnife is desired.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Medical Physics (required).
• Preferred: additional education or specialty certification from a recognized issuing body.
• Analytical thinking and assessment skills.
• Strong communication and instructional abilities.

EEO Statement

Geisinger is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.