Senior Clinical Medical Physicist, Radiation Oncology

UPMC; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Uniontown, PA seeks a Clinical Medical Physicist with 3+ years of clinical experience and strong QA/dosimetry skills to support IMRT, SBRT, DIBH, and 4D CT therapies. The role involves collaboration with a 40+ physicist team and requires MS/PhD in Physics or Medical Physics and ABR/ABMP certification preferred.

The position includes a faculty appointment with salary commensurate with qualifications.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Physics or Medical Physics.
• ABR/ABMP Certification in Therapeutic Radiological Physics preferred.
• At least three years of clinical experience; board eligibility acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular QA testing and dosimetry calibration of therapy equipment.
• Dosimetry and physics support for IMRT, SBRT, DIBH, 4D CT and respiratory-gated therapy.
• Collaborate with the Medical Physics Division and Radiation Oncology team.
• Develop treatment plans and verify dose distributions for patients.
• Perform acceptance testing and commissioning of therapy equipment.
• Maintain a comprehensive quality assurance program for tumor localization and dose delivery.

Skills

Quality assurance

Dosimetry

IMRT/SBRT

DIBH/4D CT

Communication skills

Education

MS/PhD in Physics or Medical Physics

ABR/ABMP Certification preferred

Board eligible acceptable

Tools

Varian Clinac iX

Eclipse TPS

Aria R&V

TrueBeam

Cone-beam CT

On-board kV imaging

Job description

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Uniontown, PA seeks a Clinical Medical Physicist with 3+ years of clinical experience and strong QA/dosimetry skills to support IMRT, SBRT, DIBH, and 4D CT therapies. The role involves collaboration with a 40+ physicist team and requires MS/PhD in Physics or Medical Physics and ABR/ABMP certification preferred.

The position includes a faculty appointment with salary commensurate with qualifications.