Senior Radiation Oncology Physicist - Lead & Innovate

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

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.