Physicist, Full Time, MMC
Apply NowCompany: Atlantic Health System, Inc
Location: Hackettstown, NJ 07840
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Job Description
Atlantic Health System, one of New Jersey's largest non-profit healthcare organizations, is seeking a full-time medical physicist to join the Radiation Oncology Department at Morristown Medical Center. This role will also provide support across other Atlantic Health System locations. The selected candidate will collaborate with a dedicated team of six physicians, 11 physicists, and seven dosimetrists. Key responsibilities include providing comprehensive clinical physics and dosimetry support, such as treatment planning, machine quality assurance (QA), and QA activities for 3D, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, and SRS treatments. Additionally, the physicist will play a vital role in evaluating and implementing new equipment and treatment techniques, as well as contributing to system-wide projects and clinical research initiatives to enhance radiation oncology services.
Atlantic Health System operates six Varian linear accelerators, a CyberKnife system, and a Varian GammaMed brachytherapy unit. The network utilizes ARIA for record and verify, along with Eclipse V18 for treatment planning, including HyperArc for SRS/SRT. Morristown Medical Center houses two TrueBeam systems, treating approximately 60 patients daily, and maintains an active HDR program with the Varian GammaMed system. Additionally, a Mevion S250-FIT proton therapy system is set to be installed this year, providing opportunities to gain experience in proton therapy and contribute to the development of Atlantic Health's proton therapy program.
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About Us
ABOUT US
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.
We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.
Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
About the Team
Atlantic Health System's radiology departments provide state-of-the-art imaging services that can accommodate a wide range of patient needs with the highest quality and safety. In fact, many of our locations meet image gently recommendations, meaning we "child-size" radiation doses for pediatric patients. Our medical team features board-certified, fellowship-trained radiologists, who specialize in breast imaging, cross-sectional imaging, neuroradiology, nuclear medicine, muscular-skeletal imaging, pediatric imaging, and interventional radiology. Highly skilled technologists and registered radiology nurses provide additional expertise and support. Atlantic Health System has radiology services at Chilton, Hackettstown, Morristown, Newton and Overlook medical centers, along with Goryeb Children's Hospital and a variety of outpatient locations. Services vary by location.
Atlantic Health System, one of New Jersey's largest non-profit healthcare organizations, is seeking a full-time medical physicist to join the Radiation Oncology Department at Morristown Medical Center. This role will also provide support across other Atlantic Health System locations. The selected candidate will collaborate with a dedicated team of six physicians, 11 physicists, and seven dosimetrists. Key responsibilities include providing comprehensive clinical physics and dosimetry support, such as treatment planning, machine quality assurance (QA), and QA activities for 3D, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, and SRS treatments. Additionally, the physicist will play a vital role in evaluating and implementing new equipment and treatment techniques, as well as contributing to system-wide projects and clinical research initiatives to enhance radiation oncology services.
Atlantic Health System operates six Varian linear accelerators, a CyberKnife system, and a Varian GammaMed brachytherapy unit. The network utilizes ARIA for record and verify, along with Eclipse V18 for treatment planning, including HyperArc for SRS/SRT. Morristown Medical Center houses two TrueBeam systems, treating approximately 60 patients daily, and maintains an active HDR program with the Varian GammaMed system. Additionally, a Mevion S250-FIT proton therapy system is set to be installed this year, providing opportunities to gain experience in proton therapy and contribute to the development of Atlantic Health's proton therapy program.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct treatment planning for various techniques, including 3D, VMAT, SRS, and SBRT.
- Determines the need for, specifies, and accesses dosimetric and treatment planning equipment including, but not limited to measurement instruments to calibrate all treatment equipment and monitoring devices, computerized treatment planning systems, computerized water phantom systems with appropriate ionization chambers and diodes, film densitometry systems, etc.
- Participates in the specification, selection, and acceptance of radiation-producing machines, accessories, and computerized treatment-planning system.
- Supervises arrangements for proper commissioning and maintenance of radiation treatment equipment.
- Periodically evaluates all equipment for continued utility, appropriateness, reliable performance, age and condition and makes recommendations on practical life span, obsolescence and replacement.
- Maintains responsibility for the design and implementation of the aspects of the quality management program that involve the use of the external beam radiotherapy equipment as well as the review and approval of the procedures followed by the radiation therapy staff.
- Develops protocols for performing and checking monitor units calculations to ensure all calculations agree with written prescription.
- Perform QA for linear accelerators, HDR remote afterloader, simulator, treatment equipment, and the treatment planning system.
- Monitor each patient's treatment and records to assure the quality of their radiation treatments.
- Provides information for protocol patients as requested by the National Quality Assurance Review Center (QARC).
- Participates in chart rounds to ensure the fulfillment of the prescription and review any changes in dose and patient set-up.
- Oversees and is responsible for maintaining all required documentation relating to radiation treatment plans and equipment.
- Collaborates with radiation therapists in the setup of patients and the use of treatment aids and immobilization devices.
- Consults with the Radiation Oncologist and assists in the development of a customized treatment plan for patients.
- Participates in HDR procedures.
- Participate in workflow and process changes or improvement
- Participates and initiate clinical projects.
- Commissioning and implementing new technologies in Radiation Oncology
Qualifications
Education/Qualification:
- Ph.D. or M.S. degree in Medical Physics with three years of clinical experience in medical physics; Or an equivalent degree and completion of a CAMPEP-accredited Medical Physics Residency program with board certification or eligibility is required.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
About Us
ABOUT US
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
- 100 Best Companies to Work For and FORTUNE magazine for 15 years
- Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
- 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
- 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
- Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
- Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
- One of the 100 Best Workplaces for "Millennials" Great Place to Work and FORTUNE magazine
- One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work and FORTUNE magazine
- Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
- NJ Sustainable Business
Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.
We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.
Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
About the Team
Atlantic Health System's radiology departments provide state-of-the-art imaging services that can accommodate a wide range of patient needs with the highest quality and safety. In fact, many of our locations meet image gently recommendations, meaning we "child-size" radiation doses for pediatric patients. Our medical team features board-certified, fellowship-trained radiologists, who specialize in breast imaging, cross-sectional imaging, neuroradiology, nuclear medicine, muscular-skeletal imaging, pediatric imaging, and interventional radiology. Highly skilled technologists and registered radiology nurses provide additional expertise and support. Atlantic Health System has radiology services at Chilton, Hackettstown, Morristown, Newton and Overlook medical centers, along with Goryeb Children's Hospital and a variety of outpatient locations. Services vary by location.