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UMass Memorial Health · 9 hours ago

Physicist, Sr

Worcester, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$157K/yr - $282K/yr

4+ years exp

UMass Memorial Health is a leading health system in Central Massachusetts, dedicated to exceptional patient care and academic excellence. The Sr. Physicist provides leadership and technical guidance in radiation therapy, ensuring safe and effective delivery while participating in research and development programs.

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Responsibilities

Performs day-to-day clinical work of physics staff, which includes, but is not limits to, treatment planning, patient chart check/review, physics support to all treatment modalities, quality assurance of therapy equipment and treatment planning computer systems

Implements acceptance testing and commissioning of treatment machines; carries out measurement and analysis of beam data; establishes procedures for dose calculation

Participates in research and development programs

Participates in the development of new treatment modalities

Assists in developing and recommending the budgets for the physics division to ensure adequate equipment and personnel for the department

Makes recommendations on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions

Assists in developing and maintaining comprehensive quality assurance programs for treatment machines to comply with regulations specified by regulatory agencies, such as Joint Commission, DPH

Collaborates with medical and technical specialists in the development and the conduct of research projects

Participates in appropriate teaching programs

Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives

Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed

Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations

Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements

Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors

Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance

Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed

Qualification

MS in physicsBoard certification ABRClinical experiencePh.D. in medical physicsQuality assurance programs

Required

MS in physics, engineering or related science field

Board certification in therapeutic radiological physics by ABR (or equivalent)

Minimum 4 years of direct clinical experience in radiation oncology

Preferred

Ph.D. in medical physics (or related science and engineering field)

Benefits

Signing bonus

Company

UMass Memorial Health

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UMass Memorial Health is the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts.

Founded in 1999

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.ummhealth.org

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