Senior Physicist

Company: UMass Memorial Health Care
Location: Worcester
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Professional Admin/Clinical Worcester, Massachusetts Position at UMass Memorial Medical Center At UMass Memorial Health Care, Everyone is a Caregiver regardless of title. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health care system of Central and Western Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 14,000 employees, working together as one health care system. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, everyday. Requisition #: 211942 Department: Radiation Oncology Location: UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus Grade: 40-- Posting Date: January 21, 2021 Shift: Days Status: Exempt Union: Non-Union Hours: 40 hours Shift Length: 8 hours
Position Summary:

Performs clinical tasks as assigned by the Director. Participates in research and development programs. Acts for the Director of Medical Physics in his/her absence.

Major 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 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. Position Qualifications: Required License/Certification/Education:
  • MS in physics, engineering or related science field.
  • Board certification in therapeutic radiological physics by ABR (or equivalent). Required Experience/Skills:
    • Minimum 4 years of direct clinical experience in radiation oncology.
    • Physical requirements include normal manual dexterity, visual acuity as well as normal lifting ability.
    • The ability and willingness to respond to the work situations, which may require evening and weekend work. Standards of Respect:
      
      We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial - for our patients and for each other. We're expecting that our new caregivers practice our six Standards of Respect: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player, and Be Kind, to help us make respect a part of how we take care of business everyday. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMMHC recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
      
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