Medical Physicist

Medical Physicist - UPMC -Johnstown, PA - work under world renowned leader

The Department of Radiation Oncology at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Johnstown, PA has an exciting opportunity for a medical physicist to join the team and work under Dr. Saiful Huq, world renowned for many contributions that he made scientifically and professionally. He is especially known for the contributions that he made as a member of TG51, chair of TG100, and members of IAEA TRS398 and TRS483 Codes of Practice. He was the President of AAPM in 2020.  He has been a mentor of many young medical physicists who are now practicing all over the world in many capacities.  Candidate will have an M.S. or Ph.D. Degree in Physics or Medical Physics. ABR / ABMP Certification in Therapeutic Radiological Physics or Therapy Medical Physics is preferred but not required.  Must meet qualified expert criteria defined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and / or Pennsylvania State regulatory agency.  Opportunity to work 1-2 days from home but must live within commuting distance of Johnstown.

Opportunity Details :

• Join a team providing all aspects of clinical medical physics services including, but not are not limited to, regular quality assurance testing of radiotherapy equipment and treatment delivery processes, dosimetric calibration of radiation therapy equipment, maintaining compliance with PA radiation safety and licensing regulations, providing routine clinical support, implementation of 4DCT and gated radiation therapy.
• Full support of the UPMC Medical Physics Division
• Join a network of 30+ medical physicists across the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center network.
• The Division’s goal is to scale advanced techniques across the network to enable high-quality care close to patients’ homes.

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