Medical Physicist

Overview

The Department of Radiation Oncology & Applied Sciences (DROAS), an affiliate of the Dartmouth Cancer Center (DCC), one of the original NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers, the Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, seeks a full-time faculty medical physicist to support our clinical, educational, and research goals.

The successful candidate will be based at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics in Lebanon, NH and work within a team including eight physicists, nine radiation oncologists, and seven dosimetrists. This position includes rich opportunities for research collaboration with faculty at the DCC, Geisel School of Medicine, Thayer School of Engineering, The Dartmouth Institute, and Dartmouth College. Education and mentorship opportunities include participation in CAMPEP-accredited graduate and residency programs in medical physics. Faculty appointment at the Geisel School of Medicine is commensurate with qualifications. Career development for the successful candidate is a high priority of our leadership.

Cover letter should be addressed to

Benjamin Williams, PhD, Chief of Clinical Physics, Radiation Oncology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics.

Facilities and Equipment

The DROAS clinic treats between 1,000-1,100 patients annually, with additional regional services provided in St. Johnsbury, VT, Keene, NH, and Bennington, VT. The Dartmouth Health network is currently served by 8 linear accelerators, including Varian TrueBeams for IGRT/SBRT/SRS treatments and ViewRay MRIdian accelerator for MR-guided therapy. HDR brachytherapy, TBI and TSET therapy, and radionuclide treatments. Treatment planning and management are performed using Varian ARIA and Eclipse environments. Treatments are delivered with active surface monitoring using VisionRT, intrafraction x-ray imaging, and with Cherenkov emission imaging via clinical trials. Radiation Oncology at Dartmouth has a very strong history in translational research and participation in national clinical trials, exceptional graduate education and research records, and plans for growth of a physics residency program.

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Environment

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics is an academic medical center located in Lebanon, New Hampshire in the Upper Connecticut River Valley on the NH and VT border. Home to Dartmouth College, the Upper Valley is a vibrant, academic and professional community offering excellent schools, lively arts, and an unmatched quality of life in a beautiful, rural setting. Amenities associated with urban areas in Boston MA, Burlington VT, and Montreal, QC are all within a few hours drive. U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics as One of America’s Best Hospitals.

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Responsibilities

• Participates in the clinical aspects of radiation therapy treatment planning, including, but not limited to, maintaining a working familiarity with patient dosimetry, participating in patient plan and chart checking activities, participating in 3-D or IMRT treatment planning, etc.

• Participates in special treatment procedures, treatment planning, and treatment delivery including, but not limited to, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) and GTC frame fitting, HDR treatment planning, prostate seed/strand implants, IMRT treatment techniques implementation and IMRT QA, etc.

• Participates in routine physics QA program, including, but not limited to, linear accelerator calibration and monthly/annual mechanical and dosimetry, CT-simulator, OBI and CBCT, Brachytherapy, etc.

• Provides instruction in Radiation Oncology Physics and Radiation Safety to residents, fellows, radiation therapists, radiation physicists, radiation oncologists, nurses, and biomedical engineers.

• Engages in original or ongoing research programs. Presents status and findings at departmental, regional, and national meetings. Publishes findings in peer reviewed journals.

• Attends tumor boards and chart rounds.

• Acquires continuing education credits to fulfill requirements of maintenance of board certification.

• Acts as a member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). Participates in continuing education opportunities and attends selected meetings. Keeps abreast of new developments in the field of Radiation Therapy Physics.

Qualifications

• PhD in Radiation Physics, Radiological Health or allied field with 2 years of postgraduate clinical experience at a major radiotherapy center. Additional experience preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Board certification or eligibility for certification, by either the American College of Radiology (ACR) or the American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP).

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

• Area of Interest:Allied Health;

• FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;

• Shift:Day;

• Job ID:21124;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.