Position Description:

A full-time medical physics position is immediately available for an experienced Clinical Medical Physicist at UPMC/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center, Johnstown, PA.   

The center is one of 22 Cancer Centers of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center network and its medical physics operations are supported by the Medical Physics Division of the Department of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. The center is equipped with Varian 23EX with onboard kV imaging, cone-beam CT, and gated RapidArc delivery capabilities. Eclipse RTP with Aria R&V system is used for treatment planning and record and verification.  Primary responsibilities for the position include but are not limited to regular quality assurance testing and dosimetry calibration of radiation therapy equipment; dosimetry and clinical implementation of intensity-modulated radiation therapy, and implementation of 4D CT and gated radiation therapy. The Medical Physics Division’s goal has been to expand its strong clinical program in physics with an emphasis on IMRT, IGRT with CBCT/OBI, 4D CT, and organ motion management.

The successful candidate should have demonstrated clinical skills in these areas and is expected to function independently with excellent oral and written communication skills. The Board certification and at least three years of clinical experience are preferred. 

Facility and Equipment:

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is a leading organization in the nation in conducting academic research and clinical implementation of various state-of-the-art technologies in radiation therapy. The network’s Cancer Centers are equipped predominantly with Varian linear accelerators with onboard kV imaging and cone beam CT capabilities and with Elekta Linear accelerators, EPID imaging is available for all the linear accelerators. Other equipment includes Philips and GE CT units and PET/CT simulators (with the 4D capability), Gamma Knife units, RefleXion X1, Eclipse treatment planning systems, Nucletron HDR systems, and ARiA and Mosaiq information management systems. Treatment planning is integrated at most sites allowing for connectivity and remote planning. 

Employment Environment:

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center has 22 facilities in western Pennsylvania, two Cancer Centers in Ireland, and two Cancer Centers in Italy. Efforts have been underway to expand UPMC’s international presence to other countries.  This present position comes with the faculty appointment level and salary commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.  UPMC Hillman Cancer Center offers a competitive salary and benefits package and is an equal-opportunity employer.

About UPMC:

The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center network is one of the largest integrated cancer networks in the United States with more than 60 locations throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland including 24 radiation oncology departments in the United States, and four centers in Europe.  With our team of dedicated clinicians, standardized processes, state-of-the-art equipment, and an integrated IT platform, the UPMC network is a national leader in scaling world-class care to radiation oncology patients close to their homes

Compensation:

• Faculty appointment 
• Sign-On & Relocation bonus
• Competitive salary plus incentive plan
• Outstanding UPMC benefits
• CME time and allowance

About the community:

Pittsburgh leaped to No. 26 on U.S. News and World Report’s list of the Best Places to live in the U.S. for 2022 and is rated by The Economist as one of the most livable cities in the U.S. It is a mid-size city with all the amenities of a large city and a friendly community. Known as the city of bridges, with 446 bridges, it has more than any city in the country. Pittsburgh offers an unmatched sports culture, world-class museums and universities, an abundance of parks, and access to outstanding outdoor recreation such as the Great Allegheny Passage, a 334-mile, car-free trail for hikers, runners, and cyclists.

Qualifications:

Required – M.S. or Ph.D. Degree in Physics or Medical Physics; ABR/ABMP Certification in Therapeutic Radiological Physics or Therapeutic Radiology is preferred but not required.

CONTACT:         

Saiful Huq, Ph.D., FAAPM, FInstP

Professor and Director of Medical Physics               

Department of Radiation Oncology            

UPMC Cancer Pavilion, 5150 Centre Avenue            

Room 542, Pittsburgh, PA  15232                                

Phone: 412-647-1813 (work)                                        

Fax: 412-647-1161                                                         

E-mail:  huqs@upmc.edu                                                                        

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

About UPMC

A $23 billion health care provider and insurer, Pittsburgh-based UPMC is inventing new models of patient-centered, cost-effective, accountable care. The largest nongovernmental employer in Pennsylvania, UPMC integrates 92,000 employees, 40 hospitals, 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites, and a more than 4 million-member Insurance Services Division, the largest medical insurer in western Pennsylvania. In the most recent fiscal year, UPMC contributed $1.7 billion in benefits to its communities, including more care to the region’s most vulnerable citizens than any other health care institution, and paid more than $900 million in federal, state and local taxes. Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shares its clinical, managerial and technological skills worldwide through its innovation and commercialization arm, UPMC Enterprises, and through UPMC International. U.S. News consistently ranks UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside among the nation’s best hospitals in many specialties and ranks UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh on its Honor Roll of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals. For more information, go to UPMC.com.

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