The Department of Radiation Oncology at Jefferson Health/Asplundh Cancer Pavilion is recruiting for a Medical Physicist to join a dynamic and collegiate Radiation Oncology Department and Medical Physics Division.

Department Portfolio

The Thomas Jefferson University Medical Physics Division consists of 27 physicists, 16 dosimetrists, 7 physics residents, and 4 post-doctoral research fellows. The Medical Physics division has 8 locations: the Bodine Center for Cancer Treatment in Center City Philadelphia, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Asplundh Cancer Pavilion, Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, and Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital. System-wide equipment includes Varian Linacs, a ViewRay MRI-Linac, and Elekta’s brachytherapy studio. The Jefferson Medical Physics team leads a well-funded, highly impactful, and diverse research program. Research topics include functional imaging, AI and machine learning, multi-lesion SRS, MR-guided radiation therapy, advanced brachytherapy, radionuclide dosimetry, and physics-lead clinical trials. The group currently has multiple ongoing projects funded by the National Cancer Institute, vendor-funded research, as well as Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center funding. The department contains a Medical Physics Residency Program and is active in teaching the Medical Physics and Radiation Oncology residents.

The Division is recruiting for a Medical Physicist for Jefferson Health/Asplundh Cancer Pavilion. The center is located 4 miles from Jefferson Abington Hospital and comprises a cohesive group of 3 radiation oncologists, 3 dosimetrists, 4 physicists (including the currently open position), and 1 medical physics resident. Equipment includes 2 Varian TrueBeams, 1 EDGE linear accelerator and a Siemens Definition CT simulator. Treatment planning is done using Eclipse with Mosaiq record and verify system. Clinical procedures performed include standard external beam radiotherapy, SBRT, SRS, and DIBH. In addition, there is an active gynecological HDR program. HDR is performed using the Nucletron microselectron V3 and Oncentra treatment planning.

Positional Overview:

This will be a Medical Physics position located at the Asplundh Cancer Pavilion. Primary responsibilities will include patient care consisting of external beam radiotherapy, SRS, SBRT, HDR, and other clinical services as needed. The physicist will contribute to the daily, monthly and annual quality assurance program. Candidates will participate in the teaching of medical physics residents. Based on the interests of the candidate, opportunities to get involved in the advanced clinical practices at Jefferson or to contribute to/lead seminal research programs will be provided. Faculty appointments will be available for qualified candidates.

Applicants should hold a M.S. or PhD degree in Medical Physics and be board-certified or board-eligible. This position is open for experienced applicants as well as new residency graduates. The ideal candidate will be flexible contributing to multiple projects, rigorous in their clinical work, and have strong career ambitions. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills to provide a seamless fit into the collegiate Jefferson environment.

The position offers a great blend of working in a robust clinic, advanced research and equipment opportunities within a large hospital network, and excellent work-life balance. Applicants should forward a curriculum vitae to the physics administrative assistant, Ms. Julianne Johnson at Julianne.Johnson@jefferson.edu.

About Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center & Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University

ABOUT JEFFERSON HEALTH Jefferson Health, which includes 17 hospitals, 3,867 licensed beds, 5,963 physicians and practitioners and 9,600 nurses, is Philadelphia’s second largest employer. Jefferson is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in 10 specialties, including including #2 in ophthalmology and #6 in rehabilitation. We are ranked the second best hospital in the Philadelphia Metro area. The mission of Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC), a newly designated comprehensive cancer center, is to improve the lives of cancer patients and their families through innovation, compassion and breakthrough discoveries. The SKCCC at Jefferson offers a depth and breadth of experience in all aspects of cancer from the laboratory to the clinic, and the expertise of physicians, scientists, staff and other health care professionals places SKCCC at the forefront of cancer research and care. ABOUT THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY More than 200 years old, Thomas Jefferson University is ranked among the top national doctoral universities by U.S. News & World Report and #48 in the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. Our occupational t...herapy program is ranked #6 nationally. The University, with more than 8,300 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, consists of 10 colleges and 3 schools with programs in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine, nursing, science and social science.

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