Job Description

The Department of Radiation Oncology at Tufts Medical Center currently has an opening for a board certified or board eligible Medical Physicist. This world-class academic medical center seeks a candidate to join a team consisting of two board-certified medical physicists and one dosimetrist in a collegial and collaborative environment.

The Department of Radiation Oncology offers a variety of clinical services to a diverse patient population. Direct clinical tasks would include external-beam and brachytherapy clinical support and quality assurance (QA); Gamma Knife clinical support and QA; consultations with radiation oncologists and patients; active participation in incident learning and related process improvement; and patient-specific QA. Experience with treatment planning is desired. Additionally, the department houses a radiation oncology residency program. Contribution to the educational and research programs of the department is required.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is self-motivated and has exceptional written and oral skills, work ethic, and interpersonal skills as needed to foster and maintain a positive work environment. Preference will be given to those with a Doctoral degree in Medical Physics (or closely related field), at least two years’ clinical experience in radiation therapy, and who have completed a CAMPEP accredited residency program. Suitable candidates will be considered for academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine.

Additional Information

Our department is equipped with a Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator, an Elekta Synergy-S linear accelerator, an Elekta Icon Gamma Knife for SRS, an Elekta / Nucletron V3 HDR Ir-192 remote afterloader with Oncentra TPS, a Philips Brilliance Big Bore CT simulator, Philips Pinnacle TPS, and Elekta MOSAIQ record-and-verify electronic health record. We maintain an assortment of Sun Nuclear dosimetry and QA equipment, including SunCHECK Machine, ArcCheck, and ICProfiler. Our department staff includes 4 attending physicians, 9 radiation oncology residents, 3 nurses, and 5 radiation therapists. Tufts Medical Center is the primary teaching entity for Tufts University School of Medicine and conducts innovative clinical research.

Tufts Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, life insurance, 403(b), retirement, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and employee discounts.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENT:

Must be able to perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if disabled.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Tufts Medical Center reserves the right to modify position duties at any time, to reflect process improvements and business necessity.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.  

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENT:

Must be able to perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if disabled.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Tufts Medical Center reserves the right to modify position duties at any time, to reflect process improvements and business necessity.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.