Job Title:
Physicist | Senior/Lead Radiation Oncology

Company: Maimonides Medical Center

Location: new york city, NY

Created: 2024-04-20

Job Type: Full Time

Job Description:

Senior Lead Radiation Oncology PhysicistFull Time, Monday-Friday THE BEST CAREERS. RIGHT HERE@ BROOKLYN'S LEADING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.MAIMONIDES: TOP TEN IN THE U.S. FOR CLINICAL OUTCOMESWe're Maimonides Health, Brooklyn's largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system's 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and provide patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation's largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neurosciences Institute, Bone and Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Maimonides Medical Center is the largest hospital in Brooklyn, NY, and the borough's leading independent health care system.We are currently seeking a Lead Radiation Oncology Physicist who holds a MS Degree andor a PHD Degree in Radiation Therapy Physics or a closely related field.Radiation Oncology at Maimonides: Consists of 6 RO faculties, 5 RO Residents, 4 Medical Physicists, 3 Medical Dosimetrists, 2 Assistant QA Physicists, and experienced therapists and nursing staff plus the IT staff from Maimonides MIS. 80 patients are treated daily with EBRT: IGRT SBRT on 2 Varian Linacs, a Halcyon, and an EX-machine. A state-of-the-art new Varian Ethos technology for Adaptive therapy is scheduled for installation in 2024. Elekta MOSAIQ and Varian ARIA OIS and Varian Eclipse TPS are in use. GE CT-Sim, Siemens PET CT and Siemens MRI machine are utilized for patient imaging.Responsibilities: Provide support to clinical, educational and research activities; assume leading role in initiating new projects, protocols, and programs; participate in management of physics and treatment planning, work closely with the IT division and vendor experts to streamline treatment planning and delivery processes; assist Maimonides leadership to improve quality of patient care within the greater Brooklyn communities.Qualifications: Expertise in Brachytherapy, Eclipse TPS; experience with ARIA MOSAIQ OIS, Varian Linear Accelerators, familiarity with Halcyon Ethos technology; experience in initiating education research programs and new clinical projects; ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team; excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and strong computer programing skills a plus.Requirements: Certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) or American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) or have equivalent credentials acceptable to the Chief Medical Physicist. Salary- Benefits: $235,000 - 275,000, plus benefits. Please forward CV to: Chief Physicist at: . Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard for race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. MMC is committed to following the requirements of the New York State Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.