Physicist - Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center (Staten Island)

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

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Position Summary:

Responsible for maintenance of quality assurance program, supervision and review of dosimetrists tasks, review of planning procedures and oversight of the patient planning and treatment process with brachytherapy or external beam radiation therapy. In this key clinical role, you will ensure the safe, precise, and effective delivery of radiation therapy. You will work closely with Radiation Oncologists, Dosimetrists, and Radiation Therapists, supporting one TrueBeam linear accelerator while contributing to the high standards of care upheld across our department.  Our department also hosts a CAMPEP-accredited Medical Physics Residency Program, offering opportunities to teach and mentor.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform day-to-day clinical physics activities, including treatment planning, simulation, dosimetry, and linear accelerator operations.
• Collaborate with Radiation Oncologists to design and evaluate complex treatment plans (e.g., 3D/4D planning, IMRT, SBRT).
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Physics Quality Assurance standards and Radiation Safety regulations.
• Conduct weekly patient chart reviews, routine QA, and equipment quality control testing.
• Coordinate maintenance, calibration, and repair of radiation therapy equipment.
• Provide education through in-service training, lectures, and mentorship of students and staff.
• Participate in departmental teaching associated with the residency program.
• Maintain ongoing professional development through continuing education, professional society involvement, and review of current literature.
• Foster a positive, collaborative environment with staff, patients, and vendors.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent planning, organizational, and mathematical abilities
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills with sound judgment and initiative
• Ability to work independently within a collaborative clinical environment
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Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Master's of Science degree in physics or engineering and completion of a training/residency program or a Master's Degree in an accredited Medical Physics program. Required license NYS Med Physicist License (Grace period - NA) or NYS Limited Med Physicist Permit (Grace period - NA)
Well developed communication and computer skills.

Required Licenses: NYS Limited Med Physicist Perm, NYS Med Physicist License

Preferred Qualifications:
Certification (ABR);

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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