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Physicist II

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
United States, Tennessee, Memphis
262 Danny Thomas Place (Show on map)
Nov 17, 2024
Overview The Department of Radiation Oncology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking two motivated candidates to join the clinical physics section. This position will provide all aspects of radiation therapy patient and equipment related planning and quality assurance. Department of Radiation Oncology is a full-service department dedicated to clinical research and treatment. With the mission of providing expert and compassionate clinical care, our department houses the world's first proton therapy center dedicated solely to the treatment of children. The proton center is equipped with two gantry rooms and a fixed beam room. Each room has dedicated pencil beam scanning nozzles, robotic patient positioning, and cone-beam CT. The department has two linear accelerators used for photon therapy and multiple imaging platforms for treatment planning and on-treatment evaluation. Imaging platforms include a dual-layer spectral CT, digital PET-CT, and state of the art 1.5T and 3.0T MR systems. The department supports multiple treatment planning and image-processing systems. The clinical physics section is comprised of 6 physicists, 4 dosimetrists, 2 medical physics assistants, and an accelerator engineer. The team is responsible for planning radiation therapy for about 300 pediatric patients each year. About St Jude St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is one of the world's premier research and treatment centers for pediatric cancer and childhood diseases. St Jude has been recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" every year since 2011 and was one of The Scientist's top 10 " Best Places to Work in Academia" for seven consecutive years. For more information, visit www.stjude.org For more information about Memphis, TN, please visit https://choose901.com/reasons-to-move-to-memphis/ Responsibilities 1. Performs assigned physics duties to ensure the delivery of accurate doses to pediatric patients 2. Participates in development and implementation of policies and procedures to facilitate accurate and safe radiation delivery. 3. Provides and supports learning needs through educational activities that promote continuous improvement and compliance with patient care standards. 4. Participates in budget preparation and equipment specifications 5. Organizes and documents all physics records to ensure accurate and timely performance of procedures. 6. Participates in departmental quality improvement/control activities 7. Assists with the orientation and training of new staff. 8. Performs other related duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the department and the organization. 9. Maintains regular and predictable attendance. Minimum Education MS or PhD in Physical Sciences required. Minimum Experience Four (4) years of experience with MS in Physics Completion of Part II of the American Board of Radiology Exam preferred Other Credentials Other Information COVID-19 vaccine: As of September 10, 2021,St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has mandatedtheCOVID-19 vaccine for all employees, excluding those with an approved medical or religious accommodation, as a condition of employment. EEO Statement: St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer No Search Firms: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. Please do not call or email. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee or other representative at St. Jude via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place and approved by HR will result in no fee being paid in the event the candidate is hired by St. Jude.