Lead Medical Physicist Photon

Baptist Health has a commitment to strengthening the compassionate care we provide. With the addition of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health is able to provide the Palm Beach community expanded access to healthcare services.

Boca Raton Regional Hospital is an advanced tertiary medical center with 400 beds and is a recognized leader in Cardiovascular Care, Oncology, Women's Health, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine and the Neurosciences, all of which offer state-of-the-art diagnostic and imaging capabilities. The Hospital is now a part of Baptist Health South Florida, the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 24,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and 100 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies.

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Description:

Under the direction of the Director, the lead physicist will be responsible for a number of clinical, technical, safety, and educational tasks, including: technical evaluation and accurate delivery of radiation treatment plans, accurate and safe calibration of radiation delivery, safety of patients and staff, education and training of fellow staff members and trainees. Specific tasks include, but not limited to, providing continuing physics support to the Department, ensure equipment calibration, treatment planning, timely quality assurance of equipment and processes, providing guidance on equipment selection and acceptance. In addition to responsibilities associated with a Sr. Medical Physicist, the lead physicist will specifically work with the Director to help implement and oversee the various technical programs or workflow initiatives for the department. The lead will not have primary supervisory responsibility over staff but will provide first line support to the Director when absent.

Qualifications:

Degrees: Masters Licenses & Certifications: ABR Medical Physics Certification ABMP Medical Health Physics Certification Therapeutic Radiological Physicist License Additional Qualifications: Master's of Science required. PhD in physics/engineering from an accredited college or university preferred. Must maintain certification and continuing education requirements as outlined by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) or American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP). Must maintain valid license for medical physics as required. Required seven or more years of experience in a large radiation physics program with comprehensive services, including stereotactic radiotherapy, brachytherapy and/or proton therapy. Interest in research and/or educational training preferred.

Radiotherapy Technologies at LCI:

4 Varian LINACS (including 3 TrueBeams),

1 CyberKnife M6,

1 Radixact (TomoTherapy) with Synchrony and ClearRT,

1 ViewRay MRIdian (MR-LINAC),

2 Flexitrons (HDR Brachytherapy),

3 CT simulators with 4D capabilities,

1 ImagingRing

Catalysts (SGRT) for TrueBeams and Radixact, and

IBA's ProteusOne (Single Room) Proton Therapy to go live in early 2026.

Treatment Planning/Contouring Software at LCI:

Eclipse (for Varian machines); (Aria is used as a record and verify system),

Precision (for Radixact and CyberKnife),

ViewRay (for MRIdian),

RayStation (for both proton and photon),

Oncentra (for HDR Brachytherapy), and

Limbus (AI-based contouring).

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