Physics Resident I

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Medical Physics Residency Program

• Will satisfactorily complete all rotations and responsibilities as defined by the Residency Director.
• Attends all physics lectures given by the Medical Physics staff for the Department's Physician Residents and will take all tests given as part of this course.
• Will satisfactorily complete mock-oral reviews at 12 and 18 months.
• Interacts with co-workers, patients, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the University.
• Will satisfactorily complete all rotations and responsibilities as defined by the Residency Director.
• Attends all physics lectures given by the Medical Physics staff for the Department's Physician Residents and will take all tests given as part of this course.
• Attends all Molecular Radiobiology lectures given by the Molecular Radiobiology staff for the Department's Physician Residents and will take all tests given as part of this course.
• Will satisfactorily complete mock-oral reviews at 12 and 18 months.
• Will rotate with the Staff Physicists in External Beam, Brachytherapy, Advanced Technologies, and satellites when necessary.
• Will participate in three (3) consecutive annuals before joining rotational coverage of annuals.
• Will participate in three (3) consecutive monthly QA's before joining rotation of monthly QA's. This includes simulators and CT simulators.
• Will participate in ten (10) consecutive IMRT QA's before joining IMRT QA rotations.
• Will participate in ten (10) consecutive HDR warm-ups before joining HDR warm-up rotation.
• Will participate in three (3) HDR monthlies before joining HDR monthly QA rotation.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the University.
• Will participate in research and clinical projects as deemed necessary for clinical development and as approved by the Residency Director and the Director of Medical Physics.
• Will demonstrate commitment to our core values of excellence and innovation, integrity and respect, teamwork and communication.
• Will practice policies and procedures applicable to assigned duties. Will use sound judgment and be aware of potential hazards before taking action. Will promptly report errors/events or situations of actual or potential harm. Understands emergency procedures and can demonstrate appropriate response.
• Other duties as assigned.
• The job incumbent treats all patients, co-workers, physicians and visitors with sensitivity, dignity and respect.

• M.S. degree or PhD in Medical Physics preferred.

• None past degree requirement

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

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