Lehigh Valley Health Network

Chief Physicist

Lehigh Valley Health Network$120K — $150K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Medical Physics or equivalent
  • 5 years of clinical experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Rigorous approach to clinical work
  • Strong clinical, research, and educational ambitions
  • Certification in Therapeutic Medical Physics or Radiation Oncology Physics (upon hire)
  • Doctorate in medical physics or closely related field (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Train and mentor physics and dosimetry staff in procedures and regulations
  • Develop and ensure compliance with department policies and reporting requirements
  • Oversee radiation safety processes to ensure a safe work environment
  • Coordinate and participate in new equipment and software implementation
  • Advise and participate in treatment planning in collaboration with medical staff
  • Perform clinical treatment procedures as mandated by regulations and policies
  • Ensure timely quality assurance testing and maintain accurate documentation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
  • Supportive work environment promoting patient-centered care
  • Access to advanced equipment and technology in a premier facility
Full Job Description
Summary
The Chief Physicist provides clinical, operational, and strategic leadership for the regional medical physics and dosimetry programs, ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, innovation, and patient-centered care across regional radiation oncology sites.

Job Duties
  • Trains, orients and mentors physics and dosimetry staff in routine and new procedures, regulations, and principles related to the technical aspects of Radiation Oncology.
  • Develops and ensures compliance of appropriate department policies, procedures, and reporting requirements. Maintains the radioactive material and medical accelerator licenses are in good standing.
  • Responsible for radiation safety processes and oversight to ensure a safe work environment. Maintains clinical competence of staffing across modalities
  • Coordinates and participates in the implementation of new equipment and software including acceptance, commissioning, and training.
  • Oversees, advises, and participates in treatment planning activities. Collaborates with physicians, dosimetrists, and other colleagues to develop optimal treatment plans.
  • Performs or participates in clinical treatment procedures as required by regulatory guidance and departmental policy.
  • Responsible for radiation safety processes and oversight to ensure a safe work environment. Maintains clinical competence of staffing across modalities.
  • Ensures accurate and timely quality assurance testing including patient specific reviews, measurements, equipment calibration and routine testing. Maintains appropriate documentation.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree Medical Physics or equivalent
  • 5 years Clinical experience
  • Excellent communication skills to provide a seamless fit into the collegiate environment.
  • Rigorous in their clinical work.
  • Have strong clinical, research, and educational ambitions
  • Therapeutic Medical Physics - American Board of Radiology Upon Hire or
  • Radiation Oncology Physics - American Board of Medical Physicists Upon Hire

Preferred Qualifications
  • Doctorate Ph.D. in medical physicis or closely related field

Additional Qualifications

    Physical Demands
    Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

    Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

    Work Shift:

    Day Shift

    Address:

    1240 S Cedar Crest Blvd

    Primary Location:

    Allentown - 1240 S Cedar Crest

    Position Type:

    Onsite

    Union:

    Not Applicable

    Work Schedule:

    M-F; 8am-4:30pm

    Department:

    About Lehigh Valley Health Network

    Lehigh Valley Health Network is a healthcare network based in the Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The healthcare network serves eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania. Its flagship hospital is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, located on Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown.
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