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: