Medical Physicist III / Contract - AHN Cancer Institute Allegheny Valley Hospital

Highmark Health

$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Physics or related field
  • 6 years of clinical experience as a medical physicist
  • Current CPR certification from the American Heart Association
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Certification in therapeutic medical physics or related fields from recognized boards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform level II medical physicist responsibilities.
  • Develop and manage standard operating procedures for quality assurance/control evaluations.
  • Oversee and manage the physics staff and programs within the region.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and standards.
  • Lead special clinical research and development projects as assigned.
  • Execute additional duties as required.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead physics efforts across a regional network.
  • Involvement in special clinical research projects.
  • Access to professional development opportunities.
  • Collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary teams.
Full Job Description
GENERAL OVERVIEW:

This job is responsible for physics leadership in the assigned region across the radiation oncology network.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Performs responsibilities of a level II medical physicist.50%
  • Develops, oversees, and manages standard operating procedures in quality assurance/control evaluations on radiation producing machines and patient care in the assigned region across the radiation oncology network. 20%
  • Develops, oversees, and manages physics staff and programs in the assigned region across the radiation oncology network. 10%
  • Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies and standards in the assigned region across the radiation oncology network. 10%
  • Develops, oversees, and manages special clinical research and development projects as assigned.10%
  • Other duties as assigned or requested.


QUALIFICATIONS:

Required
  • Master's degree in Physics or related field
  • 6 years of experience in Clinical experience as a medical physicist
  • CPR - American Heart Association
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • One of the following:
    • Therapeutic Medical Physics Certification - American Board of Radiology (ABR)
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics Certification - American Board of Medical Physicists (ABMP)
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Certification - Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM)
    • Radiation Oncology Physics Certification - Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM)
    • Magnetic Resonance Safety Certification - American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS)


Substitutions
  • None


Preferred
  • Doctorate's degree inPhysics or related field
  • At least 10 publications in medical physics


SKILLS:
  • Critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work independently in a challenging environment and take appropriate action.


Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

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