Onsite Manager, Medical Physics – Radiation Therapy

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About the role

  • Manager Medical Physics overseeing radiation therapy equipment and quality assurance for Atrium Health. Leading a team in clinical operations and project management in Concord and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Responsibilities

  • Leads and provides systematic oversight for the commissioning, acceptance, calibration, maintenance, clinical application, and quality assurance of all of the radiation therapy equipment and services provided at the assigned location.
  • Maintains documentation of all commissioning, acceptance, and quality assurance activities and provides these documents for administrative review.
  • Develops and presents goals and at least quarterly work plans describing existing and/or future physics projects, and produces a staff rota to ensure that all medical physics and medical dosimetry tasks are completed with appropriate peer review.
  • Creates, maintains, and updates medical dosimetry and physics competencies, and ensures the medical dosimetry and medical physics staff are able to independently perform all new competencies within 12 months of the start of all new practices.
  • Develops and maintains suitable scientific and technical skills to assist with the provision, supervision, and development of all existing and new medical physics services performed in the clinic.
  • Procures, receives, and arranges for the storage of radioactive materials.
  • Participates and leads in the development and research of continuous quality improvement of radiation oncology practices impacting clinical treatment and initiates and participates in the analysis and development of medical physics projects from the initial state to clinical implementation in collaboration with the leadership of LCI Medical Physics.
  • Facilitates the effective provision of radiation therapy physics service; acts as a liaison with other staff and disciplines outside of radiation oncology, including but not limited to, radiology and neurosciences.
  • Attends appropriate seminars, courses, and conferences to enable personal and professional development to contribute to the growth of medical physics practices within the LCI.
  • Provides and assists with lectures, tutorials, and practical instruction for students, medical, technical, radiographer, nursing and inside and outside the service, to advance knowledge across the enterprise and community related to radiation therapy practices and radiation physics.
  • Maintains the Quality Management Program for radiation oncology and serves as the primary contact with the radiation regulatory agencies; serves as a member of the radiation safety committee; and leads quality improvement efforts related to radiation therapy practices.
  • Develops physics department capital budget and provides written justification for requested items.
  • Takes a leading role in departmental projects to identify the critical path; plan project execution; monitor and document schedules and deadlines; communicate status; and formally document the close of projects.
  • Serves as the assigned department's reporting entity to the applicable state Radiation Protection Section; the Radiation Oncology-Incident Learning System (RO-ILS) or any other agency determined necessary.

Requirements

  • Doctoral degree or Masters in Medical Physics or related physical science is required
  • Board certification in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics by the Board of Radiology required
  • Minimum of five year's clinical experience as a Therapeutic Medical Physicist required
  • Manual dexterity required: Heavy concentration with computers
  • Must speak, write, and understand English fluently.

Benefits

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

Job title

Manager, Medical Physics – Radiation Therapy

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$114,700 - $183,500 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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