Manager Medical Physics - Cabarrus​/University​/Albemarle Levine Cancer Radiation T

Department: 37303 Atrium Health Cabarrus - Oncology:
Radiation

Status:
Full time

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:
As required by clinical operations

Pay Range: $114.70 - $183.50

• Lead and provide systematic oversight for the commissioning, acceptance, calibration, maintenance, clinical application, and quality assurance of all radiation therapy equipment and services at the assigned location.
• Maintain documentation of all commissioning, acceptance, and quality assurance activities and provide these documents for administrative review.
• Develop and present goals and at least quarterly work plans describing existing and/or future physics projects, and produce a staff rota to ensure that all medical physics and medical dosimetry tasks are completed with appropriate peer review.
• Create, maintain, and update medical dosimetry and physics competencies, and ensure the medical dosimetry and medical physics staff can independently perform all new competencies within 12 months of the start of all new practices.
• Develop and maintain 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.
• Procure, receive, and arrange for the storage of radioactive materials.
• Participate and lead in the development and research of continuous quality improvement of radiation oncology practices impacting clinical treatment and initiate and participate 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.
• Facilitate the effective provision of radiation therapy physics service; act as a liaison with other staff and disciplines outside of radiation oncology, including but not limited to radiology and neurosciences.
• Attend appropriate seminars, courses, and conferences to enable personal and professional development to contribute to the growth of medical physics practices within the LCI.
• Provide and assist 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.
• Maintain the Quality Management Program for radiation oncology and serve as the primary contact with radiation regulatory agencies; serve as a member of the radiation safety committee; and lead quality improvement efforts related to radiation therapy practices.
• Develop physics department capital budget and provide written justification for requested items.
• Take 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.
• Serve 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.

Education: Doctoral degree or Masters in Medical Physics or related physical science is required.

Certification / Registration / License: Board certification in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics by the Board of Radiology required.

Work Experience: Minimum of five years clinical experience as a Therapeutic Medical Physicist required.

Physical Requirements and

Working Conditions:

General hospital environment with exposure to radiation, chemicals, pathogens, and patient body fluids. Must be able to lift, push and pull, in excess of 100 lbs. Frequent walking, standing, stooping and reaching. Manual dexterity required: heavy concentration with computers. Must speak, write, and understand English fluently. Requires intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

• Paid Time Off programs.
• 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.

Advocate Health is the third-largest…