Chief Medical Physicist

Location: Northern

## Chief Medical Physicist Apply:
Concord, New Hampshire:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R25678
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* Job Description:

** The position of Chief Medical Physicist provides the pivotal interaction point between Director of the Payson Center for Cancer Care, Medical Director and staff of Radiation Oncology to ensure that all technical aspects of the Radiation Oncology program are properly addressed in a safe manner.  The Chief Medical Physicist supervises all medical physicists, and dosimetrists, and oversees all activities associated with dosimetric treatment planning, customized treatment aids and devices, Radiation Oncology quality assurance and safety and machine maintenance.  

Ensures that both physics and dosimetry staff are properly trained and equipped to provide the necessary services for the Radiation Oncology program.  Though this interaction is primarily through the physics and dosimetry staff, it also extends to the medical staff and therapists.

The Chief Medical Physicist ensures proper calibration of equipment, coordination of personnel resources to assure appropriate coverage of all programs including those requiring special physics/dosimetry attention, proper calibration and maintenance of department equipment and oversight of the Radiation Oncology treatment planning systems and procedures to ensure accurate and precise implementation of the physician’s treatment directives.  The Chief Physicist, is responsible for ensuring adherence to required practice standards in addition to keeping accurate records, reports and documentation for compliance by the State of New Hampshire, Det Norske Veritas (DNV),  Department of Radiological Health (DRH), Department of Public Health (DPH), Federal Drug Federal Food and Drug Association (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as well as American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) and National Accreditation Program of Breast Centers (NAPBC) accreditation requirements for review and inspection.  

The Chief Medical Physicist also coordinates technology assessments and equipment specifications to meet program goals, and proper commissioning and integration of such technology into clinical use.
** Essential

Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:
** 1. Supervises day to day medical physics and dosimetry operations. Addresses operational problems with the appropriate parties; is able to perform all the requirements of a staff physicist.
2. Oversees and mentors Radiation Safety staff in matters relating to Radiation Oncology services, and therapists in Operating Procedures for Daily QA and new treatment techniques.  
3. Evaluates and co-develop policies and procedures.
4. Continually evaluates the daily workflow/operations and volume/productivity and physics/dosimetry resource utilization in relation to patient outcomes.
5. Ensures appropriate coverage of Physics and Dosimetry.
6. Maintains an outstanding rapport and collaborative working relationship with staff, peers, and physicians throughout the clinic. Leads customer service initiatives in all areas of responsibility – both internal and external referral relationships. Actively participates in meetings and committees both internal and external to the department.  
7. Ensures that the quality of patient care and operations are defined, monitored, evaluated and communicated through collaboration with staff, physicians and other colleagues to evaluate delivery of care – establishes key indicators.  
8. Leads efforts to ensure departmental compliance with The DNV, federal, state and other regulatory standards.  
9. Leads efforts to ensure compliance with relevant AAPM Task Group reports, Medical Physics Practice Guidelines, ACR accreditation standards, and IROC…