Medical Physicist, Oncology for Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Cleveland Clinic; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Abu Dhabi seeks a Medical Physicist specializing in radiation therapy. The role entails treatment planning, safety assurance, and collaboration with medical staff. Candidates should have a BSc in Physics, minimum 5 years of relevant experience, and proficiency in English; Arabic is preferred. This position offers opportunities for professional development in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of clinical radiation therapy experience with treatment planning.
• Must hold a current license and ABR board certification in radiation therapy physics.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for treatment planning and quality assurance.
• Develop radiation oncology medical physics program and policies.
• Implement new treatment techniques and collaborate with IT.

Skills

Team management

Patient care skills

Proficient in English

Arabic (preferred)

Education

BSc in Physics or equivalent

MSc or Ph.D. in Radiation Physics

Job description

Overview

JOB SUMMARY: The Medical Physicist, Oncology is primarily and professionally engaged in the evaluation, delivery and optimization of radiation therapy. A major responsibility of the radiation oncology physicist is to provide a high standard of clinical physics service and oversight of the quality management program.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for treatment planning, quality assurance, safety of patient radiation treatment delivery, weekly chart checks, and process improvement for modalities include but not limited to external beam, SRS/SRBT, HDR Brachytherapy, SRS, SRT etc.
• Assist in developing radiation oncology medical physics program, policies, and procedures.
• Participates in departmental research, education, presentations, meetings, and chart rounds.
• Implement new treatment techniques/procedures for the center when needed, support advanced treatment and image guided technology, and take a lead role in collaboration with vendors and IT to address clinically related hardware and software issues.
• Evaluates patient and records applicable notes about patient’s condition for purposes of serving as a record of treatment and/or making a possible referral to another member of the health care medical staff team.
• Ensure oncology radiation physics services comply with UAE applicable regulations and requirements.
• Liaises with other medical and non-medical staff at CCAD to ensure quality patient treatment.
• Supplies and provides care in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner.
• Liaise for machine maintenance and repair with Clinical Engineering Department.
• Follows ethical and regulatory guidelines.
• Takes part in administrative functions that ensure the continued operations of the clinical environment, such as committees, task forces and performance improvement measures.
• Adheres to individual approved clinical privileges, as well as to all policies and procedures of the Medical Staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

Education

BSc degree in Physics or equivalent (e.g., Advanced Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics) and MSc degree or Ph.D. in Radiation Physics or Medical Physics or Biophysics.

Experience

A minimum of five (5) years’ clinical radiation therapy experience with broad experience in treatment planning and quality management.

Certification and Licensure

Must hold current license as required by state and/or national authority and maintain good standing. Eligible for UAE License. ABR board certification in radiation therapy physics.

Professional Membership

American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).

Job Specific Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a team of health care professionals. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff. English language proficiency is required; ability to speak and write in English and Arabic is preferred.

About Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is located on Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi. It is a physician-led medical facility serving local and international patients with Western-trained physicians and advanced technologies in surgery, imaging, telemedicine, and electronic medical records.

Ownership: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is part of Mubadala Healthcare.

Estimated Service Area: A strategically located multi-specialty tertiary care facility with 364 beds (expandable to 490).

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