Chief Medical Physicist: Radiation Oncology Leader

1004 Lehigh Valley Hospital; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown is seeking a Chief Physicist to provide clinical, operational, and strategic leadership for its regional medical physics and dosimetry programs across radiation oncology sites.

You will train and mentor staff, maintain licenses and safety programs, oversee treatment planning activities, and collaborate with physicians, dosimetrists and physicists to deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree Medical Physics or equivalent.
• 5 years Clinical experience.
• Excellent communication skills to provide a seamless fit into the collegiate environment.
• Rigorous in their clinical work.
• Have strong clinical, research, and educational ambitions.
• Therapeutic Medical Physics - American Board of Radiology Upon Hire or Radiation Oncology Physics - American Board of Medical Physicists Upon Hire
• Doctorate Ph.D. in medical physics or closely related field (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Trains, orients and mentors physics and dosimetry staff in clinical procedures and safety.
• Develops and ensures compliance of department policies, procedures, and reporting requirements.
• Maintains the radioactive material and medical accelerator licenses are in good standing.
• Oversees radiation safety processes and ensures a safe work environment.
• Collaborates with physicians, dosimetrists, and other colleagues to develop optimal treatment plans.
• Performs or participates in treatment planning and QA testing as required.
• Coordinates and participates in the implementation of new equipment and software including acceptance, commissioning, and training.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical excellence

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree Medical Physics or equivalent

5 years Clinical experience

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown is seeking a Chief Physicist to provide clinical, operational, and strategic leadership for its regional medical physics and dosimetry programs across radiation oncology sites.

You will train and mentor staff, maintain licenses and safety programs, oversee treatment planning activities, and collaborate with physicians, dosimetrists and physicists to deliver high-quality patient care.