Medical Physics Faculty - Various Locations
About the role
The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of California, Irvine - School of Medicine invites applications for the position of Medical Physicist. This appointment will be in all ranks in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all required quality assurance (QA) and ensure that inspections, calibrations and verifications are performed to maintain compliance with radiation regulations, including federal, state, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Programs.
- Represent the Radiation Oncology Department on Hospital Leadership committees about quality, safety, and performance improvement.
- Develop, grow, and sustain a program within the Department of Radiation Oncology centered around patient safety, process improvement, professional outcome assessment, and patient satisfaction.
- Instill a culture of safety and quality throughout the Department and make QA a centerpiece.
- Monitor, participate in, and facilitate clinical operations safety programs, including radiation safety, universal protocol, and Joint Commission requirements.
- Establish compliance with National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) through formulation, implementation, and regular review and upgrading of departmental policies in all areas of patient safety (including time outs, patient identification, site and side marking, patient falls, medication reconciliation, and any new goals introduced).
- Establish a program of walk rounds for real-time assessment of safety and quality issues.
- Manage reporting of, and responses to, adverse events in Radiation Oncology, and reduce the risks of adverse events by ongoing analysis of reported and potential adverse events and near misses.
- Develop mechanisms for collecting underlying data needed to measure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and tools to efficiently generate KPIs in an actionable timeframe, including a quality scorecard that posts relevant data for each working group within the Department.
- Prepare the Department to gain American College of Radiology (ACR or APEX) accreditation status and assist in preparation for; and participation in, site visits by regulatory and accreditation bodies.
Requirements
Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in Medical Physics or related fields and have clinical experience in clinical Medical Physics. Successful candidates must be a leader in the field through demonstrated research, teaching, and innovation.
Qualifications
- Basic qualifications (required at time of application): Applicants must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent in Medical Physics or related field.
- Additional qualifications: The incumbent will be expected to direct patient care; teach residents and medical students; participate in research and creative work; and perform public and University service.
Skills
Not specified
Benefits
Not specified
Pay
Commensurate with experience
Schedule
Not specified
Application Procedure
Applicants must complete an online application profile and upload the required materials electronically to be considered for the position at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09952
About UC Irvine
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.
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