Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist

Job Duties

Lead clinical coordination and adoption of new technologies and programs
Strategically plan and optimize the allocation of radiation oncology resources, including equipment usage, scheduling, budget preparation, radiation safety, and operations
Liaise with vendor colleagues to spearhead industry relations and collaborations
Champion the maintenance of policies and procedures for the external beam clinic, aligning with national guidelines and accreditation programs to uphold the highest standards of care.
Facilitate and oversee the physics team's coordination with hardware and software vendors, ensuring routine maintenance, upgrades, and repairs are performed
Lead initiatives to integrate and optimize physics software and hardware with hospital systems, ensuring data security, compliance, and seamless operation while fostering safe patient care, operational efficiencies, and supporting research and innovations
Oversee the established comprehensive ongoing Quality Assurance (QA) program for our external beam program and computational equipment to assure accurate delivery of prescribed dose to patients

Key Job Responsibilities

Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.
Participate in administrative and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health.
An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members.

Qualifications

• Experience performing quality assurance of and clinical support for conventional linear accelerator systems, brachytherapy with HDR remote after-loaders and unsealed sources, radiation dosimetry measurement equipment, radiotherapy treatment planning systems, advanced computed tomography imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, and experimental data acquisition and analysis is desirable.
• Candidates with the following expertise are areas of strategic priority: MRI simulation in radiation therapy, theranostics/radiopharmaceutical dosimetry, proficiency with a broad range of clinical software systems, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• To be appointed at Associate Professor or Professor rank on CHS Track, candidates must meet criteria established by the department and as outlined in the School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for promotion or appointment to Associate or Professor on the CHS Track.

Education

A PhD in Medical Physics or a related field is required.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please click on the "I am a current employee" button or "I am not a current employee" button under Apply Now. You will be prompted to upload the following documents: Cover Letter, Resume. Applicants are to submit a cover letter and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above.