CHIEF PHYSICIST

UHS•Washington, DC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The George Washington University Hospital (GW Hospital) is a 395-bed tertiary care, academic medical center located in downtown Washington, DC. GW Hospital serves a diverse group of patients and has expertise in cardiac, cancer, neurosciences, women’s health, trauma, and advanced surgery. GW Hospital is jointly owned and operated by George Washington University and a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). The mission of GW Hospital is to provide the highest quality healthcare, advanced medical technology, and world-class service to its patients in an academic medical center dedicated to education and research. This Chief Physicist role will provide both technical and administrative leadership in the Radiation Therapy Department. Primary responsibilities include clinical physics support for all aspects of radiation therapy services, such as treatment planning, treatment delivery, and quality assurance activities. The role evaluates and coordinates medical physics and dosimetry strategic priorities, including program development, ACR accreditation, standardization, and quality assurance. This includes hiring, training, educating, and evaluating staff.

Requirements

PhD in Medical Physics or related fields plus two years residency or specialty training in a postgraduate program in Medical Physics.
Advanced degree in Radiation Physics required.
ABR and ABMP board certified.
3 years of clinical treatment planning experience.
Minimum 7 years total relevant experience in clinical medical physics including dosimetric treatment planning.
Documented formal training in treatment machines, IMRT, SRS, SBRT, 4DCT, HDR brachytherapy and IGRT.
Established research activities.
Able to speak and write English Fluently.
Demonstrated communication, organization and critical thinking skills.
Superior management and supervisory skills.
Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and administrative leadership in the radiation Therapy Department.
Provide clinical physics support for all aspects of radiation therapy services, e.g., treatment planning, treatment delivery, and quality assurance activities in accordance with the highest standards of practice and as required by regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Evaluate and coordinate medical physics and dosimetry strategic priorities including but not limited to: program development, ACR accreditation, standardization, and quality assurance.
Hiring, training, educating, and evaluating staff.