Physicist III

Novant Health•Wilmington, NC

About The Position

In this pivotal Physicist III role, the candidate will serve as the Lead Brachytherapy Physicist, acting as the technical authority for the program. The successful candidate will direct clinical physics operations for the brachytherapy program and collaborate closely with supportive physicians to develop a state-of-the-art brachytherapy program, including the construction of a new brachytherapy suite. Additionally, the candidate will support our physics residency program by training future physicists and developing clinical projects.

Requirements

Graduate Degree, required. Graduate degree in Medical Physics and graduated from CAMPEP accredited Medical Physics Residency Program.
Five years experience in radiation oncology physics, required.
Certification in therapeutic medical physics from American Board of Radiology (ABR) or American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP), required.
Candidates must have experience in project management, leading teams, and quality improvement.

Nice To Haves

Seven years progressive experience in radiation oncology physics, preferred.

Responsibilities

Carries out core clinical tasks (commissions devices and software for radiotherapy, develops technical and clinical protocols, contributes to the quality program, reviews treatment plans, and consults on clinical care).
Provides mentorship to Physicist I and Physicist II.
Understands and advises physicians and therapists on proper patient simulation setup and treatment delivery techniques.
Follows necessary safety protocols to ensure safe and effective delivery of radiation treatment.
Demonstrates knowledge of current best practices for quality assurance.
Performs recommended quality assurance procedures to ensure the safe operation of radiation equipment.
Performs patient specific quality assurance procedures including but not limited to: -Initial treatment plan checks, IMRT/SBRT/SRS QA, In-vivo dose measurements, and activities that are required to ensure the safe delivery of radiation treatments.
Provides special physics consults to radiation oncologists as needed.
Performs weekly chart checks in accordance with department policies.
Maintains continuing education and professional development.
Compliance with workplace policies and procedures for risk identification, risk assessment and risk control.
Active participation in activities associated with the management of workplace health and safety.
Identification and reporting of health and safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries and property damage at the workspace.
Proper utilization of performance (ownership, teamwork communication, compassion) that support patient satisfaction and principles of service excellence.
Demonstrates standard of performance (ownership, teamwork communication, compassion) that support patient satisfaction and principles of service excellence
Performs other duties as assigned.