Physicist PhD 2

Loma Linda University Health • Loma Linda, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Physicist PhD 2 provides leadership and supervision of clinical physics activities such as treatment planning, quality assurance, and treatment delivery. This role improves the quality and safety of radiation treatments through research and development activities, and provides education through formal and informal instruction. These services may be provided at LLUMC and LLUCH hospitals. Performs other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Doctorate’s Degree in Physics, Medical Physics, or other related Biomedical Science required.
• Five years of experience required in clinical therapy physics, radiation therapy physics, or research.
• Knowledgeable in applying physics to deliver radiation treatments to cancer patients, with expert-level skills in: charged particle accelerators, x-ray production, and their use in therapy delivery; leading technical and clinical projects for equipment and software upgrades, including defining requirements, coordinating implementation, and ensuring clinical readiness; developing and maintaining clinical software to improve efficiency, streamline QA, and enhance accuracy in treatment planning; principles and software of treatment planning systems, including site-specific external beam and brachytherapy techniques; radiation interactions with matter, dose deposition, image formation; dose calculations and measurements; quality management programs for radiation therapy and protection; oncology principles, patient anatomy, and radiobiology.
• Able to read; write legibly; speak in English (and Spanish preferred) with professional quality; use computer and software programs necessary to the position; troubleshoot and calibrate patient care equipment.
• Able to relate and communicate positively, effectively, and professionally with others; be assertive and consistent in following and/or enforcing policies; work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure; lead, supervise, teach, and collaborate; accept direction.
• Able to think critically; work independently with minimal supervision; perform basic math functions; manage multiple assignments effectively; work well under pressure; problem solve; organize and prioritize workload; recall information with accuracy; pay close attention to detail.
• Able to distinguish colors and smells as necessary for patient care; hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone; identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the work place/patient care; see adequately to read computer screens, medical records, and written documents necessary to position; discern temperature variances through touch.
• American Board of Radiology (ABR) or equivalent Certification in therapeutic medical physics required.

Nice To Haves

• Proton experience preferred.
• Spanish language proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and supervision of clinical physics activities such as treatment planning, quality assurance, and treatment delivery.
• Improves the quality and safety of radiation treatments through research and development activities.
• Provides education through formal and informal instruction.
• Performs other duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees