Medical Physicist III / Contract - AHN Cancer Institute Allegheny Valley Hospital

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description : 

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

This job is responsible for physics leadership in the assigned region across the radiation oncology network.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs responsibilities of a level II medical physicist.50%

• Develops, oversees, and manages standard operating procedures in quality assurance/control evaluations on radiation producing machines and patient care in the assigned region across the radiation oncology network. 20%

• Develops, oversees, and manages physics staff and programs in the assigned region across the radiation oncology network. 10%

• Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies and standards in the assigned region across the radiation oncology network. 10%

• Develops, oversees, and manages special clinical research and development projects as assigned.10%

• Other duties as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Master's degree in Physics or related field
• 6 years of experience in Clinical experience as a medical physicist
• One of the following:
  • Therapeutic Medical Physics Certification - American Board of Radiology (ABR)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics Certification - American Board of Medical Physicists (ABMP)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Certification - Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM)
  • Radiation Oncology Physics Certification - Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM)
  • Magnetic Resonance Safety Certification – American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS)

Substitutions

• None

Preferred

• Doctorate's degree in Physics or related field

• At least 10 publications in medical physics

SKILLS:

• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work independently in a challenging environment and take appropriate action.

Additional Employment Requirements:

• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate

• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

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