Manager Medical Physics Atrium Health CabarrusUniversityAlbemarle Levine Cancer Radiation Therapy FT
Share
Job Location:
Concord, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 114 - 183
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
As required by clinical operations
Pay Range
$114.70 - $183.50Preferred Job Summary
Interested applicants are invited to joinAtriumHealth Levine Cancers physics practicein a leader role guiding a dynamic care team. Atrium Health Levine Cancer(AHLC)provides patients with access to nationally renowned physicians andstate-of-the-arttreatments at25cancer care locationsacross the Carolinas including10radiation therapy centers in theGreaterCharlotte NC area.
Atrium Health isrecruitingaManager (Chief) MedicalPhysicisttosupport clinical servicesat ourNorthern Arearadiation therapy clinics (AHLC Cabarrus AHLC Stanly and AHLC University City).These facilitiescollectivelyfeature 2 VarianTruebeams(Cabarrus)one VarianClinaciX(University)and one Trilogylinac(Stanly)all withSurface Image Guidance setup and motion management systems.The treatment planning system is Varian Eclipse(v16.1) and ARIA is the oncology EMR.Eachclinic has aCT scanner to support clinical simulations
The team dedicated to supporting theNorthern Area clinicscurrently consists of5dosimetristsand4physicians.The interested candidatewouldlead a team of 5other medical physicists.Atrium Healths Charlotte clinics are home to50physicistsdosimetristsand medical physics assistantsdedicated to supportingexternalbeamand modalitiesacross our network.
The7otherGreaterCharlotte-regionAtrium Health Levine CancerRadiation Therapy clinicsareequipped withCT Simulators (GE/Philips) as well asVarian treatment planning (Eclipse v16.1) EMR (ARIA 15.6/16.1) andClinac/TrueBeam treatment delivery systems with oneclinic equipped withRayStation(v2023B) TPSMosaiqEMR and an Elekta Infinity linear accelerator.AHLCsCharlotte-areaclinics have active SBRT and SRS programs and employ Surface Image Guidance Technology in most facilities.Our network of clinics also includes the Proton and Advanced Radiation TherapyCenterwhich features the2-stateregionsonly proton beamdelivery system Gamma Knife-basedSRSandan activeradiopharmaceutical therapy program.MIM Maestro image management softwareincluding AI contouring tools is alsoutilized. A full complement of QA tools and technologies are available.Active clinical projects includeknowledge-based planning techniques AI contouringclinical implementation ofCherenkov radiationinradiotherapyand QA standardization using a cloud-based platform.
Additionally ourCharlotte areaclinicscurrentlyhost traineesfrom the Carolinas College of Health Sciencesin radiationtherapyandmedicaldosimetry. Physicists also serve as mentorsin thejointAtrium Health/Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCAMPEP-approvedmedical physics residencyprogram.In 2025 the Charlotte campus of the Wake Forest University School of Medicineopenedwith its inaugural class of medical students.It isanticipatedthat opportunities for academic faculty physicist roles will be available to interested andappropriate candidates.
Interested candidates will join a collaborative environment where physicists work across facilities on projectsimpactingpatientsnetwork-wide.
Major Responsibilities
Leads and provides systematic oversight for the commissioning acceptance calibration maintenance clinical application and quality assurance of all of the radiation therapy equipment and services provided at the assigned location.
Maintains documentation of all commissioning acceptance and quality assurance activities and provides these documents for administrative review.
Develops and presents goals and at least quarterly work plans describing existing and/or future physics projects and produces a staff rota to ensure that all medical physics and medical dosimetry tasks are completed with appropriate peer review.
Creates maintains and updates medical dosimetry and physics competencies and ensures the medical dosimetry and medical physics staff are able to independently perform all new competencies within 12 months of the start of all new practices.
Develops and maintains suitable scientific and technical skills to assist with the provision supervision and development of all existing and new medical physics services performed in the clinic.
Procures receives and arranges for the storage of radioactive materials.
Participates and leads in the development and research of continuous quality improvement of radiation oncology practices impacting clinical treatment and initiates and participates in the analysis and development of medical physics projects from the initial state to clinical implementation in collaboration with the leadership of LCI Medical Physics.
Facilitates the effective provision of radiation therapy physics service; acts as a liaison with other staff and disciplines outside of radiation oncology including but not limited to radiology and neurosciences.
Attends appropriate seminars courses and conferences to enable personal and professional development to contribute to the growth of medical physics practices within the LCI.
Provides and assists with lectures tutorials and practical instruction for students medical technical radiographer nursing and inside and outside the service to advance knowledge across the enterprise and community related to radiation therapy practices and radiation physics.
Maintains the Quality Management Program for radiation oncology and serves as the primary contact with the radiation regulatory agencies; serves as a member of the radiation safety committee; and leads quality improvement efforts related to radiation therapy practices.
Develops physics department capital budget and provides written justification for requested items.
Takes a leading role in departmental projects to identify the critical path; plan project execution; monitor and document schedules and deadlines; communicate status; and formally document the close of projects.
Serves as the assigned departments reporting entity to the applicable state Radiation Protection Section; the Radiation Oncology-Incident Learning System (RO-ILS) or any other agency determined necessary.
Minimum Job Requirements
Education: Doctoral degree or Masters in Medical Physics or related physical science is required
Certification / Registration / License: Board certification in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics by the Board of Radiology required
Work Experience: Minimum of five years clinical experience as a Therapeutic Medical Physicist required.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
General hospital environment with exposure to radiation chemicals pathogens and patient body fluids. Must be able to lift push and pull in excess of 100 lbs. Frequent walking standing stooping and reaching. Manual dexterity required: Heavy concentration with computers. Must speak write and understand English fluently. Requires intact sense sight hearing smell and touch.
Our CommitmenttoYou:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation health outcomes consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology neurosciences oncology pediatrics and rehabilitation as well as organ transplants burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1000 care locations and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- ERP Sales
- Hotel Reception
- Loans
- Accident Investigation
- Fire Alarm
About Company
Proudly serving Wisconsin with 18 hospitals, over 150 clinics and 70 pharmacies across 30 communities. Choose Aurora Health Care for you and your family.
