Working title:

Chief of Radiation Oncology Physics

Official title:

PROFESSOR (CHS)(D01NN) or ASSOC PROFESSOR (CHS)(D02NN)

Degree and area of specialization:

Ph.D. in Medical Physics or closely related specialty

License/certification:

Certification by the American Board of Radiology or the American Board of Medical Physics

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Minimum of eight years of medical physics experience in a healthcare environment, three or more years in a leadership or management position. Candidates for associate or full professor (CHS) rank must meet criteria for appointment at rank per UW School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for appointment and promotion on the CHS track

Principal duties:

The Chief Physicist will be responsible for leading all UW Radiation Oncology Physics services, including those at outreach facilities, and for insuring quality and safety in the delivery of radiation therapy to patients. He or she will insure that all required quality assurance, inspections, calibrations and verifications are performed, and maintain compliance with radiation regulations including federal, state, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program. The Chief Physicist will provide leadership and supervision to members of the physics and dosimetry staff, as well as provide physics support to UW clinical trial activities. Specific clinical duties will include: performing and reviewing all aspects of radiotherapy patient and equipment related planning and quality assurance; providing oversight for dosimetrists and assisting physicians in special physics consultation for complex treatment planning and delivery; assisting therapists (and supervising) in patient set-up and treatment delivery; supervising all aspects of radionuclide and brachytherapy related physics services; Coordinating TLD/In-Vivo dosimetry services: log and review accelerator performance problems; liaise with service/manufacturer; troubleshooting; Assessing image guidance capabilities of the imaging systems: image quality, registration, set up corrections.

The successful candidate will guide future growth of the Radiation Oncology Physics program, supervise junior faculty and students, and play a lead role in facility and technology development. He or she will provide group leadership and engage in research activities and peer review publication to help facilitate extramural funding. The successful candidate will foster and expand ongoing research and education collaborations with the UW Department of Medical Physics.