Director - Physics & Dosimetry

Company: HCA Healthcare
Location: Nashville
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

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Category: Directors and Managers --- Job ID: 26140-7668 Sarah Cannon, the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare, offers integrated cancer services with convenient access to cutting-edge therapies for those facing cancer in communities across the United States and United Kingdom. Sarah Cannon's cancer programs include individualized patient navigation provided by oncology-trained nurses, more than 1,200 stem cell transplants performed annually throughout the Sarah Cannon Blood Cancer Network, hundreds of clinical trials, and molecular profiling capabilities. Through its services, Sarah Cannon is providing state-of-the-art cancer care close to home for hundreds of thousands of patients, a number unmatched by any single cancer center. By bringing together a network of globally recognized cancer experts, we are collaborating and sharing best practices that address every aspect of the cancer journey, from screening and diagnosis through treatment and survivorship. Summary of Position:

• The Director of Physics and Dosimetry works with the AVP of Radiation Oncology and the Physician-in-Chief of Radiation Oncology to provide administrative leadership for the development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive radiation oncology program across the Sarah Cannon Enterprise.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining, in collaboration with physician and clinical leadership, clinical guidelines, processes, and quality metrics, as well as methods to measure and communicate best practices throughout the enterprise.
• Responsible for developing and implementing best practices for physics and dosimetry across the enterprise.
• Act as an expert resource for HCA radiation oncology programs. This position requires an in-depth understanding of radiation oncology clinical practice, physics, dosimetry, and the technologies utilized within a radiation oncology clinic. Strong communication, meeting facilitation, and writing skills will be essential for success in this role. Your Duties include:
  • Collaborating with clinical leadership to develop and maintain standards of care, clinical guidelines, and policies and procedures for Radiation Oncology throughout the Sarah Cannon enterprise.
  • Facilitating the enterprise-wide Sarah Cannon Radiation Oncology Executive Committee in collaboration with the Senior Director, Radiation Oncology and Physician-in-Chief, Radiation Oncology.
  • Developing and maintaining the Sarah Cannon Radiation Oncology Program toolkits in support of centers of excellence throughout the network.
  • Establishing programs to regularly measure, analyze, and report key clinical quality performance indicators.
  • Communicating with, and influences radiation oncologists, physicists, dosimetrists, and administrators in implementing the Sarah Cannon Cancer Centers of Excellence criteria.
  • In collaboration with the AVP of Radiation Oncology and the Manager, Clinical OIS, provides leadership, guidance and training for physics and dosimetry components of the enterprise radiation OIS, including standardization and quality analytics.
  • Developing shared service models for physics and dosimetry that promote peer-to-peer review, efficient resource allocation, and best practice sharing.
  • Leading the development of key technology initiatives such as implementation of knowledge-based planning and standardized treatment planning review.
  • Assisting radiation oncology leadership with the ongoing evaluation of technology.
  • Collaborating with the Sarah Cannon clinical programs team to ensure alignment in program build and deployment.
  • Supporting facility program accreditation through the development and maintenance of toolkits and programs.
  • Serving as an expert resource for radiation oncology in collaborative efforts between Sarah Cannon and other organizations within HCA. Qualifications For this position, you must have:
    • Master's Degree (1-2 year program)
    • Board Certified Physicist by the ABR or ABMC
    • At least 7 years of experience as a Physicist
    • At least 7 years of Radiation oncology experience
    • Proficient in radiation physics, dosimetry and treatment delivery as they relate to both internal and external radiation therapy It is preferred that you have:
      • Doctorate Degree (1-2 year program)
      • At least 10 years of experience as a Physicist
      • At least 10 years of Radiation oncology experience
      • Knowledge of radiation oncology operating informatics systems
      • Experience with Aria or Mosaic Do you find this opportunity compelling, if so we encourage you to apply? We promptly review all applications. If you are highly qualified, you will hear from one of our recruiters. We are actively interviewing so apply today. We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and student loan repayment. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Notice Our Company's recruiters are here to help unlock the next possibility within your career and we take your candidate experience very seriously. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Gmail or Yahoo Mail. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by clicking-- here . For questions about your job application or this site please contact HCAhrAnswers at 1-844-422-5627 option 1. Get job notifications based
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