Salary Range: $187,972-$281,960/year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

 

Job Summary:

In accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values and strategic direction of PHSA safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Regional Leader, Clinical Medical Physics reports directly to the Executive Director, Regional Cancer Centre for regional operations with matrix reporting to the Executive Director, Operations and Provincial Professional Practice (Nursing and Allied Health). The Regional Leader works in collaboration with the Provincial Professional Practice Leader, Clinical Medical Physics to ensure alignment and collaboration between the BC Cancer Provincial Professional Practice Portfolio and Regional Clinical Operations. The Regional Leader is responsible for overseeing the medical physics operations at the Regional Centre and providing administrative and clinical leadership to the BC Cancer medical physicists in the Regional Centre. This includes planning, organizing and leading the activities of medical physics staff in providing clinical treatment; calibrating and commissioning equipment; training medical physicist residents, radiology students and physics department technical staff; and conducting research and development on best practice techniques and equipment in the regional centre. The Regional Leader works in collaboration with the Provincial Professional Practice Leader, Clinical Medical Physics to develop the vision for Medical Physics Professional Practice and ensure alignment with the mission and strategic goals of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) and BC Cancer. This includes collaborating with key stakeholders within BC Cancer, the Regional Health Authority, and community partners to identify and set service and budget priorities and allocate resources, plan goals and objectives that align to the strategic direction of PHSA and BC Cancer; and implement and monitor quality improvements and indicators. The Regional Leader supports the strategic decision-making process regarding medical physics at the regional centre by providing feedback and recommendations to the Executive Director and other Senior Leaders as appropriate.

Duties/Accountabilities:

• Oversees medical physics operations and ensures adherence of staff to quality, safety and risk management standards, including emergency management, disaster planning, fire and safety, essential services and business continuity planning related to medical physics and radiation therapy equipment, for the regional cancer centre in conjunction with other BC Cancer regional centres, PHSA, and external professional bodies.
• Provides administrative and clinical leadership to the BC Cancer medical physicists in the Regional Centre in accordance with the highest standards of practice and as required by regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Plans, organizes and leads the practice activities of medical physics staff, including clinical treatment, calibrating equipment, the training of medical physicist residents, radiology students and technicians, and research and development on best practice techniques and equipment in the Regional Centre.
• Develops, monitors, evaluates, and oversees the medical physics operational, capital and foundation budgets for the medical physics program ensuring that the strategic direction aligns with the mission, vision, and direction of PHSA and BC Cancer, including overall financial and service responsibility for purchased services and performance management of such services affecting the Cancer Centre. Leads the development of proposals and business cases for medical physics facility improvements, expansions, capital purchases, and equipment replacement.
• Evaluates and coordinates regional strategic priorities across the Health System, including program development, accreditation, standardization, and quality assurance. Provides feedback and recommendations to the Executive Director and Senior Leaders as appropriate to support the strategic decision-making process regarding medical physics in the regional centre.
• Assesses resource utilization patterns and supply issues and provides related advice and recommendations to the Executive Director, Medical Director and department to promote patient safety, best practices, improved patient access, and efficient flow of patients across the care continuum.
• Identifies, implements, and monitors quality improvement initiatives in the regional centre for medical physics and collaborates with the Provincial Professional Practice Leader for provincial quality improvement initiatives as required. Develops, implements, and evaluates strategies using evidence-based practice standards to support safe, competent, and ethical practice, including being a key champion for quality improvement. Supervises, coaches and mentors staff; participates and leads quality improvement activities in the regional centre; and facilitates the uptake of regional and provincial quality improvement initiatives.
• Works in collaboration and coordination with the Provincial Professional Practice Leader to establish an infrastructure conducive to research, education and innovation initiatives; develop, implement, participate, and monitor research and academic agendas relevant to medical physics from the regional clinical operations perspective; and develop and ensure the achievement of the relevant standards, quality indicators, and outcomes with the regional centre.
• Advances the use of informatics and technology, such as automation, planning, and treatment systems, in support of clinical practice in medical physics and collaborates with the Provincial Professional Practice Leader as required.
  
  

Qualifications:

• M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in medical physics from a CAMPEP accredited medical physics program OR Ph.D. degree in physics and a certificate from a CAMPEP accredited medical physics program.
• Completion of a CAMPEP accredited residency program and at least fifteen (15) years of closely related experience.
• Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) or American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification AND Fellowship in the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (FCCPM) certification are required.
• National and/or international recognition in the field of medical physics, including peer reviewed literature contributions, grant funding, involvement in national or international professional bodies, and academic involvement.
• Established track record as a teacher and supervisor of graduate students in Medical Physics.
• A combination of education, experience and demonstrated ability, recognized both internally and externally as equivalent, may be acceptable.
• Demonstrated ability to provide a high standard of medical radiation therapy physics services.
• Adheres to the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists code of ethics.
• Comprehensive understanding of professional practice issues and legislation.
• Demonstrated experience advancing professional practice.
• Demonstrated ability to advance strategic initiatives and manage people and budgets. Superior interpersonal, communication, facilitation and leadership skills.
• Ability to set and accomplish objectives and manage expectations. Demonstrated aptitude for innovative, progressive thinking.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills. Proven ability to foster a collaborative team approach to decision making.
• Proven ability to negotiate and mediate resolution to complex situations. Ability to interact tactfully and effectively with staff and others at all organizational levels both internally and externally.