The Chief of Medical Physics and Dosimetry (CPD) is the enterprise leader responsible for the strategic vision, operational performance, quality and safety and academic advancement of physics and dosimetry services across Northwestern Medicine’s Radiation Oncology facilities within Northwestern Medicine HealthCare.    The CPD will develop and monitor performance metrics and work plans to assure activities are executed on time and on-budget and coordinate the internal and external resources to complete activities as assigned. The CPD will effectively communicate at all levels of Management and will work closely with directors, managers, and analysts to achieve the department’s strategic goals and objectives. The CPD will report directly to the Department Chair of Radiation Oncology and Vice President of Administration.The CPD reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. RESPONSIBILITIES:Strategic LeadershipProvides strategic leadership and vision specifically for physics and dosimetry services within the radiation oncology enterprise. Leads the planning and execution of short and long-term initiatives that advance clinical quality, operational efficiency, and technological innovation across all sites. Aligns system-wide physics and dosimetry functions to support integrated, high-performance radiation oncology care delivery.Leads operational and clinical excellence, integration, clinical innovation, and system-wide consistency.Drives technology innovation and quality.Provides academic leadership, talent development and builds succession plans.Works in partnership with Northwestern Medicine department leaders, administrators, medical staff, and department chairs to align system goals in quality, technology implementation, and workforce development to enhance system integration and standardizationDevelops and maintains innovative partnerships, research collaborations and vendor strategic partnerships.Advises on the future changes or trends in health care and radiation oncology physics and dosimetry practice changes which may be needed to support those changes.Operational ExcellenceOversees operational execution and improvement initiatives across the physics and dosimetry teams, ensuring alignment with system priorities.Optimizes physics and dosimetry operations through fiscally responsible adoption of technology, automation, and standardized workflows.Identifies revenue opportunities and collaborates with finance and procurement leaders.Ensures services meet patient care needs while providing safe, effective, and efficient delivery of physics and dosimetry services.Advances superior patient care through advancement of best practices by identifying, optimizing, and executing on efficiency gains and automation across the enterprise.Clinical & Technical QualityResponsible for ensuring commissioning, calibration and acceptance testing of radiation therapy equipment are the highest possible quality.Evaluate and recommend new technologies.Academic Mission & Talent DevelopmentRecruits and retains top-tier physicists and dosimetrists with demonstrated leadership, innovation, or academic distinction.Leads, inspires and mentors a highly effective team and assures efforts to engage and inspire all team members. Builds collaborative and trusting cross-functional relationships with intra- and inter-division team members to ensure clinical, quality, safety, financial, and performance metrics are achieved.Guide teaching and supervision programs for the medical physics residents, students, and clinical staff.
