Medical Physicist – Oncology - Abu Dhabi

Job Summary

The Medical Physicist, Oncology is primarily and professionally engaged in the evaluation, delivery and optimization of radiation therapy. A major responsibility of the radiation oncology physicist is to provide a high standard of clinical physics service and provide oversight of the establishment and conduct of the quality management program.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for treatment planning, quality assurance, safety of patient radiation treatment delivery, weekly chart checks, and process improvement for modalities including external beam, SRS/SRBT, HDR Brachytherapy, SRS, SRT etc.
• Assist in developing radiation oncology medical physics program, policies, and procedures
• Participate in departmental research, education, presentations, meetings, and chart rounds
• Implement new treatment techniques/procedures and support advanced treatment and image guided technology
• Ensure oncology radiation physics services comply with UAE applicable regulations and requirements
• Liaison with other medical and non-medical staff at CCAD to ensure quality patient treatment

Essential Requirements

• Education: BSc degree in Physics or equivalent AND MSc degree or Ph.D. in Radiation Physics or Medical Physics or Biophysics
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years' clinical radiation therapy experience with broad experience in treatment planning and quality management
• Certification: Current license as required by state/national authority, eligible for UAE License
• Language: Ability to speak and write in English is required

Preferred Qualifications

• ABR board certification in radiation therapy physics
• American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) membership
• Ability to speak and write in both English and Arabic
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a team of health care professionals

About Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is located on Al Maryah Island, the heart of Abu Dhabi's new central business district. It is a 364-bed (expandable to 490) tertiary-care facility that provides a unique extension of the Cleveland Clinic model of care. The hospital offers the most advanced tertiary medical services in the region through comprehensive specialties and subspecialties, served by Western-trained, North American board-certified physicians.

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