Salary Range: $206,722-$310,084/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.
Please note: This is a provincial role. The successful candidate can work out of any BC Cancer site across the Province of British Columbia.
Job Summary:
In accordance with the Purpose, Vision, Values and Coast Salish Teachings, and strategic directions 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 Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC, working with the five geographic health authorities to deliver province-wide solutions that improve the health of people living in BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence.
Reporting to the Senior Executive Director Operations, the Executive Director, Clinical Medical Physics is responsible for overseeing BC Cancer’s Provincial Medical Physics Department, BC Cancer’s Provincial Physics Residency Program and for providing senior level strategic clinical and administrative leadership to the BC Cancer Regional Leaders and Medical Physicists in the Regional Centres. The Executive Director, Clinical Medical Physics is responsible for leading and promoting excellence in medical physics standards, practice, and quality of care through complex medical physics planning, consultation, education and knowledge translation. The Executive Director oversees the delivery of high-quality patient care by ensuring the use of evidence/best practice standards and research to address professional, program and patient needs. The Executive Director is responsible for developing the vision for Professional Practice, with collaboration from regional operations, and ensuring alignment with the mission and strategic goals of Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) and BC Cancer. This includes representing the professional practice perspective in decision-making forums across the organization at a provincial and national level.
Duties/Accountabilities:
• Provides senior level strategic clinical and administrative leadership that supports the Provincial Department of Medical Physics’ provincial strategy, to all BC Cancer’s medical physicist leaders in the Department of Medical Physics in accordance with the highest standards of practice and as required by regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of provincial strategies such as the implementation of new technology, new machine acceptance and commissioning standards, and machine maintenance using evidence-based practice standards to support safe, competent, and ethical practice.
• Develops and evaluates provincial medical physicist professional practice strategic priorities across the Health System, including program development, accreditation, standardization, and quality assurance.
• Champions quality improvement across BC Cancer by developing, implementing, and monitoring provincial quality improvement initiatives and quality assurance frameworks for medical physics. Establishes discipline-specific and inter-disciplinary practice councils and committees, and professional practice linkages within BC Cancer, PHSA, regional Health Authorities, educational institutions, and community agencies
• Oversees the faculty and residents in the Provincial Physics Residency Program. This includes the recruitment and performance of residents, financial budget, strategic planning and continued residency program accreditation through CAMPEP.
• Establishes and maintains an infrastructure conducive to research, education and innovation initiatives. Develops, implements, and monitors research and academic agendas for the Clinical Medical Physics Professional Practice portfolio. Develops and ensures the achievement of standards, quality indicators, and outcomes across BC Cancer.
• Promotes evidence-based practice and shares knowledge about current research and literature including innovation in practice. Translates and synthesizes research data and outcomes for effective knowledge transfer to medical physics, radiation therapy, radiation oncology professionals and other staff.
• Oversees radiation oncology informatics at BC Cancer. Advances the use of informatics and technology, such as automation, planning and treatment systems, in support of clinical practice in medical physics. Conducts research and development on best practice techniques, equipment and other topics related to cancer care from a provincial professional practice perspective.
• Represents the professional discipline at key local, provincial, national, and international forums.
Qualifications:
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 including at least five years of progressive senior level leadership 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.
Comprehensive knowledge of professional practice issues and future directions at provincial and national levels. Demonstrated ability to advance strategic initiatives, manage people, and shared budgets. Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation and leadership skills. Sound decision-making and proven leadership in challenging climates where consensus building is a key for success. Adheres to the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists code of ethics. Comprehensive understanding of professional practice issues and legislation. Demonstrated experience advancing professional practice. 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.