CareerPlan

Manager and Chief-Diagnostic Medical Physics

Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-12

Core

Strategic, operational, and technical leadership for Diagnostic Medical Physics services across a multi-site healthcare system, ensuring compliance, quality, and safety for imaging modalities including radiography, fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and mammography.

Role type

Manager and Chief, Diagnostic Medical Physics

Builds

Diagnostic imaging services and radiation safety protocols for hospitals and outpatient centers

Domain

Healthcare / Medical Physics / Radiation Safety

Required skills

Strategic leadership, team management, regulatory compliance, accreditation management, residency program oversight, clinical practice, radiation safety protocols, policy development, stakeholder partnership

Preferred skills

CAMPEP-accredited residency completion, multi-site program management, patient dose optimization, radiation risk assessment, instructional support

Technologies

CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Radiography, Fluoroscopy

Responsibilities

Oversee and mentor DMP personnel and medical trainees; Manage daily operations, finances, and HR for DMP; Develop and maintain DMP policies and procedures; Balance physicist portfolios and staffing; Ensure technical quality and regulatory compliance across all imaging modalities; Provide oversight of MRI Safety Committee and DMP Residency program; Partner with technical leaders to optimize imaging protocols and dosimetry; Coordinate with construction teams for facility planning; Maintain active clinical practice for site planning, shielding design, and testing; Collaborate with Radiation Safety Officer on safety protocols.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities