Common use of Medical Physicist Staffing, Recruitment and Retention Clause in Contracts

Medical Physicist Staffing, Recruitment and Retention. The parties acknowledge the additional pressure that can be placed on team members where there are unfilled staffing vacancies. The Executive and Service Managers shall meet with APEX Medical Physicists delegates at least quarterly to review the department’s current Medical Physicist staffing against complement, identify any resignations or long-term departures (e.g. due to parental leave), and update on recruitment activities to fill existing vacancies or approved/planned new positions. Where a department has unfilled vacancies of more than 1 full-time equivalent physicist or more than 10% of the full physicist complement, then these individuals, plus an APEX official, shall meet as a matter of urgency to explore options to meet service expectations to support delivery of patient care and the pressure on the existing team from the vacancies.