What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Medical Physicist (PhD required) position at Tech62 Inc.?
1. DESCRIPTION
This Position Description (PD) defines the program, training, and technical support services required for a PhD-level board-certified therapeutic medical physicist. This is an open part-time position. While identifying and hiring the best candidates is now underway, the start date is targeted for May 2025. The work is on-site and in-person, and your presence in clinic is expected during normal business hours. This is NOT a remote or hybrid-remote position. The work site is at the Long Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The patient throughput is low to moderate. Salary and compensation are very competitive.
2. POSITION DUTIES
The PhD medical physicist shall perform all aspects of work in a Varian-based radiation oncology clinic. The physicist must be certified in therapeutic medical physics by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) with at least 3 years of continuous work experience within the last 5 years to ensure the physicist's experience is current and relevant. The physicist must also have the following minimum years of experience, expertise and knowledge on the following procedures, equipment, and software listed below under the “Relevant Experience” section.
Relevant Experience:
- Five (5) years of experience – Documentation detailing experience in performing QA procedures.
- Three (3) years of experience – Documentation detailing Therapeutic Medical Physics in a healthcare system that is ACR or APEx certified.
- Three (3) years of experience - Varian Linear Accelerators: TrueBeam with Brain Lab Accessories following standards of TG-142.
- Three (3) years of experience -Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) including Cone Beam CT (following standards of TG-142).
- Three (3) years of experience - Eclipse treatment planning system; and ARIA record & verify system, including the following treatment modalities: 2D/3D Conformal, SRS, SRT, SBRT, and IMRT/VMAT (following standards of TG-53).
- Three (3) years of experience - IMRT QA: MapCheck (or equivalent).
- Three (3) years of experience –GE Discovery CT Simulator (or equivalent) and following standards of TG-66.
- Three (3) years of experience - Using Superficial X-ray Machine.
- Successfully perform one (1) acceptance testing (i.e., work with vendor to ensure proper working condition during installation) on a linear accelerator.
- Successfully perform one (1) commission of (i.e., gathered necessary measurements or data) a linear accelerator for a treatment planning system.
Security:
- A background check is required and will be conducted as a part of the onboarding process.
Travel:
- Travel is not expected in support of this effort.
Related Positions:
Tech62 is recruiting the following positions for on-site employment in Long Beach, CA:
- Chief Medical Physicist (full-time, PhD required)
- Medical Physicist (part-time, MS or PhD)
- Certified Medical Dosimetrist (full-time)
- Radiation Therapist (part-time)