Therapeutic Medical Physicist

Therapeutic Medical Physicist Opportunity – VA Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA

Description: The VA in Pittsburgh seeks a Therapeutic Medical Physicist to manage the radiation therapy treatment planning team. The Physicist(s)' care will cover the range of Radiation Oncology services as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of a quality, meeting or exceeding currently recognized national standards as established by ACR Guidelines for Radiation Oncology.

Among the most innovative and forward-looking in the nation, the VA in Pittsburgh provides exceptional healthcare to our nation’s Veterans, trains America’s future healthcare providers, and conducts research that contributes to medical advancements. The VA offers incredible work-life balance with a generous benefits package including a multi-tiered retirement system (VA contributes 16.6% to pension and 5% match to a 401k plan), heath/vision/dental insurance, and 50-55 days of paid leave per year.

Practice Highlights:

• Provides professional, scientific, and clinical practice of therapeutic medical physics for external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy treatment procedures from treatment simulation to treatment planning to the actual treatment delivery.
• Provides and ensure timely efficient coordination, troubleshooting including mechanical, technical and any corrective measures required to ensure continuous safe efficient operations of the Radiation Oncology Clinic.
• Responsible for attaining the necessary training and education for providing support and oversight for radiation oncologists in delivery systems using National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines.
• Use expertise to process information from multi-modality imaging datasets for treatment planning, treatment verification and radiotherapy response assessment.
• Direct all administrative and technical functions essential for the American College of Radiology (ACR) accreditation, Radiological Physics Center (RPC) validation and management of the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program.
• Directs the radiation therapy treatment planning team through supervision of the following activities: design and approval of treatment plans, monitors the accuracy of the treatment data recorded in the patient's medical records, provides consultation to the radiation oncologist regarding difficult treatment cases, performs patient specific treatment validation measurements, develops medical physics policies and procedures for the delivery and quality assessment of advanced treatment modalities such as intensity modulated radiation therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, stereotactic radiotherapy and brachytherapy.
• Supervises the activities of all other CTMPs, Dosimetrists and Radiation Therapists assigned to the unit, and directs all technical aspects of treatment procedures.
• Evaluate treatment and document treatment delivery and deviations with the radiation oncology leadership team. The CTMP may also provide consultative services to the Radiation Safety Officer, National Radiation Oncology Program (NROP), National Health Physics Program (NHPP), other VHA programs and federal agencies.
• Develops, performs, and documents the required operations of the medical physics quality assurance program.
• Ensures regulatory compliance with the healthcare system's radiation safety program and works closely with the Radiation Safety Officer.
• Develops and implements treatment processes in concert with the radiation oncologist and ensures the precision and accuracy of treatment delivery.
• Provide and ensure timely efficient coordination, troubleshooting including mechanical, technical and any corrective measures required to ensure continuous safe efficient operations of the Radiation Oncology Clinic.
• Directs the implementation of new equipment and processes through oversight of the following activities: assesses radiation therapy equipment needs, monitors acceptance testing and commissioning of new radiation therapy equipment, evaluates the adequacy of room shielding and radiation surveys.
• Develops and implements treatment processes in concert with the radiation oncologist and ensures the precision and accuracy of treatment delivery.
• Ability to communicate clearly both in writing and verbally with exceptional clarity for all audiences.
• Collaborate with the staff of other departments and represent the radiation oncology service and therapeutic medical physicist profession both in and outside of Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
• Proficient user and subject matter expert in the use of the treatment planning system, record and verify systems, treatment delivery systems, and multiple QA equipment and software programs and the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). The CTMP will also be an expert in complex treatment delivery in the following special procedures: Intensity Modulated Radiation therapy (IMRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) and Brachytherapy.
• Responsible for all other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Full time, Mon – Fri, 7:00am – 3:30pm

Basic Requirements:

Education: Master's degree or higher in a physics, science, or engineering discipline recognized by an accredited college or university with at least 30 semester hours in medical physics, health physics, radiological science, physics, engineering, chemistry, or biology; or an equivalent foreign degree and coursework substantiated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Board Certification: Persons hired or reassigned to TMP positions in the VHA must be board certified in the field of therapeutic medical physics by an approved certifying body. The board certificate must be current and the applicant must abide by the certifying body's requirements for continuing education. Approved Certifying Bodies:

(a) The American Board of Radiology (ABR) in any of the following field titles:

• Therapeutic Medical Physics
• Therapeutic Radiologic or Therapeutic Radiological Physics
• Radiologic Physics or Radiological Physics

(b) The American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) in the subfield of Radiation Oncology Physics.

(c) The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) in the subfield of Radiation Oncology Physics.

Benefits Highlights:

· Salary $174,636 - $221,900

· Hiring incentive available for highly qualified candidates.

· Impressive work-life balance.

· Regular cost of living pay increases and eligible for annual performance bonuses

· Up to 50 days of paid time off (including 13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 Federal holidays)

· 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

· Federal health/dental/vision/long-term care insurance offered.

Pittsburgh Highlights:

· Family-friendly city with low cost of living and affordable housing in green, beautiful neighborhoods

· Abundant historical/cultural sites and events including the Carnegie Museums (Art, Natural History, Science, and Andy Warhol), a multitude of other visual/performing arts institutions, and a lively music scene featuring local, national, and international stars.

· Plenty of outdoor activities with green parks for hiking/biking (Schenley Park, Frick Park, and Highland Park) and rivers for canoeing and kayaking.

· If you are a sports fan, Pittsburgh is home to the Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates professional teams.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $174,636.00 - $221,900.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Pittsburgh, PA 15240: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $174,636 - $221,900