What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapeutic Medical Physicist (MS or Ph.D) - The Woodlands, TX position at Texas Oncology?
We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.
What does the Medical Physicist do?
The Medical Physicist is responsible for the design optimization, technical evaluation, and precise and accurate delivery of radiation treatment plans. Responsible for the safety of patients and staff. May participate in clinical, research and educational duties. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.
Facilities and Equipment:
The Texas Oncology – The Gulf Coast has 7 cancer centers that provide a full range of external beam radiation and HDR therapy procedures. We currently have 7 linacs (TrueBeam and C-Series), 4 Elekta HDR's, ARIA ROIS, Eclipse, MIM and RadCalc used to treat 200 patients per day. The successful candidate will join our team of 7 board certified physicists, 6 board certified radiation oncologists, 7 board certified dosimetrists and 2 Physics Resident program in the Gulf Coast Region. All sites share a single database for ROIS, treatment planning, 2nd check program, and SNC SunCHECK. QA tools include, but are not limited to IC Profiler, MapCheck2, SNC Routine, and 3D scanning system.
In addition to the top-notch work environment, you will be based in and enjoy the Houston area. Houston is the 4th largest city in the United States. Houston boasts a lively city that offers great food, parks, museums, manicured golf courses, zoos, nearby lakes and state parks, and professional sports teams such as the Houston Astros, Texans, and Rockets just to name a few.
The essential duties and responsibilities:
- Full range of on-site clinical medical physics support to include HDR
- Support and participate in physics support for the Gulf Coast Region
- Occasionally, as needed, travel to sites within the region for on-site physics support
- Determines the need for, specifies, and accesses dosimetric and treatment planning equipment including, but not limited to, measurement instruments to calibrate all treatment equipment and monitoring devices, computerized treatment planning systems, computerized water phantom systems with appropriate ionization chambers and diodes, etc.
- Advises and consults with physicians to provide advice or direction to technical staff when patients are being planned or treated.
- Applicants must have a Master’s degree or PhD in Physics or Medical Physics from an accredited college or university.
- Must be ABR certified, or have completed a CAMPEP approved residency and be board eligible, and have working experience in a clinical environment.
- Texas Medical Board license required or must be obtained.
