Therapeutic Medical Physicist

CVP is seeking a Board Certified Therapeutic Medical Physicist to join our team in providing our Nation's Veterans with Radiation Oncology services at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pittsburgh, PA. This is a full-time, on-site position.

• Provide on-site physics and dosimetry leadership for the VA Radiation Oncology Service, being present at least 50% of the time per week during clinical hours while patients are being treated.
• Develop, implement, supervise, and periodically review all Quality Management Program (QMP) policies and procedures that pertain to radiation therapy equipment.
• Design, optimize and technically evaluate radiation treatment plans and ensuring precise and accurate radiation dose delivery.
• Oversee all physics and dosimetry operations and technical activities of other physicists, dosimetrists, and other staff members assigned to the unit.
• Provide advice and consultation to VA staff for the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of linear accelerators, CT simulation equipment, and computerized network connectivity.
• Determine the need for, specify, and have access to dosimetry and treatment planning equipment.
• Direct the technical aspects of treatment procedures including SRS/SRT, IMRT, IGRT, and both HDR and LDR brachytherapy.
• Ensure that all treatment planning software updates and bug fixes are installed, tested, and validated in a timely manner.
• Coordinate, complete TLD measurements and submit results annually for 3rd party calibration analysis.
• Provide quarterly Quality Assurance reports for the Quality Assurance Committee and Radiation Safety Committee, and attend quarterly Radiation Safety meetings.
• Ensure radiation protection of patients and staff through compliance with safety protocols and regulations.
• Maintain documentation of calibration, periodic testing, performance characteristics, and other quality-related activities.
• Be present at the machine during patient setup for SBRT/SRS and IGRT and present at all times during HDR brachytherapy.
• Provide support for ultrasound-guided prostate implants and brachytherapy services.
• Develop and maintain a quality management program (QMP) for dosimetry systems and all applications.
• Provide network and computer administration for radiotherapy planning, delivery and treatment management systems.

• Must be a U.S. citizen and successfully undergo a government background investigation.
• Master's degree or higher in a physics, science, or engineering discipline with at least 30 semester hours in medical physics, health physics, radiological science, physics, engineering, chemistry, or biology.
• Board Certification in the field of therapeutic medical physics by an approved certifying body (American Board of Radiology (ABR).
• At least 5 years of experience as a Therapeutic Medical Physicist with in-depth knowledge of medical imaging modalities, brachytherapy procedures, and radiation dose distribution generation.
• Experience with 3D external planning, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), computerized treatment planning systems, CT scan planning, electronic portal image device (EPID), on-board imaging (OBI), and electron treatment.
• Experience coordinating electronic submission of adverse events, near misses, and producing reports for quality assurance committees.
• Must complete all VA educational requirements and mandatory courses.
• Ability to maintain proper certification through continuing education.
• Demonstrated experience with networked treatment planning and delivery systems.

Location:

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15240

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