Chief Therapeutic Medical Physicist
Chief Therapeutic Medical Physicist
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Job Description
Ansible Government Solutions LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting a Chief Therapeutic Medical Physicist to provide onsite services to eligible beneficiaries of the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center located at 5901 E. 7th St. Long Beach CA 90822. The schedule is typically MondayFriday 7L30am4pm but may perform work after normal business hours as needed.
Ansible Government Solutions LLC (Ansible) is a ServiceDisabled VeteranOwned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wideranging challenges in the fields of national security health care and information technology. To address these challenges we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers success as if it is their own.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Chief Therapeutic Medical Physicist (CTMP) for the VA radiation oncology service overseeing all physics and dosimetry operations
- Provide onsite services at least 5 days/week during clinical hours while patients are being treated
- Develop implement and periodically review all Quality Management Program (QMP) policies and procedures related to radiation therapy equipment
- Oversee technical activities of all physicists dosimetrists and other staff members assigned to the unit
- Direct technical aspects of treatment procedures and perform duties qualifying as a supervisor
- Provide quarterly Quality Assurance reports for the Quality Assurance Committee and Radiation Safety Committee
- Attend andparticipatein quarterly Radiation Safety meetings
- Track evaluate and document all equipmentrelated quality assurance data including TLD and credentialing measurements for independent 3rd party analysis
- Provide shielding surveys and reports as required by the National VA Health Physics Program (NHPP)
- Ensure licenses are current for linear accelerator equipment and software applications
- Coordinate electronic submission of adverse events near misses and good catches reports into the Radiotherapy Incident Reporting and Analysis System (RIRAS)
- Implement new procedures and technologies including literature review site visits standard operating procedure development and staff training
- Perform acceptance testing and commissioning of new linear accelerators and treatment planning systems
- Provide network and computer administration support for radiotherapy planning delivery and treatment management systems
- PhD in Medical Physics or related field
- Board Certification in Medical Physics or Therapeutic Medical Physics by the American Board of Radiology (ABR)
- Minimum 5 years of documented postboard experience after certification
- At least 3 years of continuous work experience within the last 5 years in therapeutic medical physics
- Extensive experience with:
- Varian Linear Accelerators (TrueBeam with Brain Lab Accessories)
- Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) including Cone Beam CT
- Eclipse treatment planning system and ARIA record & verify system
- Treatment modalities including 2D/3D Conformal SRS SRT SBRT and IMRT/VMAT
- IMRT QA systems (e.g.MapCheck)
- CT Simulators (e.g. GE Discovery)
- Superficial Xray machines
- Experience in a healthcare system with ACR orAPExcertification
- Demonstrated ability to perform acceptance testing and commissioning of linear accelerators
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to pass a government background check and complete required VA training
All candidates must be able to:
- Sit stand walk lift squat bend twist and reach above shoulders during the work shift
- Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
- Lift up to 20 lbs
- Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
- Push/pull with 30 lbs of force
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
