Therapeutic Medical Physicist

 Therapeutic Medical Physicist
Unlock Tampa Bay, the heart of Florida's Gulf Coast
The Community – Tampa Bay, FL
Tampa Bay is on the west coast of Florida on Tampa Bay, near the Gulf of Mexico. With an estimated population of about 400,000, Tampa is the 48th most-populous city in the U.S. and the third-largest city in Florida after Miami and Jacksonville. The bay's port is the largest in the state, near downtown's Channel District. Bayshore Boulevard runs along the bay and is east of the historic Hyde Park neighborhood.
Client blue skies and sunshine, a sparkling waterfront, world-class chefs, family fun, and a century of Cuban culture. 
 
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The Facility – Bay Pines VAMC
The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System a level 1a, tertiary care facility headquartered in Bay Pines, Fla. Originally opened in 1933, the main medical center is located on 337 acres situated on the Gulf of Mexico approximately eight miles northwest of downtown Saint Petersburg, Fla. Co-located on the medical center campus are a VA Regional Office and a National Cemetery. This area is part of Tampa Bay, the second most populated metropolitan area in the state. The healthcare system operates nine facilities to include the main medical center in Bay Pines. Every year, the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System serves more than 108,000 Veterans while providing a full range of high quality medical, psychiatric, and extended care services in outpatient, inpatient, residential, nursing home, and home care settings.
 
Location:10000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines, FL 33744
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (included but not limited to):

• Performs treatment planning and assists with staff development.
• Collaborates with dosimetrist and radiation oncologist to develop radiation therapy treatment plans. Develops and monitors protocols and policies to ensure accurate patient dosimetry.
• Therapeutic Medical Physicists shall assist the Radiation Oncologist in ultrasound-guided prostate volume study procedures; IMRT marker seed placement, LDR and HDR prostate brachytherapy, pre/post implant CT analysis and dosimetry. The Therapeutic Medical Physicist shall ensure that brachytherapy equipment functions properly and are set up for each procedure in a sterile environment.
• As needed, Therapeutic Medical Physicists shall provide advice and consultation, to VA and third-party clinical engineers, for the operation, maintenance, and trouble-shooting of the VA RADIATION ONCOLOGY's linear accelerators and CT simulation equipment, all of their relevant accessories and the computerized network interconnectivity; record and verification systems.
• Performs and monitors imaging/treatment equipment testing and calibration. Develops and implements appropriate shielding designs, frequent surveys, and routine exposure monitoring.
• Implements, assists with and monitors the organization's radiation safety program and ensures the program's compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

 Requirements:

• Can be MS or PhD level Medical Physicist
• Board Certified in Medical Physics or Therapeutic Medical Physics by the American Board of Radiology
• Approved certifying bodies – ABR in Therapeutic Medical Physics, ADMP in the subfield Radiation Oncology or Radiological Physics, ADMP in the subfield of Radiation Oncology Physics, CCPM in the subfield Radiation Oncology Physics
• At least five (5) years of documented post-board experience after board certification
• At least three (3) years of work experience within the last five (5) years to ensure the TMP's experience is current and relevant.
• Must also have five (5) years minimum experience, expertise, and knowledge on the following procedures, equipment and software:
  • Documentation detailing experience in performing QA procedures.
  • Documentation detailing Therapeutic Medical Physics in a healthcare system that is ACR certified.
  • Varian Linear Accelerators: IX and Trilogy with Brain Lab Accessories following standards of TG-142
  • Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) including Cone Beam CT (following standards of TG-142).
  • 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)
  • IMRT QA: MapCheck I/II (or equivalent.
  • Phillips CT Simulator (or equivalent) and following standards of TG-66

  
WORK HOURS/SCHEDULE: Routine Work hours/schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.