Therapeutic Medical Physicist, Ph.D.

Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and manages regularly scheduled quality assurance testing of treatment related machines and/or systems (linear accelerator, brachytherapy, computed tomography, and radiation treatment planning system).
• Performs and supervises any radiation treatment that requires a therapeutic medical physicist to be present.
• Performs, supervises, and evaluates any computer aided planning and/or calculation for radiation treatment (external beam and brachytherapy).
• Performs and evaluates patient related dosimetric measurements to evaluate treatment quality.
• Provides consultation to radiation oncologists, clinical staff and patients if requested.
• Participates in acceptance and commissioning of new treatment modalities.
• Participates in state and federal compliance of the department.

Requirements

• Demonstrated clinical skills in physics support in the clinic and treatment planning.
• Exceptional communication skills (oral and written).
• Operates independently with good clinical judgment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Medical Physics or related field required.
• Licensed by the State of Texas as a Medical Physicist required.
• Eligible for Therapeutic Medical Physics board certification by the American Board of Radiology required.
• Must have passed Part I of ABR therapeutic medical physics certificate.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits.
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1.

Pay

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Schedule

The position is a clinical position working full time hybrid remote/on-site at the Temple and Killeen clinics but will be expected to cover other clinics in central Texas if needed.