Therapeutic Medical Physicist (Advanced Level)
The Therapeutic Medical Physicist (Advanced Level) serves as a subject matter expert on certain aspects of therapeutic medical physics, in which the incumbent has achieved national recognition through research and peer-reviewed publications. The Therapeutic Medical Physicist (Advanced Level) will be responsible for:
- Recommending an optimal modality and treatment technique for the patient; evaluating the quality, safety, and accuracy of radiation treatments planned and delivered to patients, thus ensuring that radiation dose is carried out correctly and completely; and safely operating all radiation planning and delivery devices; - Planning and directing a specialized program encompassing all physics and clinical aspects of external beam and brachytherapy treatment procedures from treatment simulation to treatment planning to the actual treatment delivery; - Providing technical oversight for the work of developmental Therapeutic Medical Physicists, Medical Dosimetrists and Radiation Therapists; overseeing radiation therapy treatment planning; designing and approving treatment plans; monitoring the accuracy of treatment data recorded in the patient's medical records; providing consultation to the radiation oncologist regarding difficult treatment cases; and - Developing, operating and fully documenting the medical physics quality assurance program and ensuring regulatory compliance within the Radiation Safety Officer's radiation safety program. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8:
00AM - 4:
30PM Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Basic Requirements:
U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.English Proficiency. Must be fluent in oral and written English. Education. Master's degree or higher in physics, science, or engineering discipline recognized by an accredited college or university with at least 30 semester hours in medical physics, health physics, radiological science, physics, engineering, chemistry, or biology; or an equivalent foreign degree and coursework substantiated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Certification. Persons hired or reassigned to TMP positions in the VHA must be board certified in the field of therapeutic medical physics by an approved certifying body. The board certificate must be current and the applicant must abide by the certifying body's requirements for continuing education. Approved Certifying Bodies:
(a) The American Board of Radiology (ABR) in any of the following field titles:
1. Therapeutic Medical Physics, 2. Therapeutic Radiologic or Therapeutic Radiological Physics, 3. Radiologic Physics or Radiological Physics; (b) The American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) in the subfield of Radiation Oncology Physics; (c) The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) in the subfield of Radiation Oncology Physics. English Language Proficiency. Therapeutic Medical Physicists must be fluent in oral and written English. Preferred
Experience:
PhD in a related field of study and five years of advanced Therapeutic Medical Physicist experience. Grade Determinations:
In addition to the basic requirements listed above, you must have at least one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13). In addition to the experience required, your resume must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
1. Advanced expertise and experience in the safe and efficient use of all radiotherapy devices for external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. 2. Highly developed expertise with commissioning linear accelerators and treatment planning systems for complex clinical use, to include project management, performance testing, data acquisition, beam modeling, and validation testing. 3. Advanced knowledge (treatment simulation, planning, dosimetry, and treatment methods) of the scientific, clinical, and technical applications of one or more specialized procedures including, but not limited to, high dose rate brachytherapy, low dose rate brachytherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, stereotactic radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, volumetric modulated arc therapy, total body irradiation, advanced image-guided therapy, and adaptive therapy. 4. Advanced expertise in acceptance testing, clinical commissioning, and (when applicable) calibration procedures for a variety of ancillary radiation oncology delivery, imaging, dosimetry, metrology, and computational systems. References:
VA Handbook 5005/83, Part II, Appendix G48. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14. Physical Requirements:
There is a combination of potentially extended periods of sitting, standing, carrying of items. However, in general, the work does not require special physical demand.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
- Recommending an optimal modality and treatment technique for the patient; evaluating the quality, safety, and accuracy of radiation treatments planned and delivered to patients, thus ensuring that radiation dose is carried out correctly and completely; and safely operating all radiation planning and delivery devices; - Planning and directing a specialized program encompassing all physics and clinical aspects of external beam and brachytherapy treatment procedures from treatment simulation to treatment planning to the actual treatment delivery; - Providing technical oversight for the work of developmental Therapeutic Medical Physicists, Medical Dosimetrists and Radiation Therapists; overseeing radiation therapy treatment planning; designing and approving treatment plans; monitoring the accuracy of treatment data recorded in the patient's medical records; providing consultation to the radiation oncologist regarding difficult treatment cases; and - Developing, operating and fully documenting the medical physics quality assurance program and ensuring regulatory compliance within the Radiation Safety Officer's radiation safety program. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8:
00AM - 4:
30PM Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Basic Requirements:
U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.English Proficiency. Must be fluent in oral and written English. Education. Master's degree or higher in physics, science, or engineering discipline recognized by an accredited college or university with at least 30 semester hours in medical physics, health physics, radiological science, physics, engineering, chemistry, or biology; or an equivalent foreign degree and coursework substantiated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Certification. Persons hired or reassigned to TMP positions in the VHA must be board certified in the field of therapeutic medical physics by an approved certifying body. The board certificate must be current and the applicant must abide by the certifying body's requirements for continuing education. Approved Certifying Bodies:
(a) The American Board of Radiology (ABR) in any of the following field titles:
1. Therapeutic Medical Physics, 2. Therapeutic Radiologic or Therapeutic Radiological Physics, 3. Radiologic Physics or Radiological Physics; (b) The American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) in the subfield of Radiation Oncology Physics; (c) The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) in the subfield of Radiation Oncology Physics. English Language Proficiency. Therapeutic Medical Physicists must be fluent in oral and written English. Preferred
Experience:
PhD in a related field of study and five years of advanced Therapeutic Medical Physicist experience. Grade Determinations:
In addition to the basic requirements listed above, you must have at least one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13). In addition to the experience required, your resume must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
1. Advanced expertise and experience in the safe and efficient use of all radiotherapy devices for external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. 2. Highly developed expertise with commissioning linear accelerators and treatment planning systems for complex clinical use, to include project management, performance testing, data acquisition, beam modeling, and validation testing. 3. Advanced knowledge (treatment simulation, planning, dosimetry, and treatment methods) of the scientific, clinical, and technical applications of one or more specialized procedures including, but not limited to, high dose rate brachytherapy, low dose rate brachytherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, stereotactic radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, volumetric modulated arc therapy, total body irradiation, advanced image-guided therapy, and adaptive therapy. 4. Advanced expertise in acceptance testing, clinical commissioning, and (when applicable) calibration procedures for a variety of ancillary radiation oncology delivery, imaging, dosimetry, metrology, and computational systems. References:
VA Handbook 5005/83, Part II, Appendix G48. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14. Physical Requirements:
There is a combination of potentially extended periods of sitting, standing, carrying of items. However, in general, the work does not require special physical demand.
- Department:
0601 General Health Science - Salary Range:
$113,581 to $147,652 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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