Physicist jobs in Chesapeake, VA

U.S. Got People is searching for Radiation Therapy Medical Physicists to work Full-Time at Navy Medical Center Portsmouth, in Portsmouth, VA, providing services to active duty service members.

Qualifications:

• Degree/Education: Meet the qualifications required by the American College of Radiation Oncology for medical physicists supporting American College of Radiation Oncology accredited Computerized Tomography (CT) systems. Hold a Master’s or Doctorate degree in Physics, Medical Physics, other physical science, engineering, or applied mathematics from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Possess a minimum of three (3) years’ experience within the preceding five (5) years as a Therapeutic Medical Physicist in a hospital setting. Possess a minimum of one (1) year experience within the preceding three (3) years providing physics support for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) procedures.
• Board Certification: Possess subspecialty certification (or be board eligible) as a Medical Physicist by one or more of the following: The American Board of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology Physics; The American Board of Radiology in either Therapeutic Radiological Physics or Radiological Physics; The Canadian College of Physics in Medicine.
• Licensure/Registration: Be listed on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses as an Authorized Medical Physicist within the past five (5) years.
• Additional Requirements: Provide two (2) letters of recommendation written within the last three (3) years attesting to the HCW's clinical skills. .

Job duties may include but are not limited to:

• Measure and analyze beam data for the treatment machines and assure that beam and source data are correctly entered into the treatment planning system and that beam data is tabulated in a form that is usable by the radiation therapists, dosimetrists, and radiation oncologists.
• Assist with the establishment of treatment planning and delivery procedures.
• Provide input for the clinical determination of radiation dose distributions for patients undergoing treatment. Ensure accuracy of the plans, dosimetry calculations, dose totals, and documentation in patient's charts. This includes 3-Dimensional conformal radiotherapy, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, respiratory gated treatments, and/or SRS planning and delivery.
• Perform a quality assurance check after maintenance of the treatment machines in accordance with regulations and standard operating procedures.
• Provide education and training for dosimetrists, radiation therapists, nurses, radiology, and medical physics residents in support of Graduate Medical Education (GME), and technical staff.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of quality assurance procedures within the division.
• Provide input for all radiation monitoring, quality assurance, and safety requirements to ensure compliance with licensure requirements, hospital radiation safety regulations, and national standards of performance.
• Assist in simulations and treatment planning when needed.
• Attend all scheduled weekly chart rounds, quality impact, and quarterly Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) meetings as directed.
• Assist with Local Area Network Server and data management system.
• Perform other duties consistent within the labor category assigned by the Department Head, Chief Physicist and Medical Director.
• Utilizing data acquired during the planning process (CT, MRI, PETCT and simulation), generate three dimensional, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, and/or SRS isodose plans following the specifications of the radiation oncologist.

At USGP, we are invested in the growth and support of the veterans, and their families, that we serve. In order to provide our best to the community, we are committed to nurturing and evolving our ever-growing diverse network of dedicated professionals and ensuring that our employees are valued for their efforts and able to grow as an individual and achieve their career goals. This is a great opportunity for a team player who is passionate about service and wants to grow their career through the unique knowledge gained by working at a federal facility.

We look forward to receiving your resume!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Portsmouth, VA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person