Senior Medical Physicist

• Work at the clinic site in collaboration with Cancer Care Leadership
• Ensure safe and high-quality interpretation, delivery, operation, and monitoring of radiation safety policies, procedures, standards, and equipment
• Provide education, training, and oversight to staff to minimize radiation exposure
• Calibrate dose meters and radiation equipment
• Acquire beam data for treatment planning
• Prepare treatment planning data
• Develop and improve dose measurement systems, protocols, spreadsheets, databases, and dosimetry software
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and organizational radiation-safety regulations
• Participate in performance improvement activities and develop policies, procedures, and standards of practice
• Assist with acceptance testing, commissioning, and recommissioning of radiation equipment
• Perform individual treatment planning, dosimetry calculations, and physics reviews
• Provide physics consultation to radiation oncology personnel and radiation oncologists
• Verify the department treatment planning system routinely
• Collaborate with Information Services and manage department planning-system software
• Assist with radiation-facility planning and shielding calculations
• Interpret regulatory changes and prepare documentation for departmental integration
• Provide dosimetry checks following source changes
• Assist with selecting and acquiring sources for permanent implant techniques
• Participate in clinical education, training, and competency evaluations for medical physics, dosimetry, and therapy staff

Requirements

• Located or willing to relocate to Kingsport, TN or the surrounding area
• Required M.S. or PhD in Medical Physics or a closely related field
• Minimum of 5+ years of clinical experience in addition to a CAMPEP-accredited residency
• Candidates who have passed Part I and possibly Part II ABR Exams preferred
• Experience with High Dose Rate (HDR) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) programs preferred
• Computer system administration experience with patient record and verify database applications desirable
• Certification in Radiation Oncology Physics by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) or another alternative certifying body
• Candidates who are not certified must be eligible for board certification and achieve this status within 3 years of hire
• Must apply for and maintain relevant state licensing and/or registration as required for medical physicists at the clinical site
• Must meet applicable client vendor credentialing requirements
• Valid identification may be required
• Criminal background checks may be required
• Drug screens may be required
• Required or applicable immunizations may include COVID-19, Hep B, MMR, Varicella, Influenza, and Tetanus
• Annual TB testing
• Healthcare training
• Must be able to work with controlled technology in accordance with US export control law

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Medical Physics with a focus on radiation safety, treatment planning, and dosimetry. Proficient in compliance with regulatory standards and effective collaboration with clinical teams to enhance patient care.