Consulting Therapeutic Medical Physicist

Terrestris Global Solutions•Prescott, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Terrestris is seeking a Consulting Therapeutic Medical Physicist to support the Veteran community in the Prescott, AZ area. This position is open to all candidates, including Locum or Traveling professionals. It is a consulting role, approximately 72 hours a year, with a contract type of 1 base year and 4, 1-year option periods. Terrestris, ranked among the fastest-growing private companies, emphasizes strong client and team relationships through transparency and strives to create an environment where excellence can thrive. Rooted in USMC values, the company aims to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective. The role involves providing essential quality control, radiation safety, and consultation services for medical imaging equipment and programs within the NAVAHCS.

Requirements

Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
Master's degree or higher in a physics, science, or engineering discipline.
2+ years’ experience in Hospital Medical Physics.
Board Certified - certification from one of the following: American Board of Radiology, American Board of Medical Physics or American Board of Health Physics.
Board Eligible shall provide all of the following documentation: Must have passed the ABR Medical Physics Part 1 Exam (general and clinical), Must have completed a Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Program (CAMPE)- Accredited Residency, Must also provide documentation of current employment as a medical physicist.
Basic Life Support (BLS).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
If selected, candidates will need to complete credentialing and onboarding requirements consistent with VA medical staff processes.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with the VA is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide quality control surveys and certifications of radiographic equipment and serve as both the designated Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE).
Review and analyze radiation exposure records throughout NAVAHCS, including Nuclear Medicine Service, Radiology Service, and ancillary services that have radiation workers, and provide appropriate recommendations to reduce exposure to as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA).
Provide results to Imaging Service and RSO within fifteen (15) working days after review, including initial testing of new and replacement X-ray imaging equipment, prior to first clinical use, as well as testing after repairs that may affect X-ray output or image quality.
Perform radiation safety inspections on all imaging equipment, providing final reports to Imaging Service/RSO within 15 days of completion of survey.
Provide consultation for additional services as needed, i.e., safety training.
Review the Computed Tomography (CT) protocol optimization once a year.
Provide shielding design calculations for each new or replacement x-ray imaging system, conforming to National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurements (NCRP) Report No. 147 or, for dental units, NCRP Report 145, and documented in a written report, which includes a to-scale diagram showing adjacent areas.
Establish a skin dose program.
Annually, review the radiation safety program at NAVAHCS for all applicable services.
Evaluate technical Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) program annually (technique charts, repeat/reject analysis, monitoring, monitoring of exposure indices to radiographic image receptors, QA program for display monitors, QA of CT, monitoring of dose metrics from fluoroscopy studies).

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) match
Paid sick leave
Paid vacation
11 federal paid holidays
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Award programs for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of service standards.