Radiation Therapy Medical Physicist - 1099 Contract

AIMS Force•Fort Sam Houston, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

AIMS Locum Tenens is seeking a qualified Radiation Therapy Medical Physicist to support the Radiation Oncology Department at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), JBSA–Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The Medical Physicist is responsible for ensuring radiation treatments are accurately planned, safely delivered, and properly monitored. The position works closely with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, and other clinical staff to support treatment planning, radiation dose calculations, equipment calibration and commissioning, brachytherapy, patient-specific quality assurance, and radiation safety.

Requirements

Master’s Degree from a CAMPEP-accredited program in medical physics, radiological physics, health physics, or physics. No education equivalency substitution is permitted.
Minimum 3 years within the last 4 years of clinical medical physics experience, plus active clinical radiation therapy physics practice for at least 12 months within the last 18 months.
Board certified in applicable diagnostic, nuclear, or therapeutic medical physics through the American Board of Radiology (ABR), or Radiation Oncology Physics through ABMP, as specified by the PWS.
Current professional Medical Physicist license in the State of Texas.
BLS required.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must meet required physical examination, TB screening, annual influenza/immunization, occupational health, credentialing, and training requirements.
Requires an active Tier 1 (T1) background investigation before beginning services.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical radiation therapy physics, treatment planning, consultation, and equipment support.
Plan and support TBI, TSE, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, SRS, IGRT, and SGRT treatments.
Support LDR and HDR brachytherapy, including prostate, gynecologic, and breast applications.
Perform treatment planning using systems such as Eclipse, Oncentra, Variseed, Velocity, and ARIA.
Perform acceptance testing, commissioning, calibration, and routine QA of radiation treatment equipment.
Conduct daily, monthly, and annual physics testing according to AAPM recommendations.
Perform patient-specific QA, portal dosimetry, weekly physics chart checks, and special/fetal dosimetry evaluations.
Maintain and handle NRC-licensed brachytherapy sources and function as an Authorized Medical Physicist (AMP) as required.
Work with physicians to develop, validate, and verify radiation treatment plans.
Monitor treatment devices, dosimetry equipment, and radiation therapy imaging systems.
Train clinical staff on equipment upgrades and participate in professional activities, continuing education, and research protocols.