Clinical Medical Physicist: Radiation Oncology

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Job Site; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley seeks a Medical Physicist to provide clinical physics services in patient treatment, QA, and dosimetry planning. You will work with oncologists, dosimetrists, and physicists to ensure safe and accurate radiation therapy, including HDR/LDR brachytherapy, with opportunities for educational activities relevant to clinical service and program development.

Requirements include an MS/PhD in Physics or Medical Physics, board certification, and two years of

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Physics or Medical Physics from an accredited university (board certified).
• Two years of clinical experience as a medical physicist.
• Completion of a two-year medical physics residency in radiation oncology preferred.
• Texas licensure or eligibility for licensure for Medical Physicist.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical physics clinical services to patient treatment and QA for treatments.
• Perform treatment planning, verify input data and ensure plan accuracy.
• Calibrate and QA radiotherapy equipment including brachytherapy.
• Participate in informatics development and internal control systems as needed.

Skills

Clinical physics

Treatment planning

Quality assurance

Radiation safety

Brachytherapy

VMAT/IMRT/SBRT

Education

MS in Physics or Medical Physics

PhD in Physics or Medical Physics

Medical Physics residency (2 years)

Tools

Treatment planning software

Job description

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley seeks a Medical Physicist to provide clinical physics services in patient treatment, QA, and dosimetry planning. You will work with oncologists, dosimetrists, and physicists to ensure safe and accurate radiation therapy, including HDR/LDR brachytherapy, with opportunities for educational activities relevant to clinical service and program development.

Requirements include an MS/PhD in Physics or Medical Physics, board certification, and two years of