Medical Physicist - Dallas

Healthcare Technical Staffing, LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestigious Hospital in the Dallas metroplex seeks a full-time Certified Medical Physicist (PhD or MS) to join their regional group of six centers. ABR certification or in process, Texas medical physics license eligibility, and clinical experience are required.

The role covers on-site medical physics support across centers, with collaboration among radiation oncologists and dosimetrists, and involvement in SRS/SBRT/HDR procedures using Varian TrueBeam and other systems.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Medical Physics from a CAMPEP-accredited program.
• Graduate from a CAMPEP-accredited residency program.
• ABR board certification or current pursuit thereof.

Responsibilities

• Provide full on-site clinical medical physics support.
• Occasional on-site or remote physics support across regional sites.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s in Medical Physics CAMPEP

CAMPEP residency graduate

Tools

Varian linacs

Bravos HDR

Eclipse TPS

BrainLab TPS

MOSAIQ R&V

ARIA transition

Job description

Role Overview

Prestigious Hospital is seeking a full-time, team-oriented Certified Medical Physicist (Ph.D or M.S.) to join their regional group of six radiation oncology centers located in the Dallas metroplex. The successful candidate should have a current ABR certification or in the process of obtaining certification, eligible for a Texas state license for medical physics and have working experience in a clinical environment.

Facilities and Equipment

The Cancer Center location is a busy practice that provides a full range of radiation therapy procedures, including SRS, SBRT, TBI, TSET, HDR, LDR (prostate seed implants) and radiopharmaceuticals (Xofigo and Lutathera). Equipment in use at this location includes a Varian TrueBeam, 2 Varian Clinacs (Novalis TX and 21iX), GE CT, Bravos HDR afterloader, Mosaiq R&V, Eclipse, iPlan, MME, BrachyVision and VariSeed TPS.

Team Structure

The fully staffed team includes 3 Radiation Oncologists, 3 ABR Certified physicists, 3 Certified Medical dosimetrists, 7 Radiation Therapists and 1 Chief Therapist. This practice site is part of the Dallas region which consists of 6 radiation oncology centers supported by a total of 10 Medical Physicists and 10 Radiation Oncologists. While each center is operationally independent, the physics staff collaborate on special projects and assist each other as needed; coordinated by a regional Chief Physicist. In addition to external beam therapy (3D, IMRT and VMAT), there are active SBRT programs at 5 centers, HDR programs at 5 centers, TBI programs at 2 centers, radiopharmaceuticals at 3 centers, a CyberKnife program at 1 location and a CAMPEP accredited physics residency program based at 1 location.

Preferred Experience

• Working knowledge of Varian linear accelerators as well as Varian Bravos HDR afterloader


• Working knowledge of Eclipse and BrainLab TPS


• A working knowledge of MOSAIQ Record and Verify system. Transitioning to ARIA Record and Verify System by the end of 2025


• Working knowledge of HDR, SBRT and SRS procedures


• Working knowledge of radiation safety

Responsibilities

• Full range of on-site clinical medical physics support


• Occasional on-site or remote physics support for sites within the region

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Medical physics from a CAMPEP accredited college or university


• Graduate from a CAMPEP accredited residency program


• ABR board certification or in the process of obtaining certification (e.g. new resident graduate)


• Eligibility for a Texas license


• Experience with SRS, SBRT, and HDR


• Strong organization and oral / written communication skills

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must have the ability to utilize components of the treatment-planning computer including but not limited to the use of keyboards, digitizers, trackball and mouse controls. Must be able to stand for 8 hours; lift 40 pound block to shoulder level; have sufficient visual acuity to distinguish structures and isodose displays on computer monitor.