SENIOR MEDICAL PHYSICIST

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Job Site; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is seeking a Senior Medical Physicist to provide medical physics services in patient treatment using standard and advanced techniques, including QA, treatment planning, and commissioning.

The role involves research, quality assurance, and collaboration with clinical staff; requires MS/PhD in Physics or Medical Physics, board certification, and Texas licensure eligibility; minimum five years of experience.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Physics or Medical Physics required.
• Board certification in Therapeutic Radiological Physics or Radiation Oncology Physics preferred.
• Licensed in Texas or eligible for Texas license.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical physics services for direct patient procedures.
• Performs initial and continuing evaluation of radiation therapy treatment.
• Performs acceptance testing, commissioning of external-beam therapy equipment and related systems.
• Participates in research related to radiation oncology and treatment planning.
• Develops and evaluates dosimetric components of treatment plans.
• Reviews dosimetric information in patient records.

Skills

Medical Physics

Radiation Oncology

Quality Assurance

Treatment Planning

Dosimetry

Linear Accelerators

Imaging Devices

Education

MS/PhD in Physics or Medical Physics

Tools

Treatment Planning Systems

Job description

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg: [phone]
Brownsville: [phone]
Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: [e-mail]

Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: [e-mail]

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [phone] and/or [e-mail].

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number SRGV6800

Working Title

Working Title SENIOR MEDICAL PHYSICIST

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Location

Location Edinburg, Texas

Department

Department School of Medicine / Clinical Affairs

FTE

FTE 1.0

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Scope of Job

Provide medical physics clinical services to patient treatment using standard and advanced treatment techniques, perform treatment machine quality assurance including acceptance testing and commissioning, perform treatment planning, approve and implement technical procedures prior to clinical use, perform quality assurance for patient record dosimetric information, involvement in informatics development and direction.

Description of Duties

• Provides medical physics services for direct patient procedures.
• Performs the initial and continuing evaluation of radiation therapy treatment.
• Measures and characterizes medical radiation from radiation therapy treatment.
• Performs acceptance testing, evaluation and commissioning of equipment used for externalbeam therapy, brachytherapy, simulation, treatment-planning, and radiation detection; acceptance testing and evaluation of their associated computer systems, algorithms, data, and output.
• Participates in research activities related to radiation oncology, especially radiation therapy physics.
• Develops and evaluates, with the medical practitioner, the dosimetric component of patients’ treatment plans.
• Reviews of radiation oncology dosimetric information noted in patient records.
• Performs clinical research to advance the state of art of radiation therapy.
• Conducts and assists in clinical trials to test hypothesis-driven research/clinical issues.
• Conducts clinical dosimetry, image processing and treatment design studies to assess the merits of newly developed strategies.
• Applies statistical methods and image processing techniques to analyze and interpret the results.
• Creates and assists in creating scientific presentations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in Physics or Medical Physics (board certified) from an accredited University.

Preferred Education

Completion of 2 year medical physics residency program in radiation oncology.

Licenses/Certifications

• Certified in Therapeutic Radiological physics by the American Board of Radiology or in radiation oncology physics by the American Board of Medical Physics.
• Licensed in Texas or eligible for a Texas license.

Required Experience

Five (5) years of experience as a medical physicist.

Preferred Experience

N/A

Equipment

• Proficient in planning VMAT , IMRT , SBRT , and 3D plans.
• SPECIAL SKILLS ( TECHNICAL ):
  • At the professional staff level, knowledge infers an understanding of the fundamental principles of an instrument or technique, as well as the clinical utilization of that technology. This includes, but is not limited to the following areas, as they relate to specific job responsibilities:
    • Knowledge of charged particle and non-charged particle radiation transport, particularly as related to dosimetry protocols, shielding design, and computer dose algorithms.
    • Knowledge of treatment planning computers, both software and hardware.
    • Knowledge of linear accelerators, including MLC’s, and imaging devices.
    • Knowledge of treatment planning, simulation, and treatment techniques.
    • Knowledge of general electronics, radiation monitors, dosimetry equipment (particularly ionization chambers, film, and thermo- or optically-stimulated luminescent dosimeters), and automatic data acquisition systems.
    • Knowledge of quality assurance of radiotherapy equipment.
    • Knowledge of radiation safety applied to radiotherapy and general hospital environment.
    • Familiarity with operation of software on personal, graphic workstations, and other computers.
    • Familiarity with standard software packages for data analysis.
    • Basic knowledge of the clinical aspects of the use of radiation as a therapeutic modality.

Preferred: Experience with High Dose Rate ( HDR ) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery ( SRS ) programs preferred.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office/Healthcareenvironment; some travel and weekend work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Position may also involve some exposure to radiation and high voltage environments.

Other

Ability to work extended periods of time without direct supervision. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written). Ability to interface with all levels of faculty and staff within and outside of the clinical setting. Ability to meet conflicting deadlines and to work under stressful conditions. Supportive of team concept, accomplishments and individual contributions toward team success. Highly developed teamwork philosophy. Ability to communicate and to work well within both a small group at the Partner facilities and a large group at the main campus. Ability to communicate principles of radiation and radiotherapy physics to professional trainees at all levels.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category

Employment Category Full-Time

Minimum Salary

Minimum Salary Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date

Position Available Date 07/03/2023

Grant Funded Position

Grant Funded Position No

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [phone] and/or [e-mail].

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
  • Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
  • Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
  • No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
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• * Please select your highest level of completed education.
  • 6th grade education
  • 10th grade education
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
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  • Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
  • None of the above
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