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Clinical Medical Physicist

Location: Bethesda, MD

Company: Decypher

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Decypher is a leading integrator of professional, technology, and management solutions and services. We provide our services globally to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. Our employees are our most asset Decypher is a leading integrator of professional, technology, and management solutions and services. We provide our services globally to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. Working at Decypher is not a job, but a career where your talent and energy is respected, and you can personally make a difference.

Decypher invites you to join our professional team. Decypher is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/D/V).

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Decypher is seeking a Clinical Medical Physicist to support Radiation Oncology Services at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree/Education:

• Possess a master's degree in medical physics, Physics or other related physical science or Engineering disciplines and has at least two (2) years’ experience working in radiation therapy physics documented by a physicist certified by the American Board of Medical Physics or American Board of Radiology. - OR – Possess subspecialty certification as a Medical Physicist by one or more of the following: The American Board of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology Physics; The American Board of Radiology in either Therapeutic Radiological Physics or Radiological Physics; The Canadian College of Physics in Medicine.

Certification: Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association.

Experience:

• Possess proficient experience as a Medical Physicist of at least 24 months within the preceding 40 months.
• Possess at least 24 months experience in treating with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) including familiarity with various modulation techniques and systems, patient immobilization and data acquisition, treatment planning, treatment plan and machine QA procedures, dosimetry, and film QA validation techniques for IMRT treatment plans.
• Possess supervisory clinical experience as a Medical Physicist for at least 24 continuous months within the preceding 36 months.

Additional Requirements:

• Provide three letters of recommendation in any combination from a practicing Radiation Oncologist, a practicing Radiation Physicist or practicing Radiation Therapy supervisor attesting to the health care worker clinical skills. Reference letters shall attest to the quality and quantity of the individual's experience as a clinical medical physicist and must include name, title, phone number, date of reference, address and signature of the individual providing reference. Letters of reference must have been written within the preceding five (5) years.
• Have a thorough understanding of clinic software, current — Varian Aria, Varian Eclipse, Phillips PET CT SIM, Tomotherapy HiART planning, LDR prostate brachytherapy - VariSeed, Varian GammaMed HDR, RPM respiratory gating, Brainlab iPlan and Exactrac, RadCalc, Lap Laser system, Sun Nuclear ArcChek, IBA Omnipro water tank. Understanding should be sufficient to train others, including residents in training, in their use.
• U.S citizenship
• Periodically there are conferences and seminars in different states/cities outside of the 40 miles radius that the Clinical Medical Physicist might have to attend to discuss updates practices/procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Scheduled Specialty Procedures – Responsible for:
  • Brachytherapy, LDR and HDR
  • 3-D Treatment Planning
  • Equipment Acceptance Testing
  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Planning
  • Superficial/Ortho-voltage X-ray Therapy
  • Emergency Specialty Procedures and Cases
  • Whole Brain Cord Compression Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
• Administrative Services – Responsible for:
  • Continuing Medical Education
  • Quality Assurance Functions
  • Consultation concerning academic matters to the Commander.
  • Coordination with other departments and the hospital staff to provide complete care to patients.
• Perform procedures to include, but not limited to, the following:
  • Operations – Responsible for operating or directing on operations of radiation therapy equipment including:
    • Treatment Units:
      • Varian Trilogy, Varian Truebeam, with Exactrac. Tomotherapy HiART, and Respiratory Gating hardware.
      • Brachytherapy source calibration and storage facility.
      • GammaMed HDR system.
    • Information Systems: Varian's ARIA record/verify and patient management system.
    • Treatment Simulation Systems: PET/ CT Sim— Phillips Gemini large bore.
    • Treatment Planning Dosimetry Systems:
      • Varian’s Eclipse
      • BrainLab iPlan
      • Brachytherapy planning system, VariSeed
      • Gamma Med HDR
      • Physics/QA Equipment:
        • IBA OmniPro water tank, Sun Nuclear ArcCheck
        • Assorted ion chambers, electrometers, phantoms, profilers, diodes, etc.
  • The understanding of this equipment should be sufficient to train others, including residents in training, in their use so as to become proficient with and adhere to the Radiation Oncology Division standard operating procedures (SOP) for the correct conduct of Radiation Therapy procedures.
• Should also be qualified to assist with CPT coding of procedures performed by Physics/dosimetry.

COMPENSATION: Salary Range: $230,000-$245,000/year depending on experience and qualifications

At Decypher we believe that equal opportunity fuels innovation by using the strengths of individual differences. Therefore, we strive to provide a welcoming and inclusive work environment. Decypher is fully committed to a program of equal opportunity for all applicants and employees and will actively carry out all federal and state regulations and executive orders. We apply our equal opportunity policy to all employment decisions.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management as required.

This position is not authorized for remote/telework.

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