Therapeutic Medical Physicist

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly qualified and board-certified (or board-eligible) Therapeutic Medical Physicist to provide on-site locum tenens and vacation coverage for the Radiation Oncology Service at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN. In this role, you will work closely with the Radiation Oncology clinical team to ensure accurate treatment planning, deliver high-quality patient care, and perform required routine quality assurance (QA) on linear accelerators and CT simulators.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Physics Support: Provide on-site clinical medical physics services during standard operational hours (Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM). Treatment Planning & Quality Assurance: Perform and review 3D, IMRT/VMAT, IGRT, and SRS/SBRT treatment plans. Equipment Calibrations & QA: Execute monthly and annual quality assurance testing, output verifications, and calibrations across two linear accelerators and one CT simulator.

Safety & Compliance: Ensure full compliance with VA safety guidelines, NRC regulations, HIPAA/privacy standards, and departmental standard operating procedures. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Consult with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and radiation therapists on complex treatment cases and clinical workflows.

Qualifications

& Requirements: Education: Master’s (M.S.) or Doctorate (Ph.D.) degree in Medical Physics or a closely related physical science discipline. Certification: Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) or American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) in Therapeutic Medical Physics. Experience: Minimum of 2 years of continuous, active clinical experience in medical physics within the last 3 years.

Technical Skills: Proven clinical competence in 3D treatment planning, IMRT/VMAT, IGRT, SRS/SBRT, 4D CT simulation, and modern QA equipment. Certifications & Clearances: Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Ability to pass VA background security checks and obtain a PIV badge. Up-to-date health records/immunization compliance (TB screening, Tdap, Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella, annual Influenza).