Job Details
• Role: Therapeutic Medical Physicist (TMP) MS
• Work site: G.V. Sonny Montgomery VAMC, 1500 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, MS 39216.
• Period of Performance: Base Period 1 Year with (4) one-year options
• Service Contract Act: No
Pay Rate for Physician – Radiology Oncology is $185,000 annually.
• US Citizens & Green Cards
Required Documents for submission:
• Updated Resume
Physician License
Board Certification by the ABR
S02 – Attachment D6 – Experience References – Therapeutic Medical Physics (Filled)
ONSITE THERAPEUTIC MEDICAL PHYSICISTS SUPPORT SERVICES
1.2. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Contractor shall furnish services at the G.V. Sonny Montgomery VAMC, 1500 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, MS 39216.
2. QUALIFICATIONS:
2.1. Board Certification: All Contract Therapeutic Medical Physicists shall be board certified.
All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must be kept up to date. Documentation verifying current certification shall be provided by the Contractor to the VA COR on an annual basis for each year of contract performance.
2.1.1. Therapeutic Medical Physicists must be Board Certified in Medical Physics or Therapeutic Medical Physics by the ABR and maintain licensure with the Board of Licensure for Professional Medical Physicists, if applicable. Certification must be maintained throughout the contract POP.
2.2. Qualifications:
2.2.1. Board Certified Chief Therapeutic Medical Physicist–Ph. D Level: Must have at least five (5) years of documented post-board experience after board certification and at least three (3) years of continuous work experience within the last five (5) years to ensure the TMP’s experience is current and relevant. Senior TMP must also have the following minimum years of experience, expertise, and knowledge on the following procedures, equipment, and software:
2.2.1.1. Five (5) years of experience – Documentation detailing experience in performing QA procedures on Varian Trilogy.
2.2.1.2. Three (3) years of experience – Documentation detailing Therapeutic Medical
Physics in a healthcare system that is ACRO accredited.
2.2.1.3. Three (3) years of experience – Varian Linear Accelerators: IX and Trilogy with Brain Lab Accessories following standards of TG-142
2.2.1.4. Three (3) years of experience -Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
including Cone Beam CT (following standards of TG-142).
2.2.1.5. Three (3) year of experience – Eclipse treatment planning system; and ARIA record & verify system, including the following treatment modalities: 2D/3D Conformal, SRS, SRT, SBRT, and IMRT/VMAT (following standards of TG-
53)
2.2.1.6. Three (3) years of experience – IMRT QA: Map Check I/II (or equivalent.
2.2.1.7. Three (3) years of experience – GE Lightspeed CT Simulator (or equivalent)
and following standards of TG-66
2.2.1.8. Three (3) year of experience – Using Superficial X-ray Machine.
2.2.1.9. Successfully perform one (1) acceptance testing (i.e., work with vendor to ensure proper working condition during installation) on a linear accelerator.
2.2.1.10. Successfully perform one (1) commission of (i.e., gathered necessary measurements or data) a linear accelerator for a treatment planning system.
2.2.2. Board Certified Medical Physicist – MS Level: Candidate can either be Master’s Level or PhD. Must be Board Certified with at least two years of continuous working experience within the last three years to ensure TMP’s experience is current and relevant. Junior TMP must also have the following minimum years of experience, expertise, and knowledge on the following procedures, equipment, and software:
2.2.2.1. Two (2) years of experience – Documentation detailing experience in performing QA procedures Varian Trilogy
2.2.2.2. One (1) year of experience – Documentation detailing Therapeutic Medical
Physics in a healthcare system that is ACR certified.
2.2.2.3. One (1) year of experience – Varian Linear Accelerators: IX and Trilogy with
Brain Lab Accessories following standards of TG-142
2.2.2.4. One (1) year of experience – Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
including Cone Beam CT (following standards of TG-142).
2.2.2.5. One (1) year of experience – eclipse treatment planning system; and ARIA record & verify system, including the following treatment modalities: 2D/3D Conformal, SRS, SRT, SBRT, and IMRT/VMAT (following standards of TG-
53)
2.2.2.6. One (1) years of experience – IMRT QA: MapCheck I/II (or equivalent)
2.2.2.7. One (1) year of experience – G.E. Lightspeed CT Simulator (or equivalent) and following standards of TG-66
2.2.2.8. One (1) year of experience – Using Superficial X-ray Machine