Therapeutic Medical Physicist

Job Title

Therapeutic Medical Physicist

Duties

This vacancy will remain open until filled. The first cut-off date is April 29, 2026. Additional applications will be referred as needed. Duties spanning both grades:

• Apply principles of medical physics to ensure the safe, accurate, and effective delivery of radiation therapy treatments.
• Evaluate radiation treatment plans for quality, safety, and accuracy to ensure prescribed dose delivery.
• Perform patient-specific treatment validation measurements and support treatment planning and delivery processes.
• Monitor and assess radiation therapy procedures, including external beam and brachytherapy, from simulation through delivery.
• Support and participate in quality assurance (QA) programs to ensure integrity of radiation dose delivery and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure proper documentation of treatment plans, QA activities, and patient records in accordance with federal regulations and organizational policy.
• Collaborate with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and therapists to optimize treatment outcomes and patient safety.
• Utilize radiation oncology systems (e.g., treatment planning, delivery, and QA systems) to support clinical operations.

GS-12 (Entry-Level) Duties:

• Perform assigned duties under the supervision of a senior or supervisory Therapeutic Medical Physicist.
• Assist in treatment planning, including modality selection and evaluation of treatment feasibility.
• Support commissioning, acceptance testing, and evaluation of radiation therapy equipment.
• Assist with implementation and evaluation of radiation therapy processes and workflows.
• Provide limited guidance to dosimetrists and radiation therapists as assigned.
• Participate in development and documentation of medical physics policies and procedures.
• Develop proficiency in advanced treatment techniques (e.g., IMRT, SBRT, brachytherapy) and associated systems.
• Perform clinical duties of moderate complexity while developing independent judgment and technical expertise.

GS-13 (Full Performance Level Duties):

• Independently plan, implement, and oversee complex radiation therapy treatments across all modalities and levels of difficulty.
• Design, approve, and direct radiation treatment plans, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and clinical appropriateness.
• Lead and manage comprehensive medical physics quality assurance programs and ensure full regulatory compliance.
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to junior physicists, dosimetrists, and radiation therapists.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in therapeutic medical physics, including advanced techniques and emerging technologies.
• Develop and implement new clinical protocols, advanced treatment techniques, and special projects.
• Provide consultation on complex or atypical patient cases and resolve issues lacking standard solutions.
• Lead equipment commissioning, clinical implementation of new technologies, and program-level initiatives.
• Represent the organization in professional, national, or interagency collaborations and initiatives as applicable.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm. May fluctuate depending on service needs.

Telework: Available, ad-hoc only, as determined by the agency policy.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized