Therapeutic Medical Physicist

Description:

Therapeutic Medical Physicists work in Radiation Oncology and have responsibilities that include: protection of the patient and others from harmful radiation; establishment of protocols to ensure accurate patient dosimetry; the measurement of radiation used for radiotherapy; the performance and supervision of treatment planning; advancement of procedures to ensure delivered dose integrity; development and direction of quality assurance programs; and compliance with federal and state regulations.

Requirements:

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements :

• Citizenship: Citizen of the United States.

• English Language Proficiency: TMPs must be proficient in spoken and written English.

• Education: Master's degree or higher in a physics, science, or engineering discipline recognized by an accredited college or university with at least 30 semester hours in medical physics, health physics, radiological science, physics, engineering, chemistry, or biology; or an equivalent foreign degree and coursework substantiated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinations for GS-601-14 : In addition to the basic requirements, completion of a minimum of 1 year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the next lower grade.

Preferred Experience: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

• 1. Ability to oversee the technical development and implementation of new radiotherapy techniques and modalities. This includes knowledge of current standards of care, VA policies, trends and changes in delivery technology, as well as fair, principled, and decisive leadership practices.
• 2. Ability to optimize technical infrastructure and workflow for streamlined operations in the department of radiation oncology. This includes the knowledge and application of techniques such as Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
• 3. Ability to assess the qualifications and abilities of current and prospective employees, to include staff performance evaluations and professional development.
• 4. Advanced knowledge of regulatory requirements, manufacturer's standards, and professional society guidelines for performing quality assurance of radiation therapy equipment to include accelerators, simulators, and high dose rate/low dose rate brachytherapy delivery systems.
• 5. Ability to use written and verbal communication with a strong command of technical writing considerations.
• 6. Ability to collaborate with the members of other disciplines and supervisors and to represent the profession both in and outside of VHA. This includes knowledge of the roles, contributions, and interrelationships with other health care specialties and supporting divisions.
• 7. Knowledge of instructional methods and documenting competencies.
• 8. Ability to manage and supervises employees

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

The full performance level of this vacancy is 14.

Physical Requirements: No special physical requirements