At Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, we bring together the world's best talent to realize our vision of a world without fear of cancer. Together, we work passionately to develop and deliver easy-to-use, efficient oncology solutions.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Calibration of dose meters (including dosimetric inter-comparisons for QA) and radiation equipment (accelerator monitor unit calibration); Beam data acquisition for treatment planning.

• Preparation of data for treatment planning systems.

• Development/improvement of dose measurement systems and protocols and software for dosimetry purposes (including spreadsheets and databases).

• Ensures compliance with Federal, State and organizational regulations for radiation safety.

• Participates in development of organizational Performance Improvement activities, policies and procedures, standards of practice to meet required regulatory requirements.

• Assists in acceptance testing and commissioning of new machines and acceptance testing and re‑commissioning after major maintenance.

• Performs individual treatment planning, dosimetry calculations, and treatment planning reviews (physics component).

• Provides physics consultation to all radiation oncology personnel and radiation oncologist concerning aspects of patient care and treatment.

• Ensure routine verification of department treatment planning system.

• Collaborates with information services department, provides software management of department planning system.

• Assists in the planning and shielding calculations for new radiation facilities and programs.

• Interprets and prepares documentation summary of regulatory changes for integration into departmental operations.

• Provides dosimetry checks following source changes.

• Assists with the selection and acquisition of sources for permanent implant techniques.

• In collaboration with department director and Physics director participates in clinical education, training, and competency evaluations for medical physics, Dosimetry, and therapy staff.

Qualifications:

• M.S. or Ph.D. (preferred) in Medical Physics or a closely related field, required.

• Willing to be located or relocate to Salem, VA or surrounding area.

• Candidate who has passed the Part-I and (possibly) Part-II ABR Exams preferred.

• Experience with High Dose Rate (HDR) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) programs preferred.

• Computer system administration experience with patient record and verify database applications desirable.

• Certification in Radiation Oncology Physics by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) or other alternative certifying body.

• Candidates who are not certified must be eligible for board certification and achieve this status within 3 years of hire.

• Must apply for and maintain relevant State licensing and/or registration as required for working as a medical physicist at the clinical site and to do so in a timely manner. #LI-OS1

Additional Requirements:

• Position must have full access to Varian client sites to perform the essential functions of this position; many clients require Varian employees to meet certain Vendor Credentialing requirements. These requirements include proof of valid identification, criminal background checks, drug screens, immunizations (COVID-19, Hep B, MMR, Varicella, Influenza, Tetanus), annual TB testing, and healthcare training.

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