Consulting Therapeutic Medical Physicist

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We can help! We are seeking a Consulting Therapeutic Medical Physicist to support the Veteran community in the Prescott, AZ area. This position is open to all candidates, including Locum or Traveling professionals.

Position Highlights

• Logistics:
• Pay: $85.00 an hour.
• Hours: Consulting position, about 72 hours a year.
• Contract Type: 1 base year with 4, 1-year option periods
• Location: Prescott, AZ
• Requirements:
• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
• Master's degree or higher in a physics, science, or engineering discipline.
• 2 years' experience in Hospital Medical Physics.
• Board Certified - certification from one of the following:
• American Board of Radiology,
• American Board of Medical Physics or
• American Board of Health Physics.
• Board Eligible shall provide all of the following documentation listed below:
• Must have passed the ABR Medical Physics Part 1 Exam (general and clinical).
• Must have completed a Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Program (CAMPE)- Accredited Residency.
• Must also provide documentation of current employment as a medical physicist.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Previous experience with the VA is a plus.
• Benefits:
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation
• 11 federal paid holidays
  

I've never heard of Terrestris. Why should I join the team?

In 2025, Terrestris was ranked 185 out of the top 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. We hit this mark because, at Terrestris, we form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

What does a typical day look like for the Therapeutic Medical Physicist?

You Will

• Provide quality control surveys and certifications of radiographic equipment and serve as both the designated Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE).
• Review and analyze radiation exposure records throughout NAVAHCS, including Nuclear Medicine Service, Radiology Service, and ancillary services that have radiation workers, and provide appropriate recommendations to reduce exposure to as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA). Provide results to Imaging Service and RSO within fifteen (15) working days after review. To include initial testing of new and replacement X-ray imaging equipment, prior to first clinical use, as well as testing after repairs that may affect X-ray output or image quality.
• Perform radiation safety inspections on all imaging equipment, providing final reports to Imaging Service/RSO within 15 days of completion of survey.
• Provide consultation for additional services as needed, i.e., safety training.
• Review the Computed Tomography (CT) protocol optimization once a year
• Provide shielding design calculations for each new or replacement x-ray imaging system. The calculations for each shall conform to National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurements (NCRP) Report No. 147 or, for dental units, NCRP Report 145 and shall be documented in a written report, which includes a to-scale diagram showing adjacent areas.
• Establish a skin dose program.
• Annually, review the radiation safety program at NAVAHCS for all applicable services.
• Evaluate technical Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) program (technique charts, repeat/reject analysis, monitoring, monitoring of exposure indices to radiographic image receptors, QA program for display monitors, QA of CT, monitoring of dose metrics from fluoroscopy studies) annually.
  
  

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the professional we're looking for if you have:

• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
• Master's degree or higher in a physics, science, or engineering discipline.
• 2 years' experience in Hospital Medical Physics.
• Board Certified - certification from one of the following:
• American Board of Radiology,
• American Board of Medical Physics or
• American Board of Health Physics.
• Board Eligible shall provide all of the following documentation listed below:
• Must have passed the ABR Medical Physics Part 1 Exam (general and clinical).
• Must have completed a Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Program (CAMPE)- Accredited Residency.
• Must also provide documentation of current employment as a medical physicist.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Previous experience with the VA is a plus
  

If selected, candidates will need to complete credentialing and onboarding requirements consistent with VA medical staff processes.

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits, including health, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week regularly are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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