HEALTH PHYSICIST at Tacoma

JOB SUMMARY:

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission.  They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations.  The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

About the Position:
This position is located in Department of Radiology at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma (Joint Base Lewis-McChord), WA. The Madigan Army Medical Center, Department of Radiology provides timely access to and delivery of high quality diagnostic and therapeutic radiology support twenty-four hours every day inpatient and outpatient, emergency department & Level II Trauma, and deployment missions. The Health Physicists is part of the departments team and plays a pivotal role in the delivery of radiation oncology therapy to our Active Duty, their family members and beneficiaries. The Health Physicist also serves in an administrative role for Oncology Service, ensuring quality assurance protocols are met, attending all required hospital committee requirements, and providing technical advice to radiation oncology staff.
For more information regarding Madigan Army Medical Center please visit the following website.

Madigan Army Medical Center

On January 1, 2013, Madigan Healthcare System became a tobacco free campus. This includes all tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery devices such as "e-cigarettes."  As part of this new policy and Madigans commitment to employees and their health, newly hired staff may take advantage of one free tobacco cessation class.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) funding is not authorized
• Successful completion of a pre-placement medical examination is required
• See "Other Requirements" for a complete listing of requirements

DUTIES:Back to top

As a Health Physicist, you will be engaged in the design, optimization, technical evaluation, and delivery of radiation therapy and treatment plans. Perform programming functions to manipulate data in providing custom designed output forms consistent with clinic needs. Perform weekly chart checks. Give treatment planning input and guide decision making for complex and difficult patient cases. Evaluate adequacy and accuracy of treatment plans. Provide quality assurance plans. Modify initial treatment plans as clinical needs fluctuate. Verify technologist compliance with written treatment plans. Direct all aspects of intracavity and interstitial implants. Develop and direct the radiation oncology physics and comprehensive Quality Assurance program. Develop performance standards and contract stipulations for maintenance contracts on radiation therapy treatment systems. Perform equipment repairs. Write lesson plans, provide instruction, test, and evaluate students on their physics knowledge.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; also, in meeting the education requirements for this position, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
1. Education Requirement:
To qualify for this position you must meet one of the education requirements below (either A or B).
A. Have successfully completed a bachelors (or graduate) degree in natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus. (NOTE: You MUST attach a copy of your transcripts with this application for verification.)
B. Have a combination of education and experience - courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described in paragraph A. (NOTE: You MUST attach a copy of your transcripts with this application for verification.)

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2. Experience Requirements:

To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: developing and delivering radiation therapy and treatment plans, operating high energy linear accelerators, and using Dosimeter instruments and test devices in measuring doses of x-rays and radioactivity.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities)in the following areas:
* Skill in the Management of Radiation Therapy and Treatment Programs
* Skill in Managing and Conducting Quality Assurance Programs
* Skill in Conducting and Evaluating Checks on Computers, Software, and Radiotherapy Treatment Equipment
* Ability to Manage the Purchase of Equipment and Services under Contract
* Skill in Equipment Repair and Maintenance
* Skill in Performing Administration Functions
* Skill in Communication
* Skill in Managing Training and Development Programs

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid experience or volunteer work

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone - no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Transcripts must be uploaded with your application.

 

Other Requirements:  Click here for more information.

• If you are male AND if you were born after December 31, 1959, you must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• You may be required to serve one year in a trial/probationary status.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Personnel security investigation required.
• This position requires a certain standard of physical fitness.  Selectee must complete a pre-placement medical examination and be recommended for hire by the examining physician.
• You must upload a copy of your transcripts with your application.
• This is a Career Program Position (CP) 53.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) funding is not authorized.

 

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements. Your responses to the questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences. Only the most recently submitted resume will be considered.

 

Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.

 

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.  If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:  1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans preference. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority.  Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.  Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Country: USA, State: Washington, City: Tacoma, Company: U.S. Army Medical Command.