About the Position: This is a Physicist (Diagnostic Radiology Medical) position located at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.

Duties

Provide medical physics support for the Department of Radiology activities involving the use of medical radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Serve as the hospital's Radiation Safety Officer managing the ionizing radiation safety and radioactive materials programs. Support the safety and development of DoD personnel as an educator, trainer, and preceptor. Provide consultative support to clinical staff, leadership, and support personnel at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson. Provide remote consultative support to other DHA facilities upon request, when feasible.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is a situational telework position.
• On-call, holidays and weekend work schedule may be required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Physicist (Diagnostic Radiology Medical): A. Education: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in physics, or related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics. The courses must have included a fundamental course in general physics and, in addition, courses in any two of the following: electricity and magnetism, heat, light, mechanics, modern physics, and sound. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in physics totaling at least 24 semester hours, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The courses must have included a fundamental course in general physics and, in addition, courses in any two of the following: electricity and magnetism, heat, light, mechanics, modern physics, and sound. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Selective Placement Factor: Applicant must meet the Food and Drug Administration and American College of Radiology qualification requirements for performance of physics evaluations on full field digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis systems. The member must possess an active American Board of Radiology (ABR) or American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) board certification in Diagnostic Medical Physics. Other candidates may be considered provided they can demonstrate that they meet any existent qualification requirements for a diagnostic medical physicist by the host US State and ACR medical physicist qualification requirements for CT, MRI, Mammography, and Stereotactic Breast Biopsy accreditation programs. Individual must maintain qualifications needed to provide diagnostic medical physics support services. As of Jan 2021, acceptable certifications from the ABR and ABMP are: Diagnostic Medical Physics, Diagnostic Radiological Physics, Imaging Physics, and Radiological Physics. (Note: You must attach a copy of your certification) Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing one or more of the following: Providing guidance on use of the ionizing and nonionizing equipment, overseeing procedures related to the use and testing of diagnostic radiology equipment in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerized Tomography (CT), Ultrasound, and Fluoroscopy at a large medical facility. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Health PhysicsPatient Safety and Quality CareProject ManagementQuality ManagementTeaching Others Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83DI DHA ALASKA MKT-JBER DO NOT MAIL Anchorage, AK 99505 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk