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The Assistant Medical Physicist assists the Medical Physicists in the general medical physics duties pertaining to operating a radiotherapy clinic. The MPA functions as an extender for the medical physics group with supervision requirements and scope of work consistent with the AAPM medical physics practice guidelines report 7a and AAPM policy

AP-131-A.

This includes, but is not limited to: radiation protection, machine and patient specific quality assurance in close collaboration with therapists, physicians and dosimetrists. The Assistant Medical Physicist is primarily responsible, under the supervision of a medical physicist, for the patient specific and routine QA aspects of the treatment processes and the equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Is proficient using radiation measuring equipment, treatment planning software, and oncology information system.
• Adheres to all Medical Physics QA procedures and policies.
• Performs patient-specific radiation measurements and calculations.
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly, and annual quality control tests of proton beam characteristics and mechanical characteristics of all proton therapy equipment and CT simulator under the supervision of a Medical Physicist.
• Assists the Radiation Safety Officer in performing functions and reporting (annual, radiation surveys, radioactive materials inventory, badge inventory, etc) required by partner hospital, local state and federal agencies.
• Ensures timely calibration of physics instrumentation
• Help maintain accurate records for radiation safety procedures, inspections and dosimetry
• Treatment planning assistance under supervision of physicist or certified medical dosimetrist
• Assist in the testing, maintenance and documentation of oncology information systems
• Participates in the at-center training of all new physics staff or visiting residents
• Clinical development and research support including data collection
• Generate and document comparative photon plans with proton plans for insurance appeals
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to work as part of an integrated care and process team.

• Ability to manage time and prioritize work flow.
• Technical problem solving.
• Superior customer service skills and focus.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed - especially late night shifts to conduct patient specific calibrations.
• Ability to travel for educational / training purposes.
• Excellent computer skills

EDUCATION/DEGREE A

minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Science. OTHER Required to maintain a flexible work schedule based on department/company needs

Job Type:

Full-time Work Location:

In person