Medical Physics Resident

Job Listing ID:

4475904

Job Title:

Medical Physics Resident Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Portland

Date Posted:

04/19/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

40

Shift:

Day Shift Duration of Job:

Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

Medical Physics Resident US-OR-Portland Requisition ID:

2026-38850

Position Category:

Student

Job Type:

Unclassified Administrative

Position Type:

Regular Full-Time

Posting Department:

Radiation Medicine

Posting FTE:

1.00

HR Mission:

Healthcare

Drug Testable:

Yes Department Overview The job of Clinical Medical Physics Trainee requires a Master's of Science or PhD in Medical Physics from a CAMPEP accredited program. ABR part 1 eligibility is required, successful completion of ABR part 1 is preferred. Trainee works under the direct supervision of a medical physicist certified by one of the following: the American Board of Radiology, the American Board of Medical Physics or the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine. Trainee is assigned on a rotating basis during the first year to the following areas of radiation oncology physics service: machine commissioning, treatment planning commissioning and data entry, treatment planning, simulation and virtual simulation, special treatment device fabrication, patient treatment, and quality assurance. During the second year, additional requirements include patient chart checks and reviews, and a twenty hour assignment at the OHSU Radiation Safety Office. During rotations Trainee will learn to operate equipment properly and safely and will perform clinical work under the supervision of his/her rotation mentor. Function/Duties of Position

MACHINE OPERATIONS

Can perform machine warm-up and shut-down. Can operate all machine functions from consoles, pendant and table panels Knows the use of the computer controls for clinical, service and physics modes.

MACHINE QUALITY ASSURANCE

(under supervision) Can check the mechanical stability of all machine motions. Can check all machine interlocks that ensure accurate and safe patient treatment. Routinely tests emergency stop buttons and machine restarts.

MACHINE OUTPUT CALIBRATION AND CHECKS

(under supervision) Understands and can appropriately use the ionization chambers and electrometers for machine output calibration. Performs analysis of the daily Profiler measurements for stability, flatness and symmetry in beam output.

MACHINE AND PATIENT DATA MEASUREMENTS

(under supervision) Can operate and take data with the water scanning phantom as needed for beam dosimetry and check measurements. Can utilize dosimeters for in vivo patient dose measurements and beam dosimetry. Can operate and take data with Delta4, Octavius, Mapcheck or other phantoms as needed for patient specific VMAT or IMRT QA. Can use radiographic film for beam dosimetry, alignment checks, etc. Generates machine data in hard copy form for hand calculations. Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Job Classification:

Radiation Therapists Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages, employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more. Compensation

Salary:

Not Provided Job Requirements

Experience Required:

 At least 1 year

Education Required:

High School Diploma/GED

Minimum Age:

N/A Gender:

N/A