Medical Physicist I/Contract
About The Position
Medical Physicist West Penn Allegheny Health System seeks a Medical Physicist to work at West Penn Hospital and be responsible for all clinical aspects of medical physics in Department of Radiation Oncology. Duties include: (i) performing quality assurance/control evaluations on radiation producing machines; (ii) auditing and reviewing patient's medical charts; (iii) ensuring compliance with all regulatory agencies and standards; (iv) advising and providing guidance to Dosimetry and Therapy staff and provide consultation services to attending Physicians; (v) assisting with the delivery of patient care for special procedures; (vi) assisting with special clinical Research and Development projects.
Requirements
- Must have a master's degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in Medical Physics from a CAMPEP accredited Medical Physics program.
- Must also know (from any completed university-level coursework, seminars, workshops, or real-world, hands-on experience): (i) Monaco treatment planning software; (ii) Variseed software for LDR brachytherapy planning; (iii) Oncentra HDR software for HDR brachytherapy planning; (iv) Image guided quality assurance; (v) Elekta linear accelerators; (vi) how to perform IMRT QA using Arccheck for IMRT plans; and (vii) volume modulated arc therapy.
Responsibilities
- performing quality assurance/control evaluations on radiation producing machines
- auditing and reviewing patient's medical charts
- ensuring compliance with all regulatory agencies and standards
- advising and providing guidance to Dosimetry and Therapy staff and provide consultation services to attending Physicians
- assisting with the delivery of patient care for special procedures
- assisting with special clinical Research and Development projects
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
