Medical Physics Assistant
Oregon Health & Science University•Portland, OR
•Onsite
About The Position
The Medical Physicist Assistant (MPA) performs tasks in support of the Medical Physicists in the Division of Radiation Physics within the Department of Radiation Medicine. The general responsibility of the MPA includes performing patient specific quality assurance (QA) measurements. Additionally, the assistants will need to transfer data and run standard machine performance plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- Minimum 1 year of education in medical physics program
- Skill in collecting, organizing and analyzing data.
- Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
- Possess an understanding of clinical radiation therapy, clinical physics and/or dosimetry
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed, especially late night shifts to conduct patient specific quality assurance.
- Ability to manage time and prioritize work flow.
- Technical problem solving.
- Excellent computer skills relating to operational software systems/networking
Responsibilities
- Performs patient specific QA measurements following established procedures (to include operation of the treatment planning system and linear accelerator)
- Performs readout of in-vivo dosimetry measurements using OSLD
- Performs machine verification checks and data transfer.
Benefits
- Opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
