Radiation Physicist Assistant

Covenant Health • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The Radiation Physicist Assistant performs tasks supporting a Medical Physicist in clinical medical physics practice. The assistant must work under appropriate supervision by a Medical Physicist; the level of supervision—personal, direct, or general—depends on the task, the assistant’s experience, and the supervising Medical Physicist’s professional judgment. The role is with Proton Therapy Services and is listed as PRN/OCC, with variable hours per pay period on the day shift.

Covenant Health Oncology Group is part of a regional cancer-care network. Its practices emphasize excellence and ongoing quality improvement, and provide medical oncology services, proven drug-based treatments, and clinical trial medicines. Care and treatment—including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy—are delivered by board-certified, fellowship-trained medical oncologists and certified advanced practice providers at affiliated infusion centers throughout the region.

Requirements

• Able to work as part of a team and foster teamwork.
• Detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines.
• Excellent oral communication and organizational skills.
• Project management and project scheduling skills.
• Must work under appropriate supervision by a Medical Physicist.

Nice To Haves

• An associate’s degree in a directly related field from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient-specific quality assurance, including IMRT, electron cut-outs, and Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS) proton therapy.
• Perform monthly mechanical testing and assist the Medical Physicist with monthly quality assurance of linear accelerators and/or proton systems, including testing such as TG51, TG 142, and TG 198.
• Assist the Medical Physicist with monthly quality assurance of CT simulators.
• Assist the Medical Physicist with daily quality assurance tests for treatment delivery systems and/or high-dose-rate (HDR) afterloading units.
• Assist the Medical Physicist with annual quality assurance and testing of radiation-producing devices.
• Assist the Radiation Safety Officer with activities related to certified registrations and radioactive materials licenses.
• Participate in clinical physics and dosimetry activities as directed by a Medical Physicist.
• Participate in research activities, programming, and scripting related to physics and dosimetry.
• Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Complete required annual education assignments.
• Work toward goals and objectives and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED