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 the professional practice of clinical medical physics. The assistant must work under appropriate supervision by a Medical Physicist; the level of supervision—personal, direct, or general—varies according to the task, the assistant’s experience, and the supervising Medical Physicist’s professional judgment.

Requirements

• Any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the essential job tasks, typically equivalent to a high school diploma or GED.
• Ability to work as part of a team and foster teamwork.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent oral and organizational skills.
• Project management and project scheduling skills.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in a directly related field from an accredited college or university.

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 with monthly quality assurance of linear accelerators and/or proton systems, including tests such as TG51, TG 142, and TG 198.
• Assist with monthly quality assurance of CT simulators.
• Assist with daily quality assurance tests for treatment delivery systems and/or high-dose-rate (HDR) afterloading units.
• Assist 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 activities related to physics and dosimetry 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