Onsite Medical Physics Assistant – Radiation Therapy

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About the role

  • Medical Physics Assistant at Advocate Health aiding the medical physics team with treatment planning and quality assurance. Responsible for maintaining dosimetry equipment and assisting in various physics projects and training.

Responsibilities

  • Serves as an assistive resource for the medical physics team in aspects of simulation, treatment planning, treatment delivery, routine quality assurance and patient-specific QA.
  • Assists with commissioning and acceptance testing tasks
  • Provides assistance to medical physicists with problem solving, troubleshooting, and maintenance for simulation, treatment planning, and treatment delivery equipment.
  • Performs appropriate quality assurance procedures and records.
  • All procedures and documentation are completed on time.
  • Maintains and uses standard dosimetry equipment such as ionization chambers, arrays, OSLDs, water tanks, etc.
  • Responsible for ensuring up-to-date calibrations on all survey and dosimetry equipment as instructed
  • Participate in data entry and submission of dosimetry data for clinical trials and registries.
  • Performs data analysis for clinical process improvement and clinical research projects.
  • Assists in the performance of necessary tasks for physics projects, policy/procedure development and continuous quality improvement.
  • Assists the medical physicist in all aspects of teaching and training of staff on new modalities.
  • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Advocate Health policies and local standards.
  • Maintains a commitment to a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and safety.
  • Travel regionally to various centers in the network to conduct the job responsibilities as identified above at different centers.
  • Adheres to radiation safety protocols and policies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Medical Physics, Physics, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Radiation Therapy, or related field
  • Use of computer systems and applications including proficient use of MS Excel and Word
  • Experience with coding and/or programming highly desired

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

Job title

Medical Physics Assistant – Radiation Therapy

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$36 - $53 per hour

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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