Covenant Health · 15 hours ago
RADIATION PHYSICIST ASSISTANT
Knoxville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelCovenant Health is a leader in medical oncology across East Tennessee, and they are seeking a Radiation Physicist Assistant to support a Medical Physicist in clinical medical physics. The role involves performing quality assurance tasks, assisting in research activities, and ensuring adherence to safety standards.
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Responsibilities
Assists in the performance of patient-specific quality assurance, including but not limited to Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Electron Cut-Outs, and Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS) Proton Therapy
Performs monthly mechanical testing, and assists the Medical Physicist in monthly quality assurance (e.g., TG51, TG 142, and TG 198) of linear accelerators and/or proton systems
Assists the Medical Physicist in monthly quality assurance of CT simulators
Assists the Medical Physicist in performing daily quality assurance tests for treatment delivery systems and/or high dose remote (HDR) afterloading units
Assists the Medical Physicist in annual quality assurance and testing of radiation producing devices
Assists the Radiation Safety Officer in activities related to certified registrations and radioactive materials licenses
Participates in clinical activities related to physics and dosimetry as directed by a Medical Physicist
Participates in research activities, programming, and scripting related to physics and dosimetry
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED
Must be able to work as part of a team and foster teamwork
Be detail oriented and able to meet deadlines
Have excellent oral and organizational skills
Have project management and project scheduling skills
Preferred
Preference may be given to individuals possessing an Associate's degree in a directly-related field from an accredited college or university
Company
Covenant Health
Covenant Health is a top-performing healthcare network company located in Knoxville.
Founded in 1996
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jim VanderSteeg
President and CEO
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