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Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

No Weekends

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$83.010 - $107.110 - $131.210

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do
The Medical Physics Assistant works under the direct supervision of the Manager and Lead Medical Physicist and works closely with staff Medical Physicists. This position will be responsible for assisting in performing clinical medical physics, helping in supporting the dosimetry staff, as well as helping in performing administrative tasks as directed to meet the goals of Radiation Oncology where and when needed within the Sharp HealthCare system. This position may require travel to other Sharp HealthCare facilities.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Medical Physics, Radiological Physics, or a closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Medical Physics, Radiological Physics, or a closely related field.
• Less Than 1 Year current radiation oncology outpatient experience.

Other Qualification Requirements

• ABR Part 1 passed within 12 months of hire. Department to track the completion of this requirement. Must be eligible for Medical Radiation Physicist residency or in progress of completing such residency.

Essential Functions

• Teamwork
  Exhibits courtesy, cooperation, and respect towards patients, visitors, physicians, management and co-workers in all interpersonal and telephone interactions in order to create a positive public image and harmonious work environment.
  Exchanges ideas or information readily and effectively, both in oral and written form.
  Follows chain of command.
  Handles problems in a professional and proactive manner.
  Demonstrates teamwork, cooperation and responsiveness.
  Solicits opportunities to assist coworkers in completion of their task.
  Keeps work related discussions professional and limited to private areas.
• Technical Support
  Assist in maintenance of inventory in physics/dosimetry area.
  Assist in continuous quality improvement.
  Report equipment failure to manager.
  Maintains cleanliness of work area.
• Professional Development
  Attends department meetings and in-services as required and participates in a pro-active manner.
  Ensures competence by participating in Continuing Education programs or SCVMC supported events concerning radiation therapy or dosimetry, to include (1) seminar related to this modality.
  Participates in at least 1 CQI project per year.
• Clinical Physics Tasks
  
  Assists with acceptance testing and commissioning of new equipment.
  Provides important consultant function regarding patient external beam and brachytherapy treatment planning proposing alternates, and discusses probable procedure with physicians.
  Assists implementation of new procedures.
  Provides in-vivo monitoring of patient dosimetry.
  Performs patient treatment planning as needed by the department.
• Medical Equipment Management
  
  Responsible for ensuring that the equipment requirements of the radiation oncology department is maintained at the highest level and updated as required.
  Provides follow up testing after repair when necessary to ensure machines return to manufacturer's specifications.
  Collaborate with field service engineers to minimize machine down time.
• Quality Assurance
  
  Performs Quality Control Measurements, compares results to baseline values and initiates appropriate corrective action (if necessary)
  Exercises responsibility for accurate specifications of dose delivered by each of the x-ray and radioactive sources as directed by AAPM and ACR Standards.
  Collaborates with the staff and other medical physicists in carrying on a continuous program of quality assessment and improvement for all treatment units and ancillary equipment.
  Reviews patient charts to ensure treatment delivered is consistent with physician orders.
• Radiation Safety
  
  Consults with staff regarding problems relative to radiation safety and radiation protection.
  Has responsibility for inspecting and implementing all provisions and revisions of procedures relative to California Environmental Health and Safety Regulations.
  Acts as department backup representative for State DOHS inspections and regulatory compliance issues.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of radiation therapy patient care.
• Critical thinking and excellent interpersonal skill, written and verbal.
• Ability to manage time and staff.
• Comprehensive knowledge of radiation, radiological dosimetry and related instrumentation.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Master's Degree