Medical Physicist I/Contract

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description : 

Medical Physicist

West Penn Allegheny Health System seeks a Medical Physicist to work at West Penn Hospital and be responsible for all clinical aspects of medical physics in Department of Radiation Oncology. Duties include: (i) performing quality assurance/control evaluations on radiation producing machines; (ii) auditing and reviewing patient's medical charts; (iii) ensuring compliance with all regulatory agencies and standards; (iv) advising and providing guidance to Dosimetry and Therapy staff and provide consultation services to attending Physicians; (v) assisting with the delivery of patient care for special procedures; (vi) assisting with special clinical Research and Development projects.

Must have a master's degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in Medical Physics from a CAMPEP accredited Medical Physics program.

Must also know (from any completed university-level coursework, seminars, workshops, or real-world, hands-on experience): (i) Monaco treatment planning software; (ii) Variseed software for LDR brachytherapy planning; (iii) Oncentra HDR software for HDR brachytherapy planning; (iv) Image guided quality assurance; (v) Elekta linear accelerators; (vi) how to perform IMRT QA using Arccheck for IMRT plans; and (vii) volume modulated arc therapy.

Apply at: ahn.org/careers Job Code J279409

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