About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. [Register to View] target="_blank">Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. [Register to View] target="_blank">Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. [Register to View] target="_blank">Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

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Required Experience, Education, Certification(s), License(s)

• Bachelor degree in physics, engineering, math, science or equivelent

Preferred Experience, Education, Degree, Certification(s), License(s)

• Bachelor degree in physics, engineering, math, science or equivelent

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Proficiencies):

• Technical undergradudate degree background. No specific knowledge, skills, abilities, as this is an entry level position.

Job Summary

The Medical Physics Assistant performs tasks in support of the Medical Physicists in the Department of Radiation oncology. This will include conducting Quality assurnace measurements of linear accelerators, brachytherapy equipment, as well as (non)radiation emitting imaging systems in Radiation Oncology. Work conducted by the medical physics assistant will be under the supervision of a qualified medical physicist. Delivers exceptional assistive medical physics services to all internal and external customers utilizing best practices, nationally recognized standards, and regulations in a manner that ensure the highest level of safety, quality patient care and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson
• Under the supervision of a qualified medical physicist, performs clinical quality assurance (QA) measurements, including patient specific QA.
• Under the supervision of a qualified medical physicist maintains and uses standard dosimetry equipment such as ionization chambers, water tanks and various quality assurance devices.
• Under the supervision of the medical physicist, help with brachytherapy procedures
• Plays an active role in improving the existing quality control program and supports clinical physics tasks through data collection, troubleshooting and investigative research.
• Applies knowledge of radiation safety principles to assist the physicians and physicists with brachytherapy seed implant procedures.
• Is available to work evenings/nights and occasionally on the weekend