Medical Physicist Assistant

The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine seeks to hire a Medical Physicist Assistant. The selected candidate will work with qualified medical physicists, dosimetrists, and other team members to assure the safe and effective delivery of radiation as prescribed for patient care. Responsibilities include assisting with quality assurance tasks, performing routine equipment checks, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Specific tasks involve the preparation of radiation treatment plans, such as image fusion and composite dosimetry, determining and validating delivered doses, and advancing procedures to ensure safe and efficient programs. Additionally, the assistant provides support to other healthcare professionals and evaluates radiation treatments to enhance the efficiency of medical physics operations.

Responsibilities:

• Assist physicists and physics residents in their duties, including tasks in:
• Quality assurance programs, including equipment, treatment plan, and treatment delivery;
• Radiation measurements and field characterization;
• Image processing, registrations, dose mapping, and composite dosimetry between prior and proposed radiation treatments;
• Radiation treatment planning, contouring, and dose evaluation activities;
• Safety and efficiency improvement efforts;
• Acceptance testing, evaluation and commissioning of equipment, computer systems, software, algorithms, input data, and output;
• Detailed task completion documentation;
• Detailed task procedure documentation;
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

For additional information about the position, please contact Jeffrey Siebers at jsiebers@virginia.edu.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor's of Science or equivalent degree required, Master's of Science or Doctorate degree preferred. Degree must be in a physical science, engineering, or related discipline.

Experience: Experience in physics, other scientific laboratory, or scientific clinical support role is highly preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Job requires sitting/standing for prolonged periods, frequently bending/stooping/traveling (distance: 1 - 2 miles/day), climbing (ladder, steps) and reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive). Ability to lift/push/pull 20 - 50lbs.

This position may be exposed to electric current while working on electronic equipment, exposed to extreme temperatures in steam tunnels, and required to stand on different surfaces.

This position will remain open until filled. This is a full-time, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits.This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.This position is located in Charlottesville, VA.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screening is required for this position.

To Apply:

Please apply through the UVA job board, and search for R0062221. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae (CV)

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Jessica Russo, Recruiter, at sxv9zv@virginia.edu.

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.