Physics Assistant, Radiation Oncology - Medical Physics & Engineering at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 May, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Treatment Planning, Quality Assurance, Data Analysis, Programming, PACS, Medical Imaging, Adaptive Therapy, Linear Accelerator Testing, Commissioning, Dose Accumulation

Industry

Higher Education

Description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN? With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! JOB SUMMARY The Physics Assistant will provide support as a member of the Medical Physics and Engineering Division in the Department of Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern. The Physics Assistant will create adaptive treatment documents, including treatment plans; perform quality assurance (QA) of adaptive treatment delivery; and analyze data resulting from adaptive therapy treatments. BENEFITS UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include: PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay Paid Time Off, available day one Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Paid Parental Leave Benefit Wellness programs Tuition Reimbursement Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits! EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION Required Education Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, or Physical Science Preferred Education Master's Degree Experience Programming experience JOB DUTIES Locates from PACS and simulator systems patient CT/MR/PET images and then imports them into the treatment planning system. Registers MR, PET and/or CT images together for treatment planning. Prepares treatment plan documents and billing notes and uploads them into the record and verify system. Recalculates adaptive plans post treatment to provide a record of the benefit of plan adaption. Creates adaptive treatment documents and enters them in the record and verify system to support adaptive therapy billing. Records, collates and analyzes timing statistics for each step of adaptive treatments in order to find areas to reduce patient in-vault time. Performs patient specific quality assurance of treatment plans, pre-delivery for initial plans, and post-delivery for adaptive plans. Analyses and accumulates dose from each fraction of adaptive plans to provide an estimate of the delivered treatment to for the attending physician's review. Conduct mechanical and image quality tests for quality assurance of linear accelerators or simulators. Undertakes accelerator commissioning tasks as assigned. Conduct QA device commissioning including determining tests required, measurements and commissioning report. Inventories quality assurance equipment (solid water, phantoms, ion chambers, electrometers, thermometers, barometers etc). Performs other duties as assigned. SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. EEO UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Responsibilities

The Physics Assistant provides technical support for the Medical Physics and Engineering Division by creating adaptive treatment documents and plans. They are responsible for performing quality assurance on treatment delivery and analyzing data from adaptive therapy treatments.