MEDICAL PHYSICIST ASSISTANT in Tampa, Florida at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
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Job Description
The Medical Physicist Assistant (MPA) works under the supervision of a licensed Qualified Medical Physicist (QMP) to promote high quality and efficient patient care by assisting the QMP in quality
assurance and related activities. Under the QMP's supervision the MPA takes measurements, collects data and performs selected calculations to be analyzed and approved by the QMP. All medical physics tasks performed by the MPA will be reviewed, and reports signed by a QMP, who assumes full responsibility for the submitted content.
Minimum Education:
Associate's Degree Graduate of an AMA accredited
Radiation Therapy Technologist Program or Dosimetry Program, or Bachelor's degree in a physical science.
Minimum Experience Required:
Either 3 years of experience in a Radiation Therapy setting working as a Radiation Therapist or Dosimetrist, or a Bachelors degree in a physical science.
Essential Function Job Specific Duties:
- Performing IMRT QA measurements and preparing associated report
- Measuring irradiated in vivo radiation detectors and preparing associated report
- Checklist review of patient charts/radiation therapy plans
- Linac QA