Physics Assistant

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Rotating - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
Under the general supervision of the Chief Medical Physicist, and the Director-Radiation Oncology Operations, with input from members of the Radiation Oncology faculty, the Physics Assistant provides support to the Medical Physicist and the Director of Preclinical Radiotherapy Services to ensure a comprehensive quality assurance program that encompasses the proper function of radiation measurement equipment, treatment and research devices, imaging systems, and associated equipment and technologies. Impacts patient care and research activities related to radiation oncology.

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Assists the Chief Medical Physicist with regular scheduled maintenance of radiation physics equipment by such means as performing quality assurance checks and testing.
• Assists in maintaining an inventory of radiation physics equipment and devices, ensures radiation physics equipment is kept in good working order through correct storage and usage; informs the Medical Physics Leader of any equipment malfunction and deficiency.
• Participates, as directed by the Chief Medical Physicist, in related clinical service including but not limited to patient specific QA, in-vivo dosimetry and dose verification.
• Assists in performing measurements on radiation therapy equipment and with computer related tasks by performing such duties.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, families and staff through such methods as adhering to safety policies and standards and emergency produces.
• Assists, the dosimetry and treatment planning group in the handling images, image fusion and contouring under the guidance of the Chief of Dosimetry.
• Assists in the 3D design and printing of treatment devices and tools.
• Assists in the design of treatment devices such as photon, electron blocks and compensators.
• Assists, as required by a Medical Physicist, in the design of quality assuance procedures.
• Assists the Director of Preclinical Radiotherapy Services with the above activities as they apply to preclinical radiotherapy equipment and research, including but not limited to regularly scheduled maintenance, calibration, and QA of equipment, 3D design and fabrication of research devices and tools, and assisting end users with irradiation experiments.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics or a work-related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience Qualifications

• Six (6) months experience working with and maintaining complex scientific measurement instruments.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of radiation physics, external beam radiation treatments and related subjects.
• Knowledge of radiation therapy linear accelerators both photons & electrons.
• Knowledge of radiation safety.
• Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written manners with doctors, therapists, physicists.
• Skill in the use of computer software like Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.

Licenses and Certifications

• None .

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $47.78 - $53.82 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

Salary : $48 - $54