Medical Physics Assistant - Houston, Tx

There is an opening for a Medical Physics Assistant Texas Oncology in the Gulf Coast Region, based in Houston, TX. The ideal candidate would be a recent CAMPEP medical physics program graduate who did not match with a residency program. The position encompasses a wide range of QA tasks, dosimetry tasks, radiopharmaceutical assistance, and clinical projects for 10 clinics in the area. The MPA would also work closely with two Medical Physics Residents. The position is designed to be mutually beneficial, providing the clinical teams with additional support and providing the MPA with valuable clinical experience to bolster their resume for the next residency cycle. There are several events occurring this year that would be valuable for an aspiring resident to see, including acceptance and commissioning of a new Varian Truebeam. This is a non-exempt position with a full benefits package and mileage reimbursement for travel between clinics.

The Texas Oncology - The Gulf Coast has 10 cancer centers that provide a full range of external beam radiation and HDR therapy procedures. We currently have 10 linacs (TrueBeam and C-Series), 4 Elekta HDR's, ARIA ROIS, Eclipse, RadCalc used to treat 250 patients per day. The successful candidate will join our team of 8 board certified physicists, 9 board certified radiation oncologists, 7 board certified dosimetrists and Physics Resident program in the Gulf Coast Region. All sites share a single database for ROIS, treatment planning, 2nd check program, and SNC SunCHECK. QA tools include, but are not limited to IC Profiler, MapCheck2, SNC Routine, and 3D scanning system.

In addition to the top-notch work environment, you will be based in and enjoy the Houston area. Houston is the 4^th largest city in the United States. Houston boasts a lively city that offers great food, parks, museums, manicured golf courses, zoos, nearby lakes and state parks, and professional sports teams such as the Houston Astros, Texans, and Rockets just to name a few.

Why work for us?

Texas Oncology delivers high-quality, high-touch care to help cancer patients achieve "More breakthroughs. More victories." in their fight against cancer. We are an independent, physician-led practice delivering leading-edge technology and treatment options and conducting innovative research. Founders of the practice pioneered community-based care to enable more cancer patients to receive high-quality care while staying close to the critical support of family and friends.

We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.

Under the direction and supervision of qualified medical physicists (QMPs), performs patient and plan-specific quality assurance measurements for review by the QMPs. Performs other radiation oncology quality assurance tasks as approved by the Chief Medical Physicist and under the supervision of staff medical physicists. Performs image import, fusion, and ROI contouring in preparation for external beam or brachytherapy treatment planning. Uses CT, MRI, PET, and US imaging as necessary in ROI delineation and treatment plan preparation. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in the fabrication of compensation filters, custom shields, wedges, and other beam modifying devices
• Assists in the production of molds, casts, and other immobilization devices
• Under the direction and supervision of QMPs, performs patient and plan-specific quality assurance measurements and other routine quality assurance measurements for analysis by the QMPs
• Under the direction and supervision of the RSO, receives, documents, and assays radioactive materials
• Performs other radiation oncology quality assurance tasks, as approved by the Chief Medical Physicist and under the supervision of staff medical physicists
• Imports CT, MRI, PET, and other imaging as necessary into computer software for treatment planning
• Performs image fusion of imaging to simulation CT datasets
• Interprets and delineates anatomy and anatomical positioning on various imaging modalities
• Accurately documents treatment plan preparation and quality assurance tasks
• Accurately codes for technical treatment planning and quality assurance tasks
• Performs general computerized tasks, such as word processing, using spreadsheets, moving and altering files and directories and performing data backup

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Per AAPM policy AP 131-A: The Medical Physicist Assistant (MPA) is an individual who has completed relevant didactic education and has attained practical clinical medical physics knowledge through specific training and appropriate demonstration of competency under the supervision of a QMP. Relevant didactic education may include a Bachelor's or higher college degree from an accredited college or university and/or certification in a related specialty such as radiation therapy, radiology, nuclear medicine, or health physics. Ability to identify digital imaging anatomy is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally

lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Requires vision and hearing corrected to normal ranges.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee

encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be

made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an

office environment. Involves frequent contact with staff. While performing the duties of this job, the

employee is regularly exposed to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to blood, toxic

substances, ionizing radiation and other conditions common to a clinic environment.