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Performs duties to assist the Medical Physicist in performing external beam machine quality assurance (QA) and brachytherapy procedures and QA, patient specific QA, protocol management and implementation of new procedures.
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ResponsibilitiesEssential FunctionsExternal beam machine QA- Assists/performs weekly, monthly and annual QA for linear accelerators (linac) and CT, participates in evaluation of the results and reports to the physicists with any concerns.
- May assist in performing proton morning QA.
- Ensures that machine QA is performed in a timely manner.
- Assists the brachytherapy physicist team to ensure safe and smooth treatment delivery with Prostate Seed Implants, Eye Plaque Implants and High Dose Rate Brachytherapy.
- Coordinates PSI seed ordering process, including source delivering and on-site seed QA, inventory, and radiation safety documentation/communication with the campus health physicists.
- Communicates with the Qualified Medical Physicist (QMP) and the rest of the team including the physician and nurse when potential issues, such as seed order/delivery schedule and QA discrepancy, arise.
- Assists PSI procedures in the operating room. Under the supervision of the QMP, ensures the sources are all accounted for before and after the PSI procedure.
- Maintains QA equipment inventory, and ensures that appropriate calibration is performed for each QA device.
- Facilitates damaged and/or defective QA equipment replacement and repair process.
- Assists in the maintenance of clinical treatment equipment including quality control (QC) and storage process. For example, stereotactic radiosurgery frame and hardware cleaning, inventory/storage, and QC.
- Participates in intradepartmental educational sessions and meetings that pertain to hardware QA/QC.
- Performs patient specific QA for IMRT photon plans.
- Performs initial troubleshooting when QA fails. Responsible for bringing potential issue/s to the physicist's attention for additional analysis and corrective action.
- Assists or performs independent proton specific patient QA.
- Prepares required protocol documents for submission.
- Ensures that credentialing requirements have been met for clinical protocols.
- Attends meetings, refines workflows, maintains and files credentialing letters and responds to other requests from the Clinical Trials Office (CTO).
- Assists the Medical Physicist in implementation of new processes or procedures, programs or workflow in the clinic such as establishment of a new QA platform, creation of source calibration for a new brachytherapy program etc.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
- Ability to perform detailed measurements using modern, sensitive instrumentation.
- Demonstrates ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Demonstrates ability to provide clear and professional written/verbal communication.
- Demonstrates accountability for work, taking ownership for quality and timeliness of work.
- Bachelor's or higher degree (physical sciences preferred) from an accredited college or university and/or certification as a Radiation Therapist, or the equivalency.
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
- This position is moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, moving from one work site to another. This position may exert up to 20 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in physical sciences
- Certification as a Radiation Therapist, or equivalent qualification
- Ability to perform detailed measurements using modern, sensitive instrumentation
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
University of Utah Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded retirement contributions on both the academic campus and U of U Health are notably strong, with automatic contributions and additional voluntary savings options. This emphasis makes long-term financial benefits a distinctive part of the total compensation offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan choices, robust mental-health support through the Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs create a comprehensive health offering. Network options and wellness incentives further enhance coverage quality.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave policies provide options for fully paid periods or extended partial-pay leave for staff, with parallel provisions at U of U Health. Separate frameworks for faculty include modified duties and leave arrangements during family transitions.
University of Utah Insights
What We Do
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves over 31,000 students from across the U.S. and the world. With over 72 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medicine, the university prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. Known for its proximity to seven world-class ski resorts within 40 minutes of campus, the U encourages an active, holistic lifestyle, innovation and collaborative thinking to engage students, faculty and business leaders. The University of Utah became a member of the PAC-12 conference in July 2011. Technology and Commercialization The University of Utah is tops in the country for creating start-up companies from university research, according to a ranking by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). See http://unews.utah.edu/news_releases/u-of-utah-no-1-for-startups for more information. Forbes magazine’s recent ranking of the “Best States for Business” pointed to “an educated labor force” as a big reason Utah came in at number one. The U supplies many of the employees for companies that keep expanding their operations in Utah, such as Goldman Sachs, Adobe, Omniture, Oracle, Ebay and many others. http://pac12info.utah.edu/commercialization-of-innovation/ Healthcare University of Utah Health Care recently ranked first in the nation in a prestigious national study. The University Health System Consortium’s 2010 Quality and Accountability Study compared 98 of the nation’s top academic medical centers and ranked them based on core quality measures, patient safety indicators, mortality rates, re-admission rates, and patient satisfaction scores. See more about University of Utah Health Care at http://healthcare.utah.edu/index.php
