What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Physicist Resident position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center?
Description
Position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Summary :
Two-year Medical Physics Residency program completed under the supervision of Radiation Oncology Chief Medical Physicist
Responsibilities :
Medical Physics Residency program objectives : ;1.1. Teaching the technical knowledge and skills related to the sophisticated technologies used in the practice of medical physics;1.2. Cultivating a critical awareness and evaluation of research and scholarship in the field;1.3. Instilling an understanding of the protocols and practices essential to the deployment of technologies to detect, diagnose and treat various illnesses and injuries;1.4. Training the ability to use analytical and research methods to solve problems arising in the clinical environment : ;1.5. Teaching the professional attributes and the ethical conduct and actions that are required of medical physicists : ;1.6. Training the communication and interpersonal skills that are necessary to function in a collaborative environment : ;1.7. Developing an awareness of the complexity of knowledge in the field and receptiveness to other interpretations, new knowledge, and different approaches to solving problems : ;1.8. Cultivating an awareness of the need for confidentiality of patient information and familiarity with relevant regulations : ;1.9. Teaching an appreciation of the clinical purpose and applications of sophisticated technologies : ;1.10. Cultivating the acknowledgement of the role of medical physicists in a clinical environment in which physicians, nurses, technologists and others work in cooperation : ;1.11. Training the sensitivity to potential hazards that residents may encounter and appropriate measures to take to prevent risks to themselves and equipment : ;1.12. Training the recognition and correction of suboptimal application or unsafe use of technologies : ;1.13. Cultivating the commitment to continued education so that practice knowledge and skills remain current : ;,
Education : MASTER'S LVL DGRE
Other Information :
Medical Physics Residency Program is certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP)
Credentials : LMP-PERMIT
Company : Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Org Unit : 2004
Department : Med Ed Physics Residency
Exempt : Yes
Salary Range : $20.23 - $37.56 Hourly
Salary : $20 - $38
