Diagnostic Physicist

Job Summary :

Responsible for ensuring the provision of high-quality diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy treatments to patients in an environment that meets established standards for radiation safety for staff, physicians, patients and the general public and in a manner that meets the service expectations of each of these groups.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Serves as the assigned area medical health physicist to one or more medical areas within the SCal region
• Visit assigned area at least monthly
• Attend the area radiation safety committee meetings
• Follow duties described in Appendix H6.2 of the Regional Radiation Safety Manual
• Provides surveys, reports and consultation related to radiation safety for applicable facilities and / or patients that meet the organizations and regulatory standards in a timely manner.
• Equipment Performance Evaluations
• Shielding designs, evaluation of shielding integrity and radiation scatter surveys
• Develops and implements quality assurance and evaluation programs for applicable diagnostic imaging equipment that ensure high quality images and that meet regulatory requirements.
• Supports the Regional RSO
• Monitors and reports quality assurance activities to insure adherence to established QA policies and procedures.
• Evaluates and reports the performance of this equipment in a timely manner and makes recommendations to improve quality.
• Maintains up-to-date technical knowledge of new and developing technologies and regulatory issues to support clinical and administrative decision-makers.
• Provides in-service training to staff and physicians, as necessary, to insure high quality images and treatments, a radiation-safe environment, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Communicates to staff, physicians and patients in a manner that is precise, understandable, timely, constructive, and proactive and demonstrates excellent listening skills.
• Maintains working relationships that are professional, collaborative, team-oriented, responsive, thorough, cordial and that demonstrate flexibility, innovation, a broad view of issues, acceptance of full responsibility for assignments, and a solutions orientation.
• Supervises training of resident and Level 1 medical physicists
• May contribute to department projects as a subject matter expert on regulatory, accreditation, and radiation safety issues
• May participate in committees within the organization at the following levels : medical center, regional and national level

Basic Qualifications :

Experience

Education

License, Certification, Registration

Additional Requirements :

Experience in evaluating performance of diagnostic imaging systems.

Experience in evaluating radiation safety status of machine and radioactive materials sources of ionizing radiation.

Experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring quality assurance programs in diagnostic imaging.

Qualified to perform mammography surveys under MQSA

Qualified to support ACR and TJC accreditation programs in imaging

General knowledge of medical radiation physics, medical radiation safety and pertinent regulations.

General knowledge of computers and their applications in diagnostic imaging.

Good communication skills, demonstrated customer service skills and willingness to be part of a team.

Must be able to work in a Labor / Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications :