Diagnostic X ray Medical Physicist - CHS Track

Job Summary

The Department of Radiology invites applications for a Diagnostic X‑ray Medical Physicist to join the Section of Clinical Imaging Physics, a joint section with the Department of Medical Physics. This Clinical Health Sciences (CHS) Track faculty position offers the opportunity to contribute to patient-centered clinical imaging, advance imaging quality and safety, and engage in education and mentorship within a highly collaborative academic medical center. The UW Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics are internationally recognized for their impact on the development, translation, and clinical practice of medical imaging. Medical physicists play a central role in delivering high-quality imaging care, supporting clinical innovation and quality improvement, educating trainees and providers, and ensuring excellence in safety, accreditation, and regulatory compliance.

This is an onsite position, with clinical work performed at UW Health Hospitals and Clinics on the main campus and throughout the Madison, Wisconsin area. Applicants interested in pursuing an academic career will be considered for the title listed: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor on the Clinical Health Sciences (CHS) track. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist.

Key Job Responsibilities

The Section of Clinical Imaging Physics is committed to support clinical excellence while enabling faculty growth, scholarly engagement, and leadership development.

70-80% X-ray Diagnostic Medical Physics Responsibilities: Faculty in the Section of Clinical Imaging Physics share clinical coverage responsibilities while developing leadership in a specific domain. Primary clinical support for this position includes x-ray-based imaging, with emphasis on fluoroscopy and fluoroscopy-guided interventional imaging, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) mammography, and x-ray-guided breast biopsy, and computed tomography (CT). Additional responsibilities will include:

• Equipment evaluations, acceptance and accreditation testing, and quality assurance (QA) program oversight
• Image quality troubleshooting and protocol optimization
• Patient dose monitoring, review, benchmarking, and management
• Participation on x‑ray safety and modality operations committees
• Qualified Medical Physicist (QMP) oversight of Medical Physics Assistants supporting fluoroscopy
• Fluoroscopy safety and use training for clinical providers
• Quote review, shielding design, and site planning
• Maintenance of American Board of Radiology (ABR) and Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) certifications and engagement with emerging technologies

10-20% X-ray Diagnostic Medical Physics Research Responsibilities: Scholarly activity and professional service

10% X-ray Diagnostic Medical Physics Teaching Responsibilities:

• Teaching in the Medical Physics Graduate Program
• Mentoring Medical Imaging Physics residents
• Supporting Radiology resident education and CME

Department

The UW Department of Radiology consists of more than 165 faculty across 13 sections, reading over 1,000,000 diagnostic scans per year. We train more than 50 residents and fellows per year and have an extensive presence throughout the medical student curriculum. The UW Department of Radiology provides excellence in patient care in an environment that is respectful of others and adaptive to change. We are dedicated to sharing our clinical expertise through regional outreach to the people of Wisconsin and their healthcare providers. We provide an environment for education of our trainees, staff, and healthcare professionals through scholarly conferences and continuing education programs. We improve human health by developing innovative imaging technology through basic and translational research in collaboration with colleagues at UW-Madison and beyond. We support the Wisconsin Idea to improve people's lives beyond our walls by collaborating with industry to translate modern technology into daily clinical practice. We support the economic development of Wisconsin and the financial wellbeing of UW Health. We recruit and develop dedicated faculty and health professionals who inspire their co-workers and students towards lifelong learning, research discovery, service to their community and clinical excellence.

Madison's technology economy is growing rapidly, and the region is home to the headquarters of Epic Systems, Exact Sciences, Sub-Zero, and Land's End, as well as many biotech, healthcare IT, and health systems startups. In the Fall of 2023, Wisconsin was designated as a Tech Hub by the Economic Development Administration (EDA), which resulted in a grant award of up to $75 million to help accelerate growth of the state's bio health industry. Phase 2 of the Wisconsin Biotech hub was announced in July 2024, resulting in $49 million in additional funding to help drive transformative medical innovation, workforce development and critical job growth across Wisconsin. One of the three technology projects of this proposal is the Wisconsin Health Data Hub, led by researchers from the University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health. Madison is the second largest city in the state, with a city population of approximately 260,000 and regional population of over 1 million. The city is within easy driving range of Chicago and Milwaukee. Madison is home to one of the strongest local food scenes in the country. From April to October, the Capitol Square hosts the largest producer-only farmers market in the country. The city is rich with cultural offerings in the arts.

Compensation

Negotiable: 12 month. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Imaging Physics residency by start date
• Board certified or board-eligible by American Board of Radiology (ABR) by start date
• Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) certified or eligible to obtain MQSA certification by start date
• Training and experience conducting X-ray equipment evaluations, including knowledge of requirements associated with maintaining regulatory and accreditation standards for Fluoro-guided interventional systems, Mammography, Computed Tomography (CT)
• Travel is required to UW Health sites in the Madison area. Must provide a valid driver's license. Employees may use their own transportation or receive approval for University Car Fleet usage. Employment is conditional pending the results of a Pre-hire Driver Authorization Check.
• Excellent communication skills, needed for interacting with a variety of medical imaging personnel, including other physicists, technologists, radiologists, residents, fellows, and researchers
• Excellent organizational skills, required to ensure smooth functioning clinical operations and in support of educational programs
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

• CHS Faculty: For an appointment at Associate Professor or Professor on the CHS track, candidates will meet criteria established by the department and as outlined in the School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for promotion or appointment to Associate or Professor on the CHS track

Education

PhD in Physics, Medical Physics or closely related field is required by start date.