Physicist I

Job Duties

• Assist and/or provide acceptance testing and performance verification in accordance with manufacturer's specifications of new and existing radiological imaging equipment.
• Provides performance and optimization expectations related to imaging physics.
• Supports, maintains and manages the frequency of compliance testing of medical imaging equipment, test equipment and phantoms.
• Ensure that imaging equipment meets regulatory and accreditation requirements and manufacturer's standards (e.g., PA Department of Environmental Protection, ACR, TJC or equivalent).
• Participate in the development and maintenance of the quality management program for all imaging equipment.
• Identify and troubleshoot image quality issues.
• Support continuous improvement in the network's radiation safety program.
• Supports the Radiation Safety Officer and the Radiation Safety Office.
• Participates in patient dose monitoring programs for ionizing radiation.
• Monitor patient radiation exposure; compare relative to established reference levels.
• Provides a determination of doses from a radiological and/or therapeutic procedure for patients and/or staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree Medical Physics (CAMPEP Accreditation or Master’s Degree Medical Physics/Health Physics or equivalent or Grandfathered as a Medical Physicist under regulations set forth by the PA DEP, MQSA and the ACR)
• 1 year practical institutional experience as a diagnostic medical physicist and/or equivalent.
• 1 year clinical/practical institutional experience in a medical/health physics setting.