Insight Global is seeking a Physicist for a job in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Physicist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Staff
Title: (Diagnostic) Medical Physicist Client: Virtua Health Location: Camden, NJ Duration: PERM / DIRECT HIRE Schedule: Onsite Mon-Fri, 8A-5P (Three days in office, two days traveling to various sites) Salary: $185,000 - $230,000 Must Haves
• Master of Science (MS) or PHD in Medical Physics or Radiation Science or Radiological Physics or Environment Science
• Certification from the American Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Medical Physics
• NJ State Qualified Medical Physicist certification
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills Day to Day We are seeking a dedicated Medical Physicist to join a growing team with a major healthcare system in South Jersey. This role involves supporting the radiology team in diagnostic, with a small overlap into therapeutic procedures and cancer treatment. The Physicist will work with various imaging modalities including X-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, bone density, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, and more. They will perform calibration, operation, and output management of imaging equipment. They will work alongside the radiology teams to fine-tune treatments and dosages and provide oversight and monitoring for trigger limit overages. Physicists are responsible for managing all equipment and QC/QA including conduct quality control, evaluating new equipment and facilities, managing radiation shielding (lead levels) and emergency protocols. They manager safety and compliance to ensure safety and regulatory compliance across all imaging areas and provide education and training for staff in cardiology, operating rooms, offsite clinics, and other imaging locations. Additionally, they will oversee regulatory control for proton centers and large radiation sources. This individual will play a large part in supporting the build-out and expansion of radiology services and advanced tertiary care. Key Responsibilities:
• Equipment Management: Perform calibration, operation, and output management of imaging equipment. Conduct quality control, evaluate new equipment and facilities, manage radiation shielding (lead levels), and oversee emergency protocols.
• Treatment Support: Work alongside radiology teams to fine-tune treatments and dosages, providing oversight and monitoring for trigger limit overages.
• Safety and Compliance: Ensure safety and regulatory compliance across all imaging areas. Provide education and training for staff in cardiology, operating rooms, offsite clinics, and other imaging locations.
• Regulatory Control: Oversee regulatory control for proton centers and large radiation sources.
• Expansion and Development: Play a significant role in supporting the build-out and expansion of radiology services and advanced tertiary care. Other Responsibilities:
• Oversee imaging clinical practices at various Virtua divisions to ensure the safe and effective delivery of radiation for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
• Assist in managing QA programs, inspection, and accreditation programs to maintain standards for JCAHO, ACR, OSHA, NJDEP, FDA/MQSA, and NRC.
• Perform testing and surveys to comply with regulatory requirements and re-test CT equipment after major repairs.
• Manage patient dosimetry databases in CT and interventional radiology, ensuring radiation exposures are within clinically acceptable levels.
• Provide radiation safety and image quality improvement education to professional, technical, and other hospital staff.
• Perform patient dose and risk assessment calculations, including fluoroscopic skin dose assessments.
• Troubleshoot image quality issues in X-ray, fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine.
• Participate in CT QA Committee and review CT protocols with physicians.
• Test and calibrate softcopy displays and perform ultrasound QA/QC.
• Consult with staff and analyze data for reports (e.g., Rad Safety PQI, Leap Frog Reports, CT Dose benchmarking).
• Utilize and maintain radiology QC databases, including Patient Dose Monitoring (Radimetrics), Display Softcopy calibration (QAWeb), Electronic QA Records (ZapIT.), ACR (TRIAD), and Lung Cancer Screening Registry (LungDIRECT).
• Apply principles and initiatives of MedPhys 3.0 to the role of the Medical Physicist.
• Perform other radiation safety and imaging quality duties as assigned.
About Insight Global
Insight Global Health is a staffing company dedicated to empowering people. We support healthcare providers across the country for both local and travel job opportunities.
Benefits
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Weekly pay
- Dental benefits
- Continuing Education
- Benefits start day 1
- 401k retirement plan
- License and certification reimbursement
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Referral bonus