Diagnostic Medical Physicist - Atrium Health Radiation Safety - FT Days

Company: Atrium Health
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: October 19, 2024

Job Description:

Overview
Job Summary
Responsible -for -administration -of -the -diagnostic -medical -physics -program -for -Atrium -Health -facilities. -The diagnostic medical physicist provides physics testing services as required by the American College of Radiology, -The -Joint -Commission, -the -North -Carolina -Radiation -Protection -Section, -and -other -federal -and state regulatory agencies. -The diagnostic medical physicist works in conjunction with the Radiation Safety Officer to provide physics testing services to support accreditation, licensing, and quality assurance programs.

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Essential Functions


Provides -physics -oversight -and -support -for -Atrium -Health -personnel -radiation -monitoring -programs.

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• Investigates and reports incidents, noncompliance situations, and overexposures involving ionizing -radiation, -radioactive -materials, -or -radiation -sources -to -the -Radiation -Safety -Officer.
  
• Counsels -pregnant -workers -and -their -supervisors -regarding -radiation -safety -and -ALARA practices during the term of declared pregnancy.
  
• Administers -special -dosimetry -program -for -declared -pregnant -workers, -ensuring -timely reporting and review of monitoring results.
  
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  -Provides -physics -oversight -and -support -for -Atrium -Health -dose -monitoring -programs.
  
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  • Calculates -fetal -dose -from -patient -imaging -procedures -upon -physician -request.
    
  • Provides -education -and -counseling -to -pregnant -patients -and -referring -physicians -as appropriate.
    
  • Calculates -patient -doses -upon -physician -request -(Nuclear -Medicine, -PET, -CT, -and -Diagnostic Radiology).
    
  • Performs -CT protocol -review -and -optimization -in -conjunction -with -the -RSO, -medical -staff, -and CT technical staff.
    
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    Performs and completes radiation shielding calculations and shielding plan review reports for diagnostic -radiology -installations, -including -radiographic, -fluoroscopic, -CT, -Dental, -Nuclear -Medicine, PET, and other diagnostic modalities.
    
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    • Completes -shielding -plan -review -calculations -according -to -NCRP -guidance, -AAPM -technical reports, and state and federal regulations.
      
    • Completes -shielding -evaluation -surveys -upon -installation -of -diagnostic -radiology -equipment. -
      
    • Completes physics acceptance testing of new equipment as required.
      
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      Provides -oversight -and -medical -physics -support -to -Atrium -Health -Radiology -Departments -including radiology equipment quality assurance programs.
      
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      • Performs -Radiology -quality -assurance -and -compliance test -procedures -in -CHS -facilities following TJC, AAPM, ACR, FDA and state guidelines and regulations.
        
      • Performs -equipment -acceptance -testing -of -advanced -modality -imaging -systems, -including, but not limited to, CT, MRI, PET, Nuclear Medicine, Mammographic, Interventional Radiology, Cardiac Catheterization, and Ultrasound systems, in accordance with ACR technical -standards, MQSA regulations, AAPM technical -reports and -guidelines, -and -state and federal regulations.
        
      • Provides -medical -physics -services -for -MRI, -CT, -Nuclear -Medicine, -PET, -Ultrasound, Mammography, and all imaging modality accreditation programs.
        
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        Provides -physics -services -to -Nuclear -Medicine -and -PET -imaging -departments.
        
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        • Performs -quarterly -audits -and -quality -assurance -testing -for -Nuclear -Medicine -and -PET equipment.
          
        • Performs -annual -physics -evaluations -and -testing -of -Nuclear -Medicine -and -PET/CT -imaging systems.
          
        • Provides -physics -support -and -technical -guidance -for -radiopharmaceutical -therapy -patients upon request.
          
        • Provides -physics -support -and -technical -guidance -to -the -liver -microsphere -therapy -program.
          
        • Provides -physics -support -and -technical -guidance -for -radiopharmaceutical -therapy -programs performed in Radiation Oncology (Lutathera, Xofigo, etc.).
          
        • Provides -physics -support -and -technical -guidance -for -the -MIBG -high -dose -radioiodine -therapy program at Levine Children's Hospital.
          
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          Supports -Atrium -Health/CMC -Medical -Emergency -Response -for -area -Nuclear -Power -Reactors -and Emergency Management Agencies.
          
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          • Responds -to -requests -from -the -CMC -Emergency -Department -for -assistance -involving radiation incidents.
            
          • Responsible -for -radiation -safety -aspects -of -nuclear -accident -drills -conducted -by -the -NRC, FEMA, or State/County EMD. - -
            
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            Conducts -Radiation -Safety -training/inservices -for -departments -using -ionizing -radiation -and -radioactive material as prescribed or as requested/needed. -Maintains documentation of training as required.
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            Physical Requirements
            
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            Work is -performed -in -all -Atrium -Health -facilities -utilizing -ionization -radiation -and -radioactive -material. Travel to Atrium Health facilities required.
            
            Education, Experience and Certifications
            
            
            Master's Degree in Medical Physics or Health Physics required. Knowledge, training and experience commensurate -with -the -responsibilities -of -the Atrium Health -medical -physics -program -required. -Board -certification by the American Board of Radiology in diagnostic radiology physics required; however, ABR Board Eligible in diagnostic radiology physics with successful completion of a CAMPEP approved residency will be considered. Experience in physics testing of advanced modality equipment required. -Experience in physics testing in support of ACR accreditation required. - Knowledge and experience with personal computers, spreadsheets, data base management systems and word processors required.
            
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