Medical Physicist Job New York New York USA,Healthcare

Location: New York

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation.

NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Medical Physicist. In this role, the successful candidate Medical Physicist is a mid-level position who works independently and reports to the Director of Radiation Safety. A Medical Physicist is responsible for using and applying accepted principles and protocols of physics in a clinical setting to assure the correct quality, quantity and placement of radiation during the performance of a radiological procedure to protect the patient and other persons from harmful, excessive or misapplied radiation.

Job Responsibilities:

Analyze and interpret performance of measurements associated with nuclear medicine imaging equipment, perform oversight of radionuclide calibration equipment and analyze and interpret measurements and calculations associated with patient organ doses according to accepted radiation safety principles. Ensures compliance with all applicable requirements of the NRC and the New York City and New York State Health Codes. Services are to be provided at various locations as assigned.

Perform Radiation Safety/Quality Assurance testing of the following equipment:

SPECT cameras

SPECT/CT units
PET cameras
PET/CT units
Uptake probes
Dose Calibrators
Well Counters

Other tasks may include:

Radiation protection design and surveys

Participation in ACR accreditation
Patient Dosimetry Calculations
Nuclear medicine audits
Occupational radiation exposure monitoring
Survey meter calibration
Sealed source leak tests and inventory verification
Evaluation of human and animal research studies involving the use of ionizing radiation

General:

Maintains knowledge and professional credentials in order to satisfy all associated regulatory requirements. Participates in the development of improved techniques for measurement and data management including new computerized systems and will keep the Director informed about all areas of responsibility. Performs all Radiation Safety/Quality Assurance testing and report preparation in a timely manner, i.e. within 2 weeks of due date. Attendance to all departmental meetings is required.

Demonstrates a working knowledge of the requirements, standards and recommendations published by external agencies such as

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Health Code Article 175 (Radiation Control)
New York State Department of Health Title 10 Part 16 NYCRR (Sanitary Code)
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Title 6 Part 380 NYCRR (Environmental Code)
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
US Department of Transportation Title 49 of the Code if Federal Regulations
National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurements
The Joint Commission

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters degree program that is acceptable to the NYS Office of Professions
7 years of relevant experience
NYS License in Nuclear Medical Physics;

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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