Associate Diagnostic Physicist

Kaiser Permanente•Baldwin Park, CA

37d

About The Position

Responsible for ensuring the provision of high-quality diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy treatments to patients in an environment that meets established standards for radiation safety for staff, physicians, patients and the general public and in a manner that meets the service expectations of each of these groups.

Responsibilities

Provides surveys, reports and consultation related to radiation safety for applicable facilities and/or patients that meet the organizations and regulatory standards in a timely manner.
Equipment Performance Evaluations
Shielding designs, evaluation of shielding integrity and radiation scatter surveys
Develops and implements quality assurance and evaluation programs for applicable diagnostic imaging equipment that ensure high quality images and that meet regulatory requirements.
Supports the Regional RSO
Monitors and reports quality assurance activities to insure adherence to established QA policies and procedures.
Evaluates and reports the performance of this equipment in a timely manner and makes recommendations to improve quality.
Maintains up-to-date technical knowledge of new and developing technologies and regulatory issues to support clinical and administrative decision-makers.
Provides in-service training to staff and physicians, as necessary, to insure high quality images and treatments, a radiation-safe environment, and compliance with regulatory standards.
Communicates to staff, physicians and patients in a manner that is precise, understandable, timely, constructive, and proactive and demonstrates excellent listening skills.
Maintains working relationships that are professional, collaborative, team-oriented, responsive, thorough, cordial and that demonstrate flexibility, innovation, a broad view of issues, acceptance of full responsibility for assignments, and a solutions orientation.
Supports training of resident medical physicists
Prepares for certification in diagnostic medical physics