Diagnostic Medical Physics Resident

Cleveland Clinic • Cleveland, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Diagnostic Medical Physics Resident joins Cleveland Clinic Main Campus within the Imaging/Diagnostic Institute’s Medical Physics division. The division supports imaging quality and safety, with a primary focus on X-ray systems, through quality assurance, equipment performance evaluation, and regulatory compliance. The residency is a three-year program that recruits one resident each year and provides comprehensive diagnostic medical physics training with personalized mentorship and education. The program does not sponsor visas.

The resident develops the skills needed to become an independent Diagnostic Medical Physicist. Training includes testing a range of imaging equipment, learning dosimetry and radiation detection, participating in conferences and regulatory and residency meetings, and completing required logs and journal entries. The resident also learns to apply federal and state laws governing the safe use of imaging devices and to understand the role of equipment-accrediting bodies. The position works days, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Medical Physics from a CAMPEP-approved education program.
• Valid driver's license (VDL).

Responsibilities

• Develop skills to become an independent Diagnostic Medical Physicist, following the requirements in the Cleveland Clinic Diagnostic Medical Physics Program Manual.
• Learn to test MR, CT, mammography, basic X-ray, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, DEXA, cardiac catheterization, digital radiography plates and readers, computed radiography plates and readers, and flat panel monitors.
• Learn dosimetry, including the use of TLDs, ion chambers, solid-state detectors, and other radiation-detection methods.
• Participate in selected conferences, required regulatory meetings, and regularly scheduled residency meetings.
• Complete required log and journal entries.
• Become proficient in applying federal and state laws that regulate the safe use of imaging devices and understand the role of equipment-accrediting bodies such as the American College of Radiology (ACR).
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Follow Standard Precautions and use personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level