Radiation Safety Officer (Diagnostic Radiology)

Terrestris Global Solutions•Prescott, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Radiation Safety Officer to support the Veteran community in the Prescott, AZ area. It is a consulting position with approximately 72 hours per year, with a contract type of 1 base year and 4, 1-year option periods. The role involves providing quality control surveys, certifications, and serving as the designated Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE). The officer will review and analyze radiation exposure records, provide recommendations to reduce exposure, and perform testing and inspections of radiographic equipment. Consultation for safety training, review of CT protocol optimization, and establishing a skin dose program are also key responsibilities. The role requires annual review of the radiation safety program and evaluation of technical Quality Assurance/Quality Control programs.

Requirements

Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
Master's degree or higher in a physics, science, or engineering discipline.
2+ years’ experience in Hospital Medical Physics.
Board Certified - certification from one of the following: American Board of Radiology, American Board of Medical Physics or American Board of Health Physics.
Board Eligible candidates must provide documentation of passing the ABR Medical Physics Part 1 Exam (general and clinical), completion of a CAMPE-Accredited Residency, and current employment as a medical physicist.
Basic Life Support (BLS).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with the VA is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide quality control surveys and certifications of radiographic equipment.
Serve as the designated Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE).
Review and analyze radiation exposure records throughout NAVAHCS, including Nuclear Medicine Service, Radiology Service, and ancillary services that have radiation workers.
Provide appropriate recommendations to reduce exposure to as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA).
Provide results to Imaging Service and RSO within fifteen (15) working days after review.
Perform initial testing of new and replacement X-ray imaging equipment, prior to first clinical use, as well as testing after repairs that may affect X-ray output or image quality.
Perform radiation safety inspections on all imaging equipment, providing final reports to Imaging Service/RSO within 15 days of completion of survey.
Provide consultation for additional services as needed, i.e., safety training.
Review the Computed Tomography (CT) protocol optimization once a year.
Provide shielding design calculations for each new or replacement x-ray imaging system, conforming to NCRP Report No. 147 or NCRP Report 145 for dental units, and documenting in a written report with a to-scale diagram.
Establish a skin dose program.
Annually review the radiation safety program at NAVAHCS for all applicable services.
Evaluate technical Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) program (technique charts, repeat/reject analysis, monitoring, monitoring of exposure indices to radiographic image receptors, QA program for display monitors, QA of CT, monitoring of dose metrics from fluoroscopy studies) annually.