Senior Medical Physicist

Weill Cornell Medical College•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is part of a team that oversees the diagnostic imaging quality assurance program for a large teaching hospital and affiliated outpatient clinics. Duties include performing periodic diagnostic x-ray equipment testing, ensuring regulatory compliance, radiation shielding design, dosimetry calculations, and CT protocol optimization.

Requirements

MS or PhD in medical physics, radiological physics, or a related field.
A minimum of four years of post-graduate clinical experience performing independent diagnostic imaging quality assurance in a large university hospital setting.
Must be familiar with the rules and guidelines of pertinent regulatory and accrediting bodies (NYC-DOH, NYS-DOH, MQSA, FDA, JC, ACR).
Must be able to interface with all levels of hospital staff and possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
American Board of Radiology (ABR) or Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) certification
NY State Diagnostic Radiological Medical Physicist License eligible

Responsibilities

Tests variety of x-ray equipment and oversees radiographic technologist QA programs within CT, mammography, general radiography, fluoroscopy (Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology, Vascular Surgery), dental (intraoral, panoramic, CBCT), and podiatry.
Prepares and maintains equipment testing records for review by New York City Department of Health (NYC-DOH) inspectors.
Submits documentation to ACR for accreditation of CT and mammography facilities.
Performs mammographic x-ray unit testing and facility surveys as required by ACR/MQSA.
Responsible for radiation shielding design, shielding integrity checks, and radiation protection surveys.
Oversees Primary Diagnostic Monitor (PDM) QA program.
Advises clinical and technical staff on any issues related to radiation safety.
Performs dose calculations for patients and research subjects.
Remains current with Joint Commission standards of practice, ACR accreditation requirements, and NYC-DOH and NYS-DOH regulatory requirements.
Provides technical expertise to various committees and departments.
Responsible for maintaining up-to-date New York State Education Department (NYSED) license in diagnostic radiological medical physics.