Physicist

RWJBarnabas Health

United States, New Jersey, Livingston

200 South Orange Avenue (Show on map)

Jan 28, 2025

Physicist
Req #: 0000184688

Category: Radiology and Imaging

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Department: ACC - Imaging Center

Location:

Ambulatory Care Center,
200 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039

Job Overview:

Responsible for operational aspects of Radiation Safety for the Ambulatory Care Center. Responsible for technical aspects of the quality control program for imaging equipment. Responsible for covering Cooperman and the new cancer center.

Qualifications:

Required:

Master of Science in Radiation Science, Health Physics, Physics or equivalent
Five years experience in either health or medical physics
Certification by the American Board of Radiology
Must meet NRC's qualifications for Radiation Safety Officer and NJDEP's requirements for Qualified Medical Physicist for quality assurance programs in diganostic x-ray imaging, computed tomography technology equipment, and mammography

Scheduling Requirements:

FT
Days

Essential Functions:

Gives formal and in formal instruction of Residents and Technologists in the various aspects of Physics and mathematics

Initiates, supervises, performs, documents and valuates quality control of diagnostic imaging equipment. Evaluates new equipment and procedures. Prepares renewals and amendment requests for Federal and State Radioactive material and tube licenses.

Insures compliance with title 10 of the federal code of regulations chapter 28 of the New Jersey Code of Radiation Protections Federal Mammography Quality standards ACT and other applicable federal and state regulations Responsible to insure all Accreditation requirements are meet and submitted to the Regulatory agency in a timely manner

Insures safety from Ionizing and non ionizing radiation to the patients, employees and visitors. Performs surveys and calibration and other necessary function to access radiation exposure to employees and patients.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer