MEDICAL PHYSICIST

Description : The Northern California Region of Kaiser Permanente seeks to strengthen its imaging medical physics program by filling two newly-funded positions with exceptionally-qualified candidates to join the current staff of 4 senior medical physicists.

The selected candidates will be responsible for performing acceptance and annual equipment performance evaluations, shielding design and validation, and providing subject matter expertise and consulting in one or more of the following modalities : nuclear medicine / PET, mammography, CT, radiography, and imaging informatics.

Hiring preference will be given to candidates who will fulfill the aforementioned roles in nuclear medicine / PET, who will perform shielding designs in diagnostic imaging, and who can also fill-in, as needed, in the other aforementioned modalities.

Essential Functions : Provides surveys, reports and consultation related to radiation safety for applicable facilities and / or patients that meet the KP organization's standards and regulatory compliance in a timely manner.

Communicates to staff, physicians, and patients in a manner that is precise, understandable, timely, constructive, proactive, and demonstrates excellent communication and listening skills.

Reviews medical physics reports from service engineers, non-KP physicists, and State surveyors for compliance and needed corrections.

Provide focused instruction in medical radiation physics to diagnostic imaging technologists and equipment service engineers for safety and compliance with regulatory standards.

Develops and implements quality assurance and evaluation programs for applicable diagnostic imaging equipment that insure high quality images and radiation treatments and that meet regulatory requirements.

Oversees the Biomedical Engineering's personal radiation monitoring program. Assignment to participate on Regional and / or National KP technology selection teams.

Maintains up-to-date technical knowledge of new and developing technologies and regulatory issues to support clinical and administrative decisionmakers.

Basic Qualifications : Experience- Minimum two (2) years of postgraduate degree experience in the applicable medical physics subspecialty.

Education- Master's degree, OR Ph.D. in medical physics or a related field.- Degree requirements waived if candidate meets certification requirements.

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.License, Certification, Registration- Certified by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the American Board of Radiology (ABR), or certified by the American Board of Medical Physicist (ABMP) in general medical physics for diagnostic imaging.
• Applicable certification required in order to function as a Certified Medical Physicist in the State of California to perform general diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine surveys.
• Specific qualifications must have two of the following : (1) Experience and certification to perform MQSA compliance surveys of mammography systems;
• 2) General x-ray systems' surveys; (3) nuclear medicine scintillation&non-imaging systems and general departmental surveys;

4) CT safety and performance surveys, (5) MRI system performance surveys. Additional Requirements : - Experience in designing, implementing and monitoring quality assurance programs in the applicable medical physics subspecialty.

• General knowledge of medical physics, medical radiation safety and pertinent regulations.- Good communication skills, demonstrated customer service skills and willingness to be part of a team.
• General radiation safety policies and procedures development and oversight knowledge.- General working knowledge of computers and their applications in medical physics.
• Must be able to work in a Labor / Management Partnership environment.Preferred Qualifications : - Worked a minimum two (2) years in the State of California preferred.
• ABR certified in all aspects of diagnostic imaging modalities with over six (6) years of working independently performing DI systemssurveys I general radiology, mammography, and nuclear medicine preferred.

Primary Location : California,Berkeley,Berkeley Biomedical Engineering Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40 Shift : Day Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start : 08 : 00 AM Working Hours End : 05 : 00 PM Job Schedule : Full-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular Employee Group / Union Affiliation : NUE-PO-01NUENon Union Employee Job Level : Individual Contributor Department : Berkeley Biomedical Engineerng - Biomed-Imaging - 7050 Pay Range : $181400 - $234740 / year The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting.

The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted. Travel : Yes, 75 % of the Time At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do.

We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work.

Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

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