At Stony Brook Medicine, a TH Medical Physicist is a valuable member of our team, who provides clinical services to our patient population. The overall responsibility of this position is to provide physics support to Southampton and Eastern Long Island Hospitals. This support is concentrated in clinical services, safety, consultation, research, and staff training. Provide Medical Physics services as mandated by regulatory agencies including The New York State Department of Health Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection, The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory agencies.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate superior outstanding communication skills combined with superior organization, documentation and follow-up while adhering to Stony Brooks high standard of excellence.

Duties of a Medical Physicist/RSO may include the following but are not limited to:

• Fulfill duties of the Radiation Safety Officer as outlined in 10 NYCRR 16, the radioactive materials license and statements in the license application and or license conditions.
• Ensure that special projects (i.e., patient exposure evaluations, shielding designs, shielding evaluations and initial acceptance testing) are preformed according to regulatory requirements and in a timely
• Schedule, conduct, and document all periodic QA/QC as outlined by SBUH Medical Physics.

Formulate and implement corrective actions as necessary. Nuclear Medicine, MRI and X-ray equipment testing. Radioactive materials inventory and leak testing, radioactive aerosol calculations, radioactive waste documentations and management, quarterly audits, returning spent sources

• Maintenance of testing equipment and calibration.
• Attend all Radiation Safety Committee meetings and providing the committee updates on staff exposure, equipment, patient dose, misadministrations and spills.
• Notification of department administration and medical director when equipment is out of tolerance and service is needed. After major repair provide confirmatory acceptance testing. Documentation is maintained for regulatory inspection.
• Work with SBUH medical physics and the SBUH RSO to ensure standard practices across the health system.
• Effective communication of issues related to compliance, equipment, construction and radiation safety.
• Maintains professional growth through published papers, presentations, graduate level studies, attendance at professional meetings
• Retention and maintenance of current New York State Department of Education Licensure, Medical Health Physics, Nuclear Medicine Physics, Diagnostic Radiological
• Annual and new employee Radiation Safety in-services commiserate with nature of exposure.
• Review of nuclear medicine QA/QC done by technologists.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Master’s Degree in Physical
• Three years’ experience in a CAMPEP approved residency.

American Board of Radiology certified in diagnostic radiology passed Part 1 and Part 2 of the ABR certification exams in Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiological Physics.

• NYS Medical Physics license without limitations for both Diagnostic Radiological Physics and Nuclear Medicine Physics
• Certified in MQSA to perform mammographic (Full-Field Digital and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis).
• Experience performing testing on all imaging equipment i.e., MRI, CT, X-ray, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Primary Diagnostic Monitors.
• Extensive knowledge of NYS DOH regulations regarding the use and performance of diagnostic radiological imaging equipment and New York State Radioactive Materials licensing and amendments.
• Meet the NRC requirements under 10 CFR 35.50 to be named as the Radiation Safety Officer for the following uses; 35.190, 35.290, 35.390

Preferred: 

• Ph.D. in Physical Science
• 5 years’ experience on a NYS, NRC, other agreement State, or military equivalent radioactive materials license as the Radiation Safety Officer for the following uses; 35.190, 35.290, 35.390
• NYS CRESO
• 5 years’ experience physics testing X-ray equipment.
• 1 year experience on a NYS, NRC, other agreement State or military equivalent radioactive materials license as the Radiation safety Officer for the following use; 35.690 and 35.1000
• Special Notes: Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.

• This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Eastern Long Island Hospital, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, and Stony Brook University Hospital.
• Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Southampton Medicine's Employee Health Services*

• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional
• Successfully complete a 5 panel drug screen*
• Successfully complete a Background Check
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

Please note the employment at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is with Southampton PEO, a NYS licensed professional employer organization.