About the Position:
The Department of Diagnostic Imaging at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital is looking for a Medical Physicist! The Department of Diagnostic Imaging provides world renowned clinical services and cutting edge research across 6 imaging modalities. The Medical Physicist fits into this department by supporting radiation safety, medical imaging physics services, and assessing, developing, and implementing departmental safety needs. The role oversees the department's equipment and instrumentation for maintenance, performance and testing.The Medical Physicist is a key player in ensuring the safety and success of Diagnostic Imaging.
What You Bring:
- A can-do, team oriented attitude
- Expertise in Radiologic Safety policies and procedures
- Experience across multiple imaging modalities
- Medical Physicist Certification
- Experience performing medical physics inspections
What St Jude Gives to You:
- Generous time off policy
- Excellent health care with employer-paid employee insurance premiums
- Access to an on campus gym
- Paid Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- On-site Health Clinic and Pharmacy
- Immigration Services
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a NCI designated comprehensive care center, is consistently ranked on Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Places to Work For” list. Because at our world-class pediatric research hospital, every one of our professionals shares our commitment to make a difference in the lives of the children we serve.
Responsibilities
- Ensures programs are in place to facilitate production of quality diagnostic imaging consistent with available technology that optimizes safety for the patient
- Performs medical physics inspections
- Designs automated/semi-automated tools to parse/interpret patient image data
- Validates the quality/consistency of patient data
- Assesses trends in equipment performance over time
- Interacts with clinicians and staff on image quality and safety issues
- Oversees the department's equipment and instrumentation for maintenance, performance and testing
Minimum Education
- Master's degree or PhD in Medical Physics is required.
Minimum Experience
- ABR board certification or eligibility in Diagnostic Radiologic Physics is required.
- Computer programing skills (i.e., Matlab, C++, etc.) are required.2-4 years of experience working with radiology imaging equipment of all types including radiography (DR), fluoroscopy (II/FPD), CT, ultrasound, MRI, PACS, and nuclear medicine (including PET) is preferred.
Required Credentials
- None
Other Credentials
- Board certification by the American Board of Radiology (Diagnostic Medical Physics) is required within five (5) years of assuming position
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