Salary Range: $141,146-$202,898/year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.
Job Summary:
In accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values and strategic direction of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
The Medical Physicist, Diagnostic Medical Imaging is accountable for on-going quality assurance and acceptance testing for all x-ray, CT, radioscopy and ultrasound equipment, including ancillary equipment (e.g. CR Readers) within the Medical Imaging department and related equipment managed or operated by Medical Imaging staff. The role provides leadership and direction in the medical application of physics and works as a key team member with colleagues and co-workers in continually developing and improving methods to image body structure and function. Key partnerships are with Clinical Practitioners, Medical Physicists, Quality Coordinators, Directors, Scientists, Site-specific Radiation Safety Officers (SRSO) and Medical Radiation Technologist staff throughout Lower Mainland Medical Imaging
Duties/Accountabilities:
• Responsible for ensuring best practice in the provision of optimization, testing, and quality assurance in diagnostic radiology physics areas such as radiographic X-rays, fluoroscopy, angiography, and computed tomography, as well as non-ionizing radiation modalities such as ultrasound, and ensures that prescribed levels are accurately determined and delivered to the prescribed anatomical volumes.
• Collaborates with Radiologists, Medical Physicists, other clinical professionals, and technical staff on the introduction of new technologies into the program, including development of policies and procedures, imaging protocols and clinical trials.
• Provides expertise in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a coordinated and integrated quality assurance program and quality improvement agenda. Monitors quality information, prepares confidential analytical reports and briefing documents.
• Assesses and directs quality assurance programs on all medical imaging equipment according to established performance specifications to ensure the optimization of the quality of imaging systems, safe and effective operation of equipment, and adherence to regulatory requirements and safety codes.
• Under the direction of the Regional Radiation Safety Officer – Diagnostic Imaging, and with collaboration of site-specific Radiation Safety Officers, the Medical Physicist is assigned to assist in monitoring of radiation levels, including routine monitoring of equipment; provides radiation safety training to appropriate staff; provides input on design for facilities.
• Ensures that all aspects of license compliance are met including Health Canada Safety Codes, the Diagnostic Accreditation Program of BC Standards (DAP Standards) and Work Safe BC.
• Responsible for teaching aspects of x-ray physics and radiation protection to hospital staff in the region, teaching and training Medical Radiation Technologists, and providing radiation protection instruction to medical, nursing, and ancillary staff.
• Ensures that radiology equipment used in the region meets the needs of the program and that complete and accurate data are measured and available for all equipment. Performs and/or delegates acceptance testing and commissioning on all new radiology related equipment in order to ascertain that the equipment meets, and will meet, the needs of the facility(s) over the anticipated lifetime of the machine.
• Instructs and demonstrates correct and safe usage of related equipment and theoretical and practical aspects of radiation protection to residents, technologists and ancillary staff.
• Remains current on the design and construction of radiology equipment, new technologies, and imaging techniques.
• Develops, refines, or evaluates software in support of new analysis and/or techniques.
• Participates in the training and evaluation of Medical Physics Residents.
• May also be required to provide Mammography services with proper qualifications.
• Performs other related duties as required.
Qualifications:
Membership with the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) in Diagnostic/Radiological Physics or an equivalent body as recognized by the Health Authority is required at this level. PhD or Masters in Physics, or a related Biomedical discipline and a minimum of 2 years clinic experience is required.
Valid BC Driver’s License as local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle. A separate CCPM certification is required if providing Mammography services.
Demonstrated ability to foster collaborative and effective working relationships that promote cooperative goal achievement and contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect. Demonstrated ability to apply superior communication skills to collaborate and influence internal and external partners, providing advice, guidance and education, and ensuring compliance with standards, criteria and regulations. Demonstrated ability to maintain current knowledge of new developments, trends and research in the medical applications of physics and recommends/implements best practices accordingly. Demonstrated ability to facilitate, collaborate and negotiate for effective conduct of clinical, practice and systems research, and works with colleagues and co-workers to achieve excellence in clinical, practice, and systems research. Demonstrated ability to skillfully develop meaningful indicators of quality and provides constructive reports based on the results of indicator monitoring. Demonstrated ability to use a variety of software applications at an advanced level to prepare reports, briefing materials and other documents and to conduct statistical analysis. Demonstrated ability to provide guidance to site-specific RSOs, and foster a respectful, motivating and empowering environment in which individual competencies can thrive. Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.