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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
Qualifications
Master s degree in Radiation Physics or equivalent field
Certified by the American Board of Radiology or American Board of Medical Physics in Diagnostic Radiological Physics or equivalent
Meets Federal and State MQSA requirements for a qualified medical physicist for mammography physics This includes the initial qualifications for digital and 3D mammography systems
Meets the New Jersey DEP requirements as a qualified medical physicist for the supervision of quality assurance programs for diagnostic radiology and computed tomography
Meets the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and New Jersey DEP requirements for a Radiation Safety Officer
Familiarity with Federal and State regulations for use of radioactive materials and machine sources of radiation
Meets Joint Commission standards for required testing of CT and MRI systems
Participates in routine inspections by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection Federal MQSA and Joint Commission
Nuclear Medicine
Review of Daily QC tests
Package Receipts
Dose Calibrator Constancy
Area Surveys
Area Wipe Tests
Patient Dose Records
Test Performed
Quarterly Dose Calibrator Linearity
Semi-annual Sealed Source Inventories
Semi-annual Sealed Source Leak Tests
Annual Dose Calibrator Accuracy Tests
Coordinate annual calibrations of survey meters
Diagnostic Radiology
Responsible for required testing on radiographic, fluoroscopic CT and MRI equipment
Participation in periodic inspections by the NJ Bureau of X-ray Compliance
Mammography
Annual Medical Physics Surveys as required by MQSA and American College of Radiology
Participation in Annual MQSA Inspections
There are currently eight mammography units
Radiation Safety Health Physics Activities
General oversight of Radiation Safety Program
Annual Radiation Safety Audit
Coordination of radiation dosimeter distribution
Review of dosimeter reports and corrective action as necessary
Annual summary of radiation exposures
Maintain NJDEP radioactive materials license and update as needed
Review Radiation Safety Policies and Procedures and update as needed
Participate in meetings of the Radiation Safety and general Safety Committees
In-service education to staff annual and as needed
Patient dose calculations especially with regards to pregnancy
Patient counseling re radiation procedures
Answer questions from patients staff and physicians
Special Projects
ACR/IAC accreditation for CT MRI Mammography and Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
Evaluation of new equipment purchases
Shielding calculations and acceptance tests of new equipment
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