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Posted: 03-Dec-21
Location: Los Angeles, California
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: HRC0328746C
Make a difference every single day! At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitals--and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work - perfection and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you'll have phenomenal resources to do something incredible--for yourself, and for others.
Under the general supervision of the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), the Medical Health Physicist will assist in achieving and maintaining the State and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulatory requirements for the use of ionizing radiation and radioactive materials. The physicist will assist the RSO on the day to day operation of the radiation safety program and the broad scope Radioactive Material License. The physicist consults therapy radioactive material patients, performs radiation dose calculations for Institutional Review Board (IRB), reviews and revises policies and procedures, assists with Radiation Safety Committee meetings, and provides assistance to the radiation safety program of offsite facilities.
The Medical Health Physicist must maintain competency skills including the ability to communicate with diverse cultural backgrounds. In addition, aide in various special projects as needed. Must be able to work with minimal supervision, make independent judgment within the scope of delegated authority and actions. Adhere to Cedars- Sinai Health System Corporate Compliance Plan, Code of Conduct, departmental policies and procedures, and comply with Job Hazard Analysis Protocols.
What's this role all about? - Provides radiation safety support to staff on the main campus and offsite facilities.
- Provides training to all users of ionizing radiation including but not limited to x-ray, fluoroscopy, and radioactive materials
- Consults patients who are scheduled to be treated with radioactive materials
- Assists RSO in conducting Radiation Safety Committee meetings.
- Assists RSO in reviewing and revising policies and procedures.
- Performs radiation dose calculations for pregnant and breastfeeding patients.
- Performs radiation dose calculations for Institutional Review Board.
- Assists in all regulatory aspects pertaining to Cedars Sinai Broad Scope Radioactive Material License.
- Reviews personnel dosimetry reports and investigate radiation doses that are over reasonable levels.
- Performs radiation safety audits throughout the Medical Center and offsite facilities
- Performs radiation surveys and wipes using portable instruments (e.g. G-M counter, Ion Chamber), Liquid Scintillation counter and Gamma Counter.
- Performs quality assurance tests on Dose Calibrators, Well counters, Thyroid probes
- Assists laser safety officer.
- Assists with special projects.
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Education: - Master's Degree in Physics, Health Physics, Medical Physics, or related field required.
Licensure/Certifications: - Valid CA Drivers License required.
- Certified as a Health Physicist by The American Academy of Health Physics preferred.
What else are we looking for? - Two (2) years' experience with Diagnostic Imaging Physics and compliance testing, Laser Testing, and General Radiation Safety.
- Writing skills sufficient to prepare clear, concise, logical, and grammatically correct technical reports, analysis, correspondence, etc. for management, faculty, staff, and regulatory agencies.
- Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers, research personnel, administrative personnel, and regulatory personnel.
- Ability to make effective oral presentations at seminars, committee meetings, and technical symposia.
- The candidate must have strong computer skills in general and computer programming skills such as Python is preferred
- Working Title: Medical Health Physicist - Radiation & Environmental Health and Safety - Full time - Days
- Department: Radiation & Envir. Safety
- Business Entity: Clinical & Support Services
- City: Los Angeles
- Job Category: Imaging
- Job Specialty: Nuclear/Invasive
- Position Type: Full-time
- Shift Length: 8 hour shift
- Shift Type: Day
