Burlington, MA, 01805, USA
26 days ago
Physicist
**Job Type:** Regular **Time Type:** Full time **Work Shift:** Day (United States of America) **FLSA Status:** Exempt **When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.** The Radiology Department at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, an academic integrated group practice, has an opening for a Diagnostic Medical Physicist to support a state of the art digital imaging practice. Comprehensive modalities used include MRI, CT, SPECT/CT, PET/CT, Fluoroscopy & Interventional Labs, 3D Tomosynthesis, and digital radiography. Primary responsibilities include acceptance testing, performance evaluation and optimization of digital imaging equipment to meet state, federal and other regulatory requirements and physician imaging needs. Additional duties may include shielding calculation and patient dosimetry. There is an opportunity to participate in resident and medical student education. **Job Description:** **Essential Duties & Responsibilities** _including but not limited to:_ + Responsible for teaching physics to residents. + Supervise the service engineers with routine and minor maintenance of equipment, as needed, in accordance with the manufacturer's stated policies and procedures and documents the same. + Provides education to hospital and clinic staff, radiology personnel, residents, medical students and the general public on radiation and MRI safety. Provides feedback to residents physicians and technologists for MRI safety and image quality issues. + Monitors equipment maintenance and directs appropriate repair and calibration of radiology equipment. + Reviews the physics, image quality, and radiation and MRI safety portion of the policy and procedure manual. + Incorporates Lahey Clinic Guiding Principles , Mission Statement and Goals into daily activities. + Complies with all Lahey Clinic Policies. + Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Clinic. + Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients. + Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment. + Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards. + Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities. + Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education. + Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department. **Minimum Qualifications:** Education: Master’s Degree in Medical Physics required. PhD in Medical Physics highly preferred. Licensure, Certification, Registration: Certification from American Board of Radiology (ABR) or eligibility for ABR certification required. Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Must have functional knowledge of the equipment and its components Experience: Three years of clinical experience required. Five years of experienced required with Master’s degree. Experience received during training may be used to help satisfy this requirement. Related training and experience will be considered. **As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.** **More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.** **Equal Opportunity** **Employer/Veterans/Disabled**
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