Diagnostic Medical Physicist Assistant, Associate, or Full Clinical Professor

Diagnostic Medical Physicist Assistant, Associate, or Full Clinical Professor Position located at the University of Utah Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences. Details The position seeks applicants with experience in the clinical, technical, and regulatory aspects of Nuclear Medicine. Preference will be given to those with such experience. Responsibilities Manage radiology departmental operations to achieve high performance and quality goals and effectively interact and communicate with others. Demonstrate experience and training in radiation safety regulations, principles, techniques, and nuclear materials handling, and apply this knowledge to resolve safety issues. Keen knowledge of imaging techniques, processes, and procedures used in diagnostics, enabling the production of internal body structure images for clinical or medical science purposes. Maintain proficiency with radiography tools, techniques, applications, and equipment used in clinical diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring; select, procure, maintain, quality‑check, and dispose of medical equipment in compliance with related policies. Perform acceptance testing and quality control of diagnostic imaging equipment. Perform and review shielding calculations, implement quality control programs, and revise and optimize imaging protocols while managing protocol doses. Estimate patient dose, provide physics support for ACR accreditation programs, and revise and review departmental and hospital policies. Participate in medical imaging and dosimetry research projects and provide radiological physics teaching to radiology residents. Deliver radiation safety training for professional and technical staff and provide radiological physics services to diagnostic, radiotherapy, and nuclear medicine divisions. Integrate into CQCI activities and engage in regulatory aspects of investigative imaging agents. Qualifications Ph.D. required. Applicants must be eligible to obtain Board Certification in Diagnostic Medical Physics from the American Board of Radiology or the American Board of Medical Physics. Experience in radiation safety, imaging protocol management, and nuclear medicine regulatory aspects. Demonstrated ability to perform shielding calculations, quality control programs, and imaging protocol optimization. Teaching experience desirable. Contact Peter Jenkins, Ph.D. Director of Medical Physics Department of Radiology, University of Utah 30 North Mario Capecchi Dr Salt Lake City, UT 84132, U.S.A. Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Equal Opportunity and EEO Statement Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Reasonable accommodations are provided for individuals with disabilities upon request. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or to report discrimination or sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX (OEO). Online reports may be submitted at #J-18808-Ljbffr The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.