Medical Health Physicist B/C

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Posted Job Title

Medical Health Physicist B/C

Job Profile Title

Medical Health Physicist B

Job Description Summary

Provide physics support under a Broad Scope Medical License, several Medical and Non-Medical Accelerator Licenses, and an Irradiator License to the University of Pennsylvania and affiliates including 150+ research Permits, a Veterinary School with a small and large animal Hospital, and a Dental School with research and clinical functions; the University Health System (including HUP, PCAM, Pennsylvania, Presbyterian, Chester County, Penn Medicine at Radnor, Penn Medicine at Cherry Hill, Penn Medicine at Doylestown, Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center), the Division of Community Radiology; Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; the Cyclotron Facility; and 30+ Ambulatory Care facilities.

Assist user groups in developing and conducting procedures for the safe use of radiation sources and radioactive materials to assure staff and patient safety in the areas of Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, Radiology. Support development of procedures for safe human-use research including research associated with novel radiopharmaceutical drug production and novel radiation-producing devices. Evaluate suitability of facility to mitigate potential radiation hazards. Implement programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State and best practice guidelines including Joint Commission, American Board of Radiology, Department of Health. Maintain radiation doses ALARA. Audit for compliance with regulatory and licensing requirements. Maintain strong working knowledge of applicable regulations and standards. Independently and routinely identify problem areas, analyze the issues and implement corrective actions. Plan, assign, supervise and evaluate the work of technical staff. Write and update SOPs and policies to maintain compliance. Work on unique and complex projects.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Provide primary technical oversight for RDRC and human use committees ensuring adherence to insitiutional, federal, and regulatory requirements. Supervise personnel screening protocols. Conduct thorough review of research protocols and collaborate with research teams to address scientific, technical and safety concerns. Coordinate and facilitate reviews by physician and physicist members of the committees.
• Development and implement procedures for safe human-use research including research associated with novel radiopharmaceutical drug production and novel radiation-producing devices. Provide expertise, including calculation of doses from internal and external sources, for new uses. 
• Implement programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State and best practice guidelines including Joint Commission, American College of Radiology, Department of Health.
• Plan, assign, supervise and evaluate the work of technical staff.  Write and update