Health Physicist - Morristown Medical Center - Full Time 9a - 5p M-F

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Full-Time Health Physicist for the Radiation Physics & Safety Department. Primary coverage will be at Morristown Medical Center, with cross-coverage at other AHS facilities expected. This position will report to the Manager/Chief Physicist. 

Responsibilities

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Assist with establishing, maintaining, and implementing policies, procedures and protocols that adhere to the requirements of various regulatory agencies and the recommendations of nationally-recognized professional organizations, certifying bodies, councils, commissions and societies.
• Assist with maintaining radioactive materials licenses, as per applicable regulatory requirements.
• Perform dose calculations and provide radiation safety advice & consultations to occupationally exposed individuals, as needed.
• Provide radiation safety instructions to patients receiving therapeutic quantities of radioactive material who will be discharged to the public as per regulatory requirements.
• Perform patient & fetal dose calculations as necessary.  
• Assist with investigating, analyzing and recommending corrective and preventive actions following medical events, incidents and dosimeter exposures exceeding established limits.
• Perform quarterly radiation safety audits in Nuclear Medicine, PET and Nuclear Cardiology sitesat AHS, and on Radiation Waste Management.
• Provide radiation safety in-service lectures to new employees, students, and other hospital employees and physicians.
• Conduct lectures & board reviews for Radiology Residents on topics related to Health Physics and radiation safety.
• Perform annual calibration testing on gamma probe systems used for lymphoscintography.
• Maintain radiation dosimetry monitoring program for radiation workers using personnel dosimeters and review associated dosimetry records; handle & distribute of radiation dosimetry for personnel.
• Perform surveys and decontamination of areas of radioactive material use and storage, as needed.
• Ship & receive survey equipment for calibration & repair.
• Assist with shipping of radioactive QC sources.
• Assist with leaded apparel integrity checks.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in a physical, biological or other related science, or 

Master’s degree in Physics, Health Physics, other physical science, or engineering (preferred)

Minimum Experience:

Minimum 5 years experience in health physics in a clinical setting involving radioactive materials & radiation sources.

Licenses/Certifications:

ABHP certification as a Certified Health Physicist, or ABMP certification in Medical Health Physics.

Meets the qualifications of an Associate RSO as per US NRC Title 10 CFR Part 35.50.

Qualifications:

Must be able to lift 20 pounds.

Excellent communication skills are essential.

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications.

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is;  Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ