Medical Physicist

Department Overview

OHSU is proud to be designated a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Just 9 percent of U.S. healthcare organizations hold this designation. We pride ourselves in not only serving our community with the highest of accolades but also pushing a multifaceted mission that strives for excellence within the OHSU Culture.

OHSU is hiring! We offer a variety of benefits on top of joining a thriving organization:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage at low or no cost to employees
• Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
• Several retirement plans to choose from! - Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan and University Pension Plan, voluntary savings plans (403b, 401a and 457b)
• Up to 200 hours (equal to 25 full days) a year of paid time off
• 96 hours of sick leave a year (prorated by FTE status)
• Commuter subsidies
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to group life insurance, disability insurance and other supplemental benefits
• Annual Raises
• Employee discounts to local and major businesses
• Growth/Development Opportunities

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Medical Physicist will provide support to Diagnostic Imaging Services according to the key responsibilities as described below. Duties are related to the physics of medical imaging equipment, to education of staff, to ensuring adequate radiation protection, and to supporting both the clinical and education missions.

Along with your CV, please upload a cover letter with your application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Function/Duties of Position

• Perform ongoing testing for performance and safety standards pertinent to radiological imaging equipment, ensuring that equipment meets the standards set by regulatory agencies and equipment accreditation agencies. Ensure that imaging equipment is operating according to accepted standards of practice for image quality and radiation safety.
• Teach and mentor graduate students in the Oregon Medical Physics Program. This includes the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) required diagnostic imaging and medical physics courses, as determined by the OMPP program director. Occasional teaching of clinical staff, including technologists, physicians, nurses, etc. Occasional teaching of physics/radiation safety to other faculty and staff that use radiation producing equipment at OHSU. These duties include a faculty appointment at OHSU.
• Provide medical physics services outside of Diagnostic/Interventional Radiology (off-hill Clinics, Cardiology, Primate Center, Radiation Oncology) and to OHSU imaging partners.
• Develop and supervise ongoing imaging equipment quality control programs related to regulatory agencies, equipment accreditation agencies, and accepted standards of medical practice

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in medical physics or related field
• Completion of a diagnostic medical physics residency. Must have worked with wide variety of radiological imaging equipment (see Job Related Knowledge, below).
• Strong knowledge concerning operating principles and testing standards for a large majority of equipment types: x-ray imaging, CR, DR, mammography, CT, MR, US, nuclear medicine, PET, radiation safety.
• Board eligible in diagnostic medical physics by ABR. State licensure as medical physicist in Oregon, membership in appropriate medical physicist organization(s).

Preferred Qualifications

• Five years diagnostic medical physics experience. Strong experience in evaluation of new imaging equipment.
• Meets requirements for ACR accreditation physicist in all imaging modalities used at OHSU. MQSA certified mammography physicist.

Additional Details

• There is a wide range of locations for imaging equipment; mechanical/moving, electrical, and radiation hazards may be present.
• Ability to work safely around equipment that produces/utilizes ionizing radiation: including protections related to radiation safety, working around mechanical hazards with heavy/moving radiation detectors, and avoiding electrical hazards from high voltage equipment. Ability to carry and lift up to 50 pounds.

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at [redacted] or [redacted].