Academic Diagnostic Medical Physicist: Imaging Innovations

The Pennsylvania State University; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University in Hershey, PA seeks a non-tenure track Diagnostic Medical Physicist (Assistant Professor) to support imaging physics at the College of Medicine and Penn State Health centers and clinics. Responsibilities include clinical support for multiple modalities, QA, and education of staff and residents.

Qualifications require a graduate degree in medical physics, at least two years of clinical experience, and ABR board certification or eligibility.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in medical physics or a related discipline.
• At least two years of clinical diagnostic radiology/nuclear medicine physics experience.
• Board certification or eligibility in Diagnostic Medical Physics.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced imaging clinical support across modalities (radiographic, fluoroscopic, CT, ultrasound, mammography, MR, nuclear medicine/PET).
• Perform acceptance testing, QA oversight, and routine performance testing.
• Supervise physicist assistants and educate/train technologists, residents, and physicians.
• Support ACR accreditation processes and radiation shielding/dosimetry calculations.
• Support clinical research and MR safety considerations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

MS/ DMP/ PhD in medical physics

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University in Hershey, PA seeks a non-tenure track Diagnostic Medical Physicist (Assistant Professor) to support imaging physics at the College of Medicine and Penn State Health centers and clinics. Responsibilities include clinical support for multiple modalities, QA, and education of staff and residents.

Qualifications require a graduate degree in medical physics, at least two years of clinical experience, and ABR board certification or eligibility.