Associate Medical Physicist

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement matching 5%

Education assistance up to 5250 USD/yr

Student loan assistance up to 10000

Job summary

Inova Health System's Inova Center for Personalized Health is seeking an Associate Medical Physicist to join our Radiation Oncology team. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, and offers a sign-on bonus. The role supports dosimetry, QA, safety, and collaboration across the Inova system.

You will work with physicians in subspecialties, engage in regulatory compliance, and participate in departmental activities and safety programs essential to patient care.

Qualifications

• Master's in Physical Science required.
• Eligible for American Board of Radiology certification.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains contacts with physicists in other practices and collaborates with physicians on dosages and QA.
• Adheres to state and federal regulations and promotes regulatory compliance.
• Interacts with vendors regarding equipment specifications, acceptance, and safety.
• Discusses radiation exposure with patients and the public.
• Provides medical physics coverage for Radiation Therapy, Cardiac Cath, and related subspecialties.
• Participates in hospital committees such as Radiation Safety Committee.

Education

Master's in Physical Science

Job description

Inova Center for Personalized Health is looking for a dedicated Associate Medical Physicist to join the team. This role will be full-time Monday through Friday and offers a sign on bonus.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains contacts with physicists in other practices. Confers with physicians throughout Inova systems regarding patient dosages, regarding equipment evaluation and quality assurance.
• Cooperates and adhere to regulatory agencies (state and federal) in demonstrating compliance with applicable rules and recommendations.
• Confers with vendors or equipment used in practice (i.e. linear accelerators, MRI, CT etc.) concerning purchase specifications, acceptance rules and regulations.
• Discusses with patients and other members of the public radiation exposure with medical procedures.
• Confers with physicians in subspecialties in all patient uses in ionizing radiation.
• Provides Medical Physics coverage as deemed appropriate to the sub specialty (i.e.. Radiation Therapy, Cardiac Cath.).
• Intercompares data with other radiation therapy institutions; Stays abreast of clinical and dosimetric literature in sub specialty.
• Attends any hospital assigned committees (i.e. Radiation Safety Committee).
• Maintains professional working relationship with the pertinent Department Directors and the Medical Directors; Develops and maintains contacts with physicists in other practices.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements:

• Certification - With time in work, experience, is eligible to take the American Board of Radiology certification.
• Licensure - Applicant is eligible to submit to become a VA State inspector in the subject specialty.
• Education - Master's in Physical Science