Coordinator-Radiation Safety

Baptist Memorial Health; Memphis (TN); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Baptist Memorial Health in Memphis, TN seeks a Radiation Safety professional to coordinate physics safety programs protecting patients and staff. You will develop policies, review procedures, and lead safety education across the hospital while ensuring compliance with Joint Commission and state/federal regulations.

Responsibilities include managing quality control, assisting with equipment inspections, and maintaining records.

Formación

• Associate and Bachelor's degrees in related fields.
• 3 years experience in Diagnostic Imaging or Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Pharmacy, Medical Health physics, or radiological health agencies; 5 years preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate radiation physics and protection safety program to provide safe patient care.
• Develop, implement, and review policies and programs in radiation physics and safety per regulatory requirements.
• Assess learning needs and coordinate radiation safety education across the hospital; participate in committees for compliance.
• Lead quality control and audit programs in radiation areas and nuclear medicine; coordinate with managers for corrective actions.
• Assist with physics inspection and reporting of imaging equipment.
• Organize records to ensure Joint Commission and regulatory compliance.
• Support Baptist Memorial Health System facilities and related entities on radiation safety compliance.
• Complete all assigned goals.

Educación

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinates professional radiation physics and radiation protection safety program to provide the highest excellence in patient care to patients by coordinating and interacting with appropriate personnel.
• Coordinates the development, implementation, and periodic review of policies, procedures, and programs in radiation physics and radiation safety as required by the State Department of Radiological Health to facilitate safe and appropriate use of radiation while minimizing radiation exposures to patients and personnel.
• Assesses learning needs and coordinates radiation safety educational programs to address all areas of the hospital and serves on committees that promote continuous improvement and compliance with radiation safety standards.
• Facilitates a comprehensive quality control and audit program in all radiation areas and nuclear medicine under the supervision of the Director of Radiology and RSO, and interacts with department managers and other appropriate personnel to ensure adequate and timely corrective actions and monitoring.
• Assists with physics inspection and report creation of imaging equipment.
• Organizes files and maintains all radiation physics, radiation safety, radiation audits, and equipment inspection records to ensure compliance with standards of Joint Commission and of State and Federal regulatory agencies.
• Assists BMH Metro Hospitals, BMH Regional Hospitals, Baptist College of Health Sciences, and TN Baptist Medical Group as necessary by providing support to ensure compliance with radiation safety program and regulatory compliance.
• Completes all assigned goals.

Experience

• 3 years experience in Diagnostic Imaging or Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Pharmacy, Medical Health physics, or state/federal state radiological health agency. 5 years of experience in Diagnostic Imaging or Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Pharmacy, Medical Health physics, or state/federal state radiological health agency.

Education

• Associates degree in a related field. Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Licensure

• ARRT (R) or NMTCB or ARRT (NM) or NRRPT ( Registered Health Physics Technologists) or Fully qualified state or federal radioactive materials inspector.Registered Inspector of x-ray in the state of TN.