Health Physicist - Atlantic Health System - Full-Time

Atlantic Health System; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare system is seeking a Full-Time Health Physicist to join their Radiation Physics & Safety Department. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety regulations, conducting audits, and providing training. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in health physics and excellent communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to work in a nationally recognized medical center, contributing to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in health physics in a clinical setting.
• ABHP certification as a Certified Health Physicist or ABMP certification in Medical Health Physics.

Responsibilities

• Assist with establishing and implementing policies and procedures for regulatory compliance.
• Perform dose calculations and provide radiation safety advice.
• Conduct radiation safety audits and provide training.

Skills

Communication

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Education

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

Master's degree in Physics, Health Physics, other physical science, or engineering

Job description

Job Description

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.

Qualifications

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

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
• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For (r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine for 15 years
• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
• Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for "Millennials" Great Place to Work(r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine
• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work(r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine
• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
• NJ Sustainable Business

Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.

Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.