Junior Diagnostic Medical Physicist – Imaging QA & Protocols

Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Childcare reimbursement

Excellent health and dental coverage

Generous retirement plans

Job summary

Columbia University Irving Medical Center seeks a junior clinical diagnostic medical physicist to join its diagnostic imaging physics team. You will support QA across CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, and radiography within a leading academic medical center.

Responsibilities include training for competency, assisting with protocol optimization and dose tracking, and contributing to accreditation efforts while collaborating with inspectors and regulators.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in medical physics, radiological physics, or a related field.
• MQSA mammography certification is preferred.
• NYSED licensure in diagnostic medical physics within one year of starting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct acceptance testing and QA surveys across CT, mammography, radiography, fluoroscopy, MRI, and ultrasound.
• Oversee radiographic QA programs and contribute to ACR accreditation.
• Prepare and maintain equipment testing records to meet NYC-DOH, NYS-DOH, MQSA, FDA, TJC, ACR standards.

Skills

Quality assurance

Regulatory compliance

Imaging modalities knowledge

Education

MS or PhD in medical physics

Mammography MQSA certification (preferred)

NYSED licensure in diagnostic medical physics (eligible/required)

Job description

Columbia University Irving Medical Center seeks a junior clinical diagnostic medical physicist to join its diagnostic imaging physics team. You will support QA across CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, and radiography within a leading academic medical center.

Responsibilities include training for competency, assisting with protocol optimization and dose tracking, and contributing to accreditation efforts while collaborating with inspectors and regulators.