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At Virtua Health, we exist for one reason – to better serve you. That means being here for you in all the moments that matter, striving each day to connect you to the care you need. Whether that's wellness and prevention, experienced specialists, life-changing care, or something in-between – we are your partner in health devoted to building a healthier community. If you live or work in South Jersey, exceptional care is all around. Our medical and surgical experts are among the best in the country. We assembled more than 14,000 colleagues, including over 2,850 skilled and compassionate doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners equipped with the latest technologies, treatments, and techniques to provide exceptional care close to home. A Magnet-recognized health system ranked by U.S. News and World Report, we've received multiple awards for quality, safety, and outstanding work environment.In addition to five hospitals, seven emergency departments, seven urgent care centers, and more than 280 other locations (https://www.virtua.org/locations) , we're committed to the well-being of the community. That means bringing life-changing resources and health services directly into our communities through our Eat Well food access program (https://www.virtua.org/about/eat-well) , telehealth, home health, rehabilitation, mobile screenings, paramedic programs, and convenient online scheduling. We're also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics.

Location:

Voorhees - 100 Bowman Drive

Employment Type:

Employee

Employment Classification:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Work Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Total Weekly Hours:

40

Additional Locations:

Job Information:

Recent graduates/residents encouraged to apply!

Candidate must be able to work independently, collaboratively and in a collegial, professional manner.

Summary:Oversee Imaging clinical practices, at various Virtua divisions, to assure the safe and effective delivery of radiation to achieve diagnostic or therapeutic result as prescribed in patient care.Position Responsibilities:

+ Assist in management of QA programs, inspection and accreditation programs to ensure the standards for JCAHO, ACR, OSHA, NJDEP, FDA/MQSA, and NRC are maintained. Comprehensive and analytical reviews of QC/QA/QI data using standard accepted practices.

+ Responsible for implementing the assigned site Quality Assurance program with regard to all imaging modalities including radiography, fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, ultrasound and nuclear medicine.

+ Performance of testing and surveys to comply with NJDEP, ACR, CMD/TJC and other accreditation program requirements. Re-test of CT equipment after major repair (tube, detector, HV tank replacements; software upgrades)

+ Manage patient dosimetry databases in CT and interventional radiology, and other modalities as requested, with respect to the surveillance, analysis and modification of patient radiation exposures to within clinically acceptable and efficient levels.

+ Provide radiation safety and image quality improvement education to professional, technical and other hospital staff as necessary.

+ Perform patient dose and risk assessment calculations, including fluoroscopic skin dose assessments as requested and communicate results effectively.

+ Troubleshooting of image quality issues in x-ray, fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine

+ Participate in CT QA Committee and review of CT protocols with physicians using available dose data

+ Testing and Calibration of softcopy displays

+ Perform and report on Ultrasound QA/QC

+ Consultation with staff

+ Data analysis and reports (Rad Safety PQI, Leap Frog Reports, CT Dose benchmarking, etc.)

+ Utilize, administrate and maintain Radiology QC databases including Patient Dose Monitoring (Radimetrics), Display Softcopy calibration (QAWeb), Electronic QA Records (ZapIT!), ACR (TRIAD) and Lung Cancer Screening Reigstry (LungDIRECT)

+ Apply principals and initiatives of MedPhys 3.0 to the role of the Medical Physicist

+ Other radiation safety and imaging quality duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required:Two years working under the direction of a physicist certified by the American Board of Radiology and becoming certified by the American Board of Radiology, or two years postdoctoral training with clinical experience in Radiological or Medical Physics.Possesses knowledge of personal computers, computational skills and didactic skills. Familiarity with the above mentioned applications is desirable.Required Education:Master’s or Ph.D Degree in Medical or Radiological Physics, or related physical science.NJ State Qualified Medical Physicist certification in Diagnostic, CT, and Mammography. NJ State Radiation Surveyor for Medical Installations qualification.Training/Certifications/Licensure:American Board of Radiology Certification in Diagnostic Radiology (or completion within 1 year of hiring).

Annual Salary: $171,628 - $282,851

The actual salary/rate will vary based on applicant’s experience as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

For more benefits information click here (http://view.publitas.com/kelly-1/virtua-benefit-guide-pt-2025/) .