Job Summary:

Responsible for ensuring the provision of high-quality diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy treatments to patients in an environment that meets established standards for radiation safety for staff, physicians, patients and the general public and in a manner that meets the service expectations of each of these groups.
Essential Responsibilities:

Under supervision of board-certified medical physicists:Provides surveys, reports and consultation related to radiation safety for applicable facilities and/or patients that meet the organizations and regulatory standards in a timely manner.
Equipment Performance Evaluations
Shielding designs, evaluation of shielding integrity and radiation scatter surveys
Develops and implements quality assurance and evaluation programs for applicable diagnostic imaging equipment that ensure high quality images and that meet regulatory requirements.
Supports the Regional RSO
Monitors and reports quality assurance activities to insure adherence to established QA policies and procedures.
Evaluates and reports the performance of this equipment in a timely manner and makes recommendations to improve quality.
Maintains up-to-date technical knowledge of new and developing technologies and regulatory issues to support clinical and administrative decision-makers.
Provides in-service training to staff and physicians, as necessary, to insure high quality images and treatments, a radiation-safe environment, and compliance with regulatory standards.
Communicates to staff, physicians and patients in a manner that is precise, understandable, timely, constructive, and proactive and demonstrates excellent listening skills.
Maintains working relationships that are professional, collaborative, team-oriented, responsive, thorough, cordial and that demonstrate flexibility, innovation, a broad view of issues, acceptance of full responsibility for assignments, and a solutions orientation.
Supports training of resident medical physicists
Prepares for certification in diagnostic medical physics

Basic Qualifications:
Experience

Basic Qualifications:

Completion of a residency program in diagnostic medical physics or board eligible as defined by the American Board of Radiology by the date of hire.

Education

Masters degree or Ph.D. in medical physics or a related field (degree requirements waived if candidate meets certification requirements.)

License, Certification, Registration

Diagnostic Medical Physics Certificate (ABR) required at hire

Additional Requirements:

Condition for Employment: Complete certification by the ABR in the applicable sub-specialty by the end of the 4th complete calendar year following their initial start date as an MRP. Failure to attain certification in the allotted time will result in termination of employment. A physicists manager can extend this period by up to 12 months in special circumstances.
General knowledge of medical radiation physics, medical radiation safety and pertinent regulations.
General knowledge of computers and their applications in diagnostic imaging.
Good communication skills, demonstrated customer service skills and willingness to be part of a team.
Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Diagnostic Medical Physicist: Qualified to perform mammography surveys under MQSA
Completion of a CAMPEP-accredited residency in diagnostic and nuclear medical physics by the date of hire

Primary Location: California,Baldwin Park,Baldwin Park Hospital
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: 199 S LOS ROBLES - Biomed Eng-Physics - 0806
Pay Range: $147900 - $191400 / year Kaiser Permanente is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills and geographic location along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure that pay equity is achieved and maintained across Kaiser Permanente.
Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.

Associate Diagnostic Physicist

Associate Diagnostic Physicist

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