Junior Physicist-MSH

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Jr. Physicist

Mount Sinai is one of the largest U.S. health systems with a strong reputation for quality of care (top 20 ranked US academic medical center) and innovative research/education (top 20 ranked US medical school, >$400M annually in NIH-funded research). This reputation is important but it's not enough. At Mount Sinai, we have a responsibility to make healthcare better, optimizing its value for patients, purchasers, and communities.

The health care industry has a number of problems; there is an affordability crisis as federal and state governments are unable to keep Medicare & Medicaid solvent, employers are stretched to pay for health benefits for their employees, and those employees struggle to afford increasing paycheck deductions and deductibles. In addition, the industry has historically set a low bar for customer service, earning some of the lowest satisfaction scores of any industry, eroding trust from stakeholders.

In recent years, employers and labor unions have begun to solve these problems by contracting directly with select providers and health systems, as well as vendors, to optimize value.

The Junior Physicist assists the Radiation Safety Officer in the day-to-day operations of the Radiation Safety Office programs throughout the Medical Center. Specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following, and the incumbent must be available for emergencies after hours or on weekends.

• Assists in radioactive waste management operations.
• Reviews quality assurance for all the radiation equipment.
• Performs leak testing and inventory of all the sealed sources.
• Provides training and use web-based training for all radiation workers.
• Assists in clinical areas such as Y-90, Lu-177 and I-131 procedures.
• Assists in licensing and amendments.
• Maintains radiation monitoring equipment.
• Actively participates in personnel dosimeter monitoring program.
• Assists with ALARA implementations.
• Audits the clinical radiation sites, including Nuclear Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology.
• Assists in maintaining records in the Radiation Safety Office for regulatory reviews.
• Provides support during NYCDOH, NYS, and TJC inspections, and also assist in ensuring compliance with New York City Department of Health. Such support includes monitoring radiation equipment for radiation safety compliance issues related to procedure manuals, personnel dosimetry, lead apron checks, and assisting senior staff with structural shielding design issues and shielding surveys.
• May need to conduct radiation safety training for hospital staff working in or near radiation areas.
• Assists the RSO in implementing quarterly RSC meetings.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Master's degree in health physics, medical physics, physics, mathematics, engineering, or an equivalent field (MS preferred).

Individuals who have completed the American Board of Health Physics (ABHP) examination (Part I) will be preferred.

New graduate or greater. Competent in working independently and as a team member to develop and implement programs.

Certification by the ABHP, A  or ABMP highly desirable.

• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, taking the initiative and working independently.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
• Advanced mathematical skills
• Knowledge of state/federal agency radioactive materials regulations
• Must be able to interface with all levels of hospital staff and possess good oral and written communication skills.
• Competent in the use of computers including Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Access and email internet programs.
• Must be capable of working independently and as a team member to develop and implement programs.
• Must possess the ability to act decisively when responding to emergencies.

Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.

Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke's, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

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