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Req #: 239400

Department: RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Job Location Detail: Portage Bay Building

Posting Date: 10/15/2024

Closing Info: Closes On 10/22/2024

Salary: $7,950 - $12,750 per month

Limited Recruitment: Open to UW Employees only

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230701_a11y.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The Department of Radiology has an outstanding opportunity for an entry level Full-Time Medical Physicist to join the Diagnostic Physics Section at the University of Washington (UW), Seattle, WA with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025.

We are seeking a team-oriented individual with a commitment to excellence in clinical service and education to join our interdisciplinary faculty and staff at this top-ranked Department of Radiology. The ideal candidate will be a recent graduate from a residency program with a strong interest in education, clinical work and data analytics.

The Department of Radiology in the School of Medicine at the University of Washington is a top-10 academic radiology department in North America and research funding is consistently in the top 15 of radiology departments in NIH funding. Imaging sciences are an essential and integral part of the departmental framework. The Department has over 120 faculty that support 10 academic/clinical sections, and multiple research groups. It has highly-ranked medical resident and fellowship teaching programs.

The University of Washington is the nation’s top public educational and research institution. The School of Medicine has been ranked second in the world and is among the top two recipients of federal research grants. Our hospitals consistently rank highly at a state and national level. The UW Department of Radiology is internationally recognized as dynamic, progressive, and high impact in the field of Diagnostic Imaging. Our academic enterprise complements the clinical, teaching and research activities of one of the nation's leading healthcare delivery enterprises.

Seattle is a cosmopolitan city set in a dramatic backdrop of water, forests, and mountains. It is famous for its vibrant neighborhoods and many cultural strengths, consistently ranking among the top urban areas for quality of life. Our staff enjoy outstanding benefits, and strong support for professional growth, all in an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, and artistic pursuits.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This position in the Diagnostic Physics Section (DPS) includes clinical testing responsibilities at UW Medicine sites of practice include the UW Medical Center (UWMC)-Montlake, UWMC-Northwest, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Fred Hutch Cancer Center as well as other regional clinics. State-of-the-art digital imaging modalities, including radiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, interventional radiology, multi-detector CT, MR, US and PACS are in place throughout the enterprise. A strong interest in education and creating innovative teaching methods is preferred. Teaching consists of a yearlong physics course to radiology residents, teaching to medical physics residents as well as in-service and other ad-hoc teaching throughout the year. The mission of the DPS is to ensure that patient images are of optimal diagnostic quality at appropriate radiation dose, to maintain compliance with all regulating and certifying agency requirements, to assist physicians in making informed clinical decisions, and to provide education on physics principles that drive image quality and safety. The DPS consists of 6 physicists (2 faculty, 4 staff), 2 residents and 1 medical physics assistant.

Responsibilities are shown below. The % effort shown below are approximate and vary depending on the workload. The ideal candidate should be flexible in performing tasks related to all efforts listed below. Quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) programs (30%):

• Participate in quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) programs for radiological imaging modalities utilizing ionizing radiation and to support American College of Radiology (ACR) modality accreditation efforts.

• Facilitate medical centers compliance with all certifying agencies for radiological imaging utilizing ionizing radiation. This includes but is not limited to TJC and the State of Washington.

• Collaborative engagement with stakeholders and vendors is part of this position. Interface with technologists, radiologists, other staff, and maintenance operations (in-house biomedical engineers and vendor service representatives), including dosimetry and image quality measurements of equipment after major changes in the imaging chain to ensure that radiological imaging equipment is working within normal parameters.

• Participate in clinical operations meetings for the different modalities as appropriate.Analytics (20%):

• Work with other team members to analyze dose data as well as other data analysis related to different modalities.

• Create dynamic dose and other relevant data dashboards that can be easily accessible.

• Use AI tools to help with data analysis.Education (40%) and Research (10%):

• Be involved and come up with innovate teaching methods to teach radiology residents and other UW students and staff/faculty as well as the MP residents in the residency program.

• Provide residents and attending faculty in-service education on radiation safety practices and policies.

• Be involved in the physics residency program.

• Participate in clinically relevant research.Self/Team Development

• Participate in fostering a collaborative environment with diversity as a core value. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all students, staff, and faculty.

• The incumbent is expected to continue to grow their own skill set necessary in their position, contribute to a team atmosphere in working with all internal/external customers, and provide thoughtful suggestions for continued improvement in work processes. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• M.S. in Medical physics or related sciences

• ABR board certification in progress

• Graduate from a CAMPEP-certified medical physics residency program

• Some Data analytics and AI experience preferred

• Proficiency with PC personal productivity tools including email, word processing, and spreadsheets as well as programming in MATLAB, Python, etc.

• Proven communication, planning, interpersonal, and analytical skills Mission and Values: Mission: To meet the clinical needs of patients and families we serve, to train the practitioners and leaders of tomorrow, and to advance imaging sciences to improve the human condition. Values:

• Quality

• Innovation & Impact

• Leadership

• Partnership

• Fairness Additional Information: Internal/External Contacts:

• UW Customers

• Department of Radiology Faculty, Staff, and Students

• Diagnostics Physics Section Staff, Faculty and Students

• Other related Faculty, Staff, and Students Supervision: This position reports to Dr. Kalpana Kanal, Section Chief of Diagnostics Physics in the Radiology Department. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to speak or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to write, finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment:

• Schedule is normally 9 to 5p, M-F,but does vary based on clinical need. Periodic but infrequent weekend coverage may be needed. The incumbent’s first responsibility is to complete tasks rather than keep to a fixed schedule. Flexibility in schedule and intensity of work is necessary.

• Position is suitable/eligible for a hybrid schedule.

• Travel between sites will be necessary by UW Health Services or other shuttles or private vehicle. Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.