Diagnostic Medical Physics Resident

• Successfully rotate through nine focused rotations in the areas of General Radiology, Fluoroscopy, Interventional Radiology/Cardiac Cath Imaging, Mammography, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Imaging Informatics
• Conduct system performance evaluations and quality control, safety and compliance tests, including vendor recommendations, for all modalities under supervision of a qualified physicist
• Become familiar with institutional policies, state and federal statutes
• Become proficient enough to work autonomously during the second year of the program
• Attend and actively participate in monthly sessions with all three ABR certified medical physicists and other interested parties (radiologists, radiology residents, technologists, administrators) to share and discuss issues and events related to medical physics
• Complete special and/or research projects as directed by either rotation preceptor or program director
• Be engaged in all aspects of clinical medical physics in support of imaging quality assurance and safety

• Graduation from a CAMPEP-accredited MS or PhD (preferred) graduate program
• OR Possess a PhD in physics or related discipline and have completed a CAMPEP-accredited certificate program
• OR Possess a PhD in physics or related discipline and have satisfactorily completed courses equivalent to those in a CAMPEP-accredited certificate program, as determined by the CAMPEP Graduate Education Program Review Committee (GEPRC)
• Must meet all requirements defined by CAMPEP for entering a residency program
• Must submit proof of completion of all graduate degree requirements before beginning the program
• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions
• Ability to bend at the waist
• Ability to perform 'pinching' operations
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders
• Ability to fully use both legs
• Ability to reach in all directions
• Possess good finger dexterity
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function
• Ability to lift and carry 150 lbs., unassisted
• Ability to lift objects, up to 75 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted
• Ability to lower objects, up to 75 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted
• Ability to lift and carry patients weighing up to 300 lbs., assisted
• Ability to push/pull objects, up to 200 lbs., unassisted
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects
• depth perception
• Good peripheral vision capabilities
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction
• Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet
• Must be able to maintain bi-lateral hand movement skills
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements
• Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually
• Ability to maintain a valid drivers license
• Computer literacy
• Ability to work rotating shifts
• Ability to work overtime as required
• Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required

Doctorate (PhD preferred)