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The Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine is seeking an established medical physicist. This position will primarily provide Nuclear Medicine physics support and services to the Radiology Department. The candidate should demonstrate experience in equipment certification (acceptance testing, annual testing), shielding calculations, site planning, and technologist QA/QC in Nuclear Medicine. Additional experience in diagnostic medical physics duties is preferred. The candidate should demonstrate experience in dosimetry calculations for our theragnostic center and be able to work closely with the radiation safety office with respect to regulatory compliance. This position will also participate in all facets of the radiology department, including teaching of medical students, residents and fellows.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES_________________________________________________________________

1. Clinical Support

* Physics support for clinical image interpretation to residents and attending physicians.

* Support and advise physicians and technologists on studies with anomalous technical issues.

* Troubleshooting of image acquisition, processing and interpretation workstation issues.

* Assist technologists with protocol optimization (e.g. acquisition and image reconstruction parameter settings).

* Create, maintain and modify custom data analysis software for non-imaging studies (e.g. glomerular; filtration rate (GFR), red blood cell and plasma mass, blood dosimetry for I-131); instruct physicians and technologists on spreadsheet analysis and developed improvements; special case analysis and processing of anomalous studies.

* Collaborative problem solving with technologists and Radiology IT staff on operational computer issues.

* Guidance to physicists on clinical x-ray and x-ray CT physics support to University of Maryland Medical Center.

2. Joint Commission and American College of Radiology (ACR)

* Technical lead for all PET and Nuclear Medicine equipment performance and quality control tests.

* Increased effort to ensure technical compliance with changing Joint Commission and ACR quality control and image quality standards with respect to nuclear medicine physics (PET, SPECT, gamma camera, non-imaging instrumentation).

* Supervise and assist technologists with equipment tests required by Joint Commission and ACR.

* Prepare annual physics report as required by Joint Commission and ACR.

* Assist nuclear medicine technologists with preparation of ACR accreditation renewal documents.

3. Residency Programs

3.1. Nuclear Medicine (NM) and Diagnostic Radiology (DR) Residency Program

* Didactic lectures on all areas of nuclear medicine physics and instrumentation, including dosimetry, radiochemistry, and kinetic modeling of radiotracer biodistribution (e.g. for absolute cardiac blood flow).

* ~ 40 lectures/year to NM residents - different source materials for each of the 3 years of residency to provide a broader perspective.

* Concentrated NM physics lectures for DR residents (1-5/year).

* Instrumentation and laboratory tours for NM and DR residents.

* Interview and evaluate NM residency applicants.

* Nuclear Medicine Residency Program Committee member.

3.2. Other Residency Programs

* Lectures to Radiation Oncology residents on nuclear medicine physics and molecular imaging.

* Instrumentation and laboratory tours for Cardiology residents during NM rotations.

4. Instrument Evaluation

* Expert evaluation of new imaging instrumentation options (e.g. PET scanners, SPECT cameras) including comparison with existing systems.

* Direct contact with vendors regarding new products.

* Provide recommendations on new equipment to department leadership and clinical hospital management.

5. Dosimetry and Radiation Safety

* Special reports as needed on clinical, fetal and misadministration dosimetry.

* Dosimetry reports for risk management.

* Analysis of personal dosimetry monitors, e.g. conventional Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) badges vs. direct ion storage (DIS) dosimeters from Mirion (Instadose).

* Recommendations on deployment of different types of personal dosimeters to University of Maryland Medical Center and the University's Environmental Health and Safety group that provide radiation safety services to the University of Maryland Medical Center.

6. Clinical Trials

* Expert advice on nuclear medicine physics for protocol setup and qualifying instrumentation tests for protocol sponsors.

* Nuclear medicine physics support for principal investigators of clinical trials.

* Custom dosimetry analysis and calculations for misadministration and report preparation for University of Maryland, Baltimore, Environmental Health and Safety and for the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).

7. Other University of Maryland Medical Center committees

* Radioactive Drug Research Committee (RDRC) is a committee of University of Maryland Medical Center.

* Develop and manage quarterly reporting of the radiopharmacist and RDRC investigators so that their reports are in alignment with FDA annual reporting requirements.

* Manage all interactions with the FDA, including annual reports, special summaries, FDA inspections.

* Keep abreast of Code of Federal Regulations (Title 21 SS 361.1) governing RDRCs.

* Represent RDRC to the University's Radiation Safety Committee.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS_____________________________________________________________

The successful candidate should be a clinical nuclear medicine / molecular imaging physicist with a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Maryland is a State that requires Medical Physicist licensure, the successful candidate will need to be American Board of Radiology (ABR) or American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine (ABSNM) certified in Medical Nuclear Physics, or board eligible. The position will entail both clinical and research related responsibilities, candidates with a strong academic track record are encouraged to apply. The position is open to candidates from all career stages, considered at the Assistant/Associate/Professor levels.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide strong support to our clinical PET program, we are searching for a candidate with a strong career research trajectory and track record. There are numerous outstanding and exciting research opportunities at UMMC and numerous clinical research protocols involving PET and SPECT, many involving the use of novel radiotracers, including tumor specific antibodies, peptides, radiolabeled hormones, hypoxia tracers, metabolism tracers and radiolabeled drugs. Candidates with interests in quantitative PET, theranostics, tracer kinetic modeling, dosimetry, drug delivery and tumor response assessment are preferred.

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are proudly offered. Faculty rank is commensurate with candidate's qualifications and experience. Please send CV with cover letter of interest to the attention of Barbara Stewart at bstewart@umm.edu, or fax 410-328-0641

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