Diagnostic Medical Physicist Consultant

Radiological Physics Associates (RPA) is seeking a full-time Diagnostic Medical Physicist Consultant who excels in intellectual curiosity, problem-solving and connecting with clients, to join our growing Nashville, Tennessee-based team. RPA consultants work together to support more than 300 clients across Tennessee and surrounding states, all within a day's drive of Nashville.

Why build a career with RPA, Nashville's leading physics consulting group?

Professional Growth

• Blaze your own path in an established and growing regional practice group
• Connect with your clients and work as a trusted partner to develop and maintain their imaging and radiation safety programs
• Conduct quality assurance testing of diagnostic imaging equipment
• Support MRI, medical imaging, mammography, CT, ultrasound and nuclear medicine accreditation programs
• Deliver RSO support services

Flexibility

• Freedom to set your own schedule to best meet your clients' and your own needs
• Ability to balance client-facing, remote and in-office work
• Mostly local and regional travel, getting you home most nights to spend time with those you care about most

Employment Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus opportunities
• Potential for business ownership
• PTO policy designed to make space for you to live the life you want to live
• Quality medical, prescription and dental insurance coverage
• 401k retirement savings opportunity with matching potential
• State licensure, credentialing and continuing education reimbursement
• Relocation assistance

About the Role

RPA Consultant Responsibilities

• Manage multiple client relationships
• Respond to diverse and complex client questions accurately and effectively
• Assist clients in designing and implementing standards for their imaging and radiation safety programs
• Interpret state regulations and TJC, ACR and/or other accrediting body criteria, and any system-relevant practice standards to support clients in maintaining compliance
• Conduct and communicate quality assurance testing of diagnostic imaging equipment and systems in all modalities
• Participate in client Radiation Safety Committee meetings

Qualified candidates will demonstrate:

• Board certification by the American Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Medical Physics
• MRSE certification by the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety, or eligibility for certification
• Ability to interpret state regulations and TJC, ACR and other accrediting body criteria, processes and compliance
• Experience conducting quality assurance testing of diagnostic imaging equipment and systems
• Experience supporting mammography, MRI, fluoroscopy, radiography, CT, ultrasound and nuclear medicine accreditation programs
• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and PDF programs like Adobe or Foxit
• Service-oriented work ethic
• Commitment to serving clients and colleagues
• Teamwork
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Client responsiveness
• Initiative
• High personal and professional integrity

Preferred candidates will demonstrate experience:

• Conducting safety surveys of nuclear medicine operations, regulatory interpretation and license support
• Delivering Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) support services
• Performing shielding design, evaluating shielding integrity and performing shielding assessment for CT, radiographic and fluoroscopy rooms and surrounding areas
• Learning new computer applications and programs to track and manage client data

Physical requirements of the role include:

• Ability and vehicle to drive between client facilities
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, including lead aprons and testing equipment
• Ability to load and unload equipment from a vehicle and transport into/around client facility
• Ability to move mobile diagnostic medical equipment within a client facility

Your Path to Success

Our consultants have joined RPA from a variety of paths. Whether your path includes:

• In-house diagnostic medical physicist seeking a new career opportunity as a consultant, with the freedom to set your own schedule, travel locally and regionally and work as a trusted partner with clients
• Consultant physicist looking for better work/life balance, exhausted from days and nights away from family and friends
• Physicist with an entrepreneurial mindset, wanting to be part of a growing, nimble regional practice group
• Physicist stuck in a position where prospects for career and earnings growth are limited
• Consultant physicist interested in an opportunity to become part of a well-established, growing physics group where you could participate as a shareholder

If RPA might be the next career step you've been searching for, submit your application.

Equal Opportunity

RPA is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of an individual's race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sex stereotyping, gender identity, gender expression or transgender status), national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline and termination.

About Radiological Physics Associates (RPA)

RPA's Vision is to develop long term relationships with clients that offer the security of a one-stop, steady, trusted partner for clients' physics programs.

Our Mission is to provide clients with advanced regulatory understanding made easy through attention to detail in medical physics consulting services and frequent dialogue with management and staff.

Our Goal is to support our clients in their efforts to achieve full and complete compliance with all required regulations, accreditations and radiation safety practices, all to support client efforts to provide quality patient imaging.