MEDICAL RADIATION PHYSICIST

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

Open Competitive Job Opportunity (OC)

EXAM NUMBER:

Y5778A

START OF FILING PERIOD:

January 15, 2024 at 8:00 a.m., (PT)

UNTIL THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE ARE MET AND IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY:
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 25 health centers and four acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS' directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 600,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov .

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.

MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION:
Provides consultative advice in medical physics to physicians, and determines optimal clinical use of radiation generated by a variety of equipment used in the fields of diagnostic radiology, radiation therapy, and nuclear medicine.

Essential Job Functions

Consults with and assists the physician in determining proper level of treatment; such determinations include establishing the number of x-ray beams to be employed in carrying out treatments, angles of beams in relation to area to be treated, possible effects of treatment upon organs of the body not undergoing treatment, and rate of dose absorption in tissue.

Considers the interacting nature of all of these to advise concerning number of treatments and dosage per treatment.

Employs tables of values, computer programs, and phantom measurements necessitating mathematical and physical calculations.

Computes radiation dosimetry based upon physician's plan, and determines dose distribution to various organs of the body; recommends safe and effective quantities of radioisotopes in nuclear medicine procedures considering variables of isotopes, radioactive decay and absorption rate of particular organs.

Computes and recommends dosimetry for radiation sources in implanted, surface mold and intracavitary treatment applications.

Recommends treatment time for radioactive sources and radiation beams considering radiobiological effects on patient.

Consults with and makes recommendations to physicians on the effective use of equipment and materials in conducting diagnostic examinations with x-ray and other imaging systems, and materials.

Prepares and conducts lectures on the medical physics of beam radiation, nuclear medicine, and radioactive source therapy as part of the resident physician training program.

Instructs technicians in the theoretical and procedural aspects of radiation physics.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

OPTION I: A Ph.D. in physics, biophysics or medical physics from an accredited college or university with specialization in radiation physics.

OPTION II: A Master's degree in physics, biophysics or medical physics from an accredited college or university with specialization in radiation physics and three years of professional experience in medical radiation physics, including experience with diagnostic x-ray machines, orthovoltage and super-voltage x-ray machines, teletherapy units and radioisotopes.

PHYSICAL CLASS:
2 - Light. This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

*In order to receive credit for the required degree and coursework you must include a legible copy of the degree and “official” transcripts (which shows proof of degree awarded), or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization, at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing application.

Applications received without evidence of the required degree and coursework will not be accepted as meeting the stated requirements. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S) MUST SHOW PROOF OF DEGREE AWARDED OR IF TRANSCIPT(S) DOES NOT SHOW DEGREE AWARDED BOTH TRANSCRIPT(S) AND DEGREE SHOULD BE SUBMITTED.

At the time of appointment, the successful candidate must be prepared to provide an original "official" transcript from the college or university to verify the required degree(s).

NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents during application submission, you may email them to the exam analyst at truocco @dhs.lacounty.gov within 7 calendar days of filing online. Please include your name, the exam number and exam title in the subject line of the email.

To receive credit for your education, include a copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or certificate from an accredited institution as directed on the job posting. The document should be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit:

https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf and

https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf


We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending a copy to the exam analyst.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess the following:

• Additional experience in medical radiation physics, including experience with diagnostic x-ray machines, orthovoltage and super-voltage x-ray machines, teletherapy units and radioisotopes beyond the requirements.
• A letter from the American Board of Radiology (ABR) stating you are Board eligible.

In order to receive credit for the ABR Board eligible letter you must include a legible copy of the letter at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing application.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based upon application information weighed 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination to be added to the eligible register.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Applications will be processed on an "as received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.

No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. . Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

VACANCY INFORMATION:
The list of successful candidates created from this exam will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services (DHS) as they occur.

AVAILABLE SHIFT : Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" tab for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using the website.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

Many important notifications including final results notices will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add truocco @dhs.lacounty.gov , as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com , and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County.

Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or re-scheduling of a test component.

You may be required to verify your email address when submitting an application. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the exam requirements as listed on this job posting. Provide any relevant job experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

Please note that all information included in the application materials is subject to verification at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification and requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the exam requirements. Comments such as “See Resume” or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered a response. Doing so may result in an incomplete application, and you may be disqualified.
Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED .

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Health Services is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Teresa Ruocco, Exam Analyst
(213) 288-7000
truocco@dhs.lacounty.gov

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(800) 735-2922

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