Assistant Professor of Medical Physics
About The Position
The Assistant Professor of Medical Physics is expected to use their knowledge of physics to improve medical equipment and technology in order to help diagnose and treat radiation patients. They should be familiar with all radiation techniques and provide strong mentoring and support for junior scientists (technicians, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents, etc.). A medical physicist may work in the fields of radiotherapy, nuclear technology or medical imaging. Clinical radiotherapy physicists consult with physicians and care for patients in our hospitals and satellite facilities. They are responsible for the acceptance testing, commissioning and quality assurance of diagnostic and treatment machines. Performs treatment planning and dosimetry verification and supervises patient treatments using therapeutic equipment. Ensure optimal equipment performance and protect patients and other medical personnel from radiation hazards. Medical physicists with an academic appointment also conduct medical physics education to other medical personnel and carry out research aimed to improve existing medical technology and applications. They help to resolve issues dealing with radiation therapy and diagnostic radiology.
Requirements
- Doctorate Degree Ph.D in Medical Physics Required
- Completion of a CAMPEP approved medical physics residency training program. Required
- 3 years experience as a physicist or physics resident in a medical physics or radiation oncology department. Required
- General Experience applying scientific theories and principles Required
Responsibilities
- Improve medical equipment and technology to help diagnose and treat radiation patients.
- Provide mentoring and support for junior scientists (technicians, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents, etc.).
- Consult with physicians and care for patients in hospitals and satellite facilities.
- Perform acceptance testing, commissioning, and quality assurance of diagnostic and treatment machines.
- Perform treatment planning and dosimetry verification.
- Supervise patient treatments using therapeutic equipment.
- Ensure optimal equipment performance and protect patients and other medical personnel from radiation hazards.
- Conduct medical physics education to other medical personnel.
- Carry out research aimed to improve existing medical technology and applications.
- Resolve issues dealing with radiation therapy and diagnostic radiology.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
