Medical Health Physicist

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

5d•$85,467 - $128,253

About The Position

Under the direction of Radiation Safety leadership and enterprise program governance, the Medical Health Physicist provides professional health physics support for the administration, evaluation, coordination, and continuous improvement of campus-specific radiation safety subprograms within the Mayo Radiation Safety program. The role applies professional judgment and technical expertise to support program development, regulatory compliance, and achievement of established Radiation Safety Program goals. The Medical Health Physicist develops, implements, and evaluates procedures, educational materials, and training programs supporting compliance, standardization, and safe use of radiation-producing equipment, non-ionizing radiation, and radioactive materials. The role maintains professional and technical knowledge of medical radiation safety, regulatory requirements, and applicable best practices; contributes to scientific discussions at section and institutional levels; and represents the work unit’s position on radiation safety issues. It serves as a consultative resource in collaboration with campus ambassadors, team leads, and other institutional stakeholders. The position may support Safety Technicians through professional guidance, technical consultation, and assistance with radiation safety activities during increased workload, staffing shortages, or absences. Depending on qualifications, experience, and departmental need, an experienced Medical Health Physicist may be designated to support Radiation Safety Officer responsibilities for X-ray registrations and Associate Radiation Safety Officer duties for the radioactive materials license. Such designation does not confer independent programmatic decision-making authority and is performed under enterprise Radiation Safety leadership and governance, applicable license requirements, and regulatory expectations. Other duties may be assigned. This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship; Mayo Clinic will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position. During selection, candidates may participate in an OnDemand prerecorded interview. Candidates can consider each question and re-record answers; Mayo Clinic will review the final recording and notify candidates of next steps.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Science/Engineering or a related health field with at least 2 years of experience; or Bachelor of Science in Health Physics/Radiation Safety with at least 1 year of experience; or Master of Science in Health Physics/Radiation Safety with no experience.
Ability to independently organize work, evaluate technical information, apply radiation safety principles, and implement procedures in a complex medical environment.
Significant technical knowledge and understanding of radiation safety regulations.
Ability to communicate effectively through professional written materials, presentations, consultation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Flexibility and adaptability in a changing work environment that requires regular skills upgrades.
Professional consultation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and related business applications.
Within three years of hire, obtain National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists (NRRPT) certification, pass Certified Health Physicist (CHP) Part 1, or pass Certified Medical Health Physicist (CMHP) Part 1.

Nice To Haves

Experience with workflow automation, data management tools, or artificial intelligence-enabled productivity tools.
Medical radiation safety experience.

Responsibilities

Provide professional health physics support for the administration, evaluation, coordination, and continuous improvement of campus-specific radiation safety subprograms.
Support radiation safety program development, regulatory compliance, and achievement of established program goals using professional judgment and technical expertise.
Develop, implement, and evaluate procedures, educational materials, and training programs related to compliance, standardization, and safe use of radiation-producing equipment, non-ionizing radiation, and radioactive materials.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge of medical radiation safety, regulatory requirements, and applicable best practices.
Contribute to scientific discussions at section and institutional levels and represent the work unit’s position on radiation safety issues.
Serve as a consultative resource in collaboration with campus ambassadors, team leads, and other institutional stakeholders.
Provide professional guidance and technical consultation to Safety Technicians, and assist with radiation safety activities during periods of increased workload, staffing shortages, or absences.
If designated based on qualifications, experience, and departmental need, support Radiation Safety Officer responsibilities for X-ray registrations and Associate Radiation Safety Officer duties for the radioactive materials license.
Perform other duties as assigned.