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Medical Physicist

Applying physics in medicine

Medical physicists are scientific professionals with specialized training in the medical applications of physics, focused on the interaction between radiation and the human body.

The work of medical physicists often involves the use of x-rays, ultrasound, radioisotopes, magnetic and electric fields in diagnosis and therapy, as well as using radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer.

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Compensation


Competitive compensation package

Other benefits

Union


Non-Union Exempt Employee (NUEE)

Education


Master's degree or PhD in medical physics

Accredited residency program

Duties

  • Plan treatments using external radiation or internal radioactive sources
  • Use ultrasound, x-ray, magnetic resonance, and nuclear medicine in diagnosis and treatment
  • Radiotherapy machine design
  • Equipment calibration and commissioning, quality management, testing, and troubleshooting
  • Machine purchasing and installation, quality control, and radiation safety
  • Often involved in clinical consultation, research and development, and teaching

Make a Difference

  • Provide effective, efficient and safe delivery of radiation for patient diagnosis and treatment
  • Play a critical role in the design and construction of radiotherapy and medical imaging equipment
  • May also participate in the development of new imaging and treatment techniques
  • Teach in graduate and undergraduate medical physics and physics programs

Work Collaboratively

  • Work with an inter-professional team that includes inpatient staff, cancer care, and allied health
  • Collaborate with radiation oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, technologists, nurses, and physicians
  • Work in a variety of settings including cancer centres, hospitals, health centers, clinics and more

Grow Your Career

  • Teaching and training other health professionals
  • Research
  • Technical development
  • Healthcare leadership and management
  • Health system administration

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Additional Information

To learn more about a career as a medical physicist in our province visit Alberta Learning Information Services (ALIS).