Medical Physicist

Description

Research and advise on the safe and effective delivery of radiation as prescribed in patient care, and perform, validate and interpret the results of medical laboratory tests used in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human diseases.

Tasks include

• Conducts research and development in radiation oncology, medical imaging, image-guided medical procedures, or medical radiation safety
• Designs and performs ongoing quality assurance testing and evaluation for radiation oncology and diagnostic imaging equipment and systems
• Consults with medical professionals on individual patients' radiation treatment using external radiation beams, internally placed radioactive sources, and radioactive substances
• Provides advice on balancing image quality, personnel and patient radiation dose, and associated risks in radiology and nuclear medicine imaging
• Applies knowledge of physics to the development and use of medical radiation treatments, devices and technologies that may be used for diagnosis and treatment of human diseases
• Provides scientific and technical advice on the design of radiation facilities and the safe handling, storage and disposal of radioactive materials