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Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physicist (Radiology or Nuclear Medicine)
Requisition No: ****
Executive Division: Operations
Division: Clinical Support & Specialist Clinics
Program: Radiology
Department: Radiology Medical Imaging Footscray
Enterprise Agreement: Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists
Job Function: Allied Health Professionals
Project:
Location: Footscray Hospital (and Supporting other Hospital Sites)
Employment Type: Ongoing, Full-Time
Salary: Grade 3 - Year 1 to Year 4 (FF9 to FF12) + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
About the Role:
Working under minimal supervision from the Chief Medical Physicist/Radiation Safety Officer, the Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physicist will work supporting the Medical Imaging team at Western Health in all aspects of medical physics and radiation safety.
The position is suitable for a Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physicist with ACPSEM registration in either Radiology or Nuclear Medicine.
This role may be suitable for near graduate of TEAP, preparing for final examination.
The successful applicant may be required to take part in some after hours or on-call work, from time to time.
The applicant must be able to independently access and transport medical physics equipment between Western Health campuses over a wide area of Melbourne metropolitan western region.
Western Health Medical Imaging (WHMI) provides state-of-the-art comprehensive Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology services to one of the most culturally dynamic and rapidly expanding growth corridors in Australia serving a population of over one million.
WHMI is an accredited Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) Registrar teaching facility.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintain best practice standards for quality assurance programs in all medical imaging modalities including fluoroscopy, general radiography, mammography, CT, Nuclear Medicine & PET
Perform annual testing as required for the Victorian Department of Health licensing conditions
Maintain radiation safety monitoring and standards as part of medical physics team
Provide education in radiation safety, physics, image processing, and statistics
Supervise junior medical physicists as required.
This may involve being the clinical supervisor for a physicist enrolled in the ACPSEM TEAP
Support medical imaging research activities including planning studies, scientific analysis of research data, preparing presentations and publications
Flexibility to work at all Western Health campuses is required
Communication, Team participation and continuous learning
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies.
Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions.
Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia's most culturally and socio-economically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital.
We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh.
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Closing date: 11:59pm on 14 January ****.
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Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations.
We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.
Western Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and pays our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities.
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