Medical Physicist Assistant
Your Opportunity:
Alberta Health Services is seeking a Medical Physicist Assistant to join the Provincial Diagnostic Imaging program. Reporting to the Director, Diagnostic Imaging Central, this position provides technical and operational support to Medical Physicists in advancing quality, safety, and innovation across diagnostic imaging services. In this role, you will contribute to quality assurance and performance evaluation activities for imaging equipment and technologies. Working under the direction of Medical Physicists, you will assist with equipment testing, commissioning, data analysis, technical assessments, quality improvement initiatives, education, and research projects. You will support the development and implementation of quality assurance protocols, participate in imaging technology evaluations, and contribute to the collection, analysis, and reporting of technical performance data. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a foundation in physics or a related scientific discipline, and an interest in supporting imaging quality, radiation safety, and quality improvement initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to develop specialized knowledge in medical physics while contributing to safe, high-quality diagnostic imaging services across Alberta.
Description:
As a Medical Physicist Assistant, you will be responsible for working alongside a Medical Physicist within the identified area. You will assist the Medical Physicist to ensure equipment within the area is fully functioning, this includes performing the full range of quality control checks on medical devices administered by the Medical Physicist and reviewing procedures related to radiotherapy and/or diagnostic imaging devices. You will also provide research support and assist with training students as needed.
- Classification: Medical Physicist Assistant
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Diagnostic Imaging
- Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date: 01-NOV-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $38.80
- Maximum Salary: $51.16
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of a bachelor's of Science in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline from a recognized university.
Additional Required Qualifications:As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:Master’s degree in Medical Physics, Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Health Physics, Medical Radiation Sciences, or a related scientific/technical discipline.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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