Senior Medical Physicist G3
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- Casual position as a Senior Medical Physicist G3
- Heidelberg location, with flexible shifts
- ~$140K + qualifications allowance + salary packaging + super
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Radiation Oncology
Austin Health Radiation Oncology at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre (ONJ Centre) is committed to providing a service that embraces new technology, new techniques, and new ways of treating each patient so that the best outcome can be achieved. The ONJ Centre and the Ballarat Austin Radiation Oncology Centre (BAROC) partner to provide radiotherapy services across the northeastern Melbourne and Grampians regions with a holistic approach to cancer and supportive care. Austin Health also provides remote consultations and a superficial skin treatment service at the Stawell Austin Radiation Oncology Service (SAROS). The ONJ Centre has state of the art equipment and facilities including Siemens CT Simulator with Vision RT 4DCT, 1 Unity Linac, 3 Elekta Linacs, Monaco TPS, 6 DOF couches, ABC breath hold, and Brainlab Exactrac imaging. Mosaiq is our core ONJ OIS, while programs such as MIM Maestro and Mobius FX & 3D support our work. The brachytherapy service is supported by a Flexitron HDR treatment unit and Oncentra planning with MRI simulation and a WoMED T-200 provides superficial/orthovoltage treatments.
We are a team of technologically driven health professionals. We deliver the best care available; efficiently and focused on the needs of each individual patient. Our team constantly working with our colleagues, researchers and consumers to improve patient outcomes through evidence-based processes and the early adoption of new and innovative technologies.
About the role
You will be called upon to carry out a range of tasks to support patient care. This will span linacs, CT, SXRT, data restoration and dosimetry in general.
A regular day will see you work with senior staff to perform quality assurance on major equipment and provide support to a range of clinical staff. You will also be expected to respond to unplanned events and urgent patient care requests as they arise and communicate decisions effectively to impacted stakeholders.
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You will be self-aware and willing and able to work independently and to escalate when needed. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in applying your skills and developing as a clinical physicist.
You’ll further bring with you:
- Ability to undertake commissioning and quality assurance of major radiotherapy equipment adhering to department protocols and work instructions.
- You will have very good time management skills and the ability to document at a scientific standard.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and harmoniously within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability in quality control and quality assurance to ensure that services are safe & effective.
- The ability to be a team player
- Flexibility to work varying shifts including evenings.
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Kym Rykers, Medical Physics Manager, Kym.Rykers@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Monday 30 June 2025
