Specialist Nuclear Medicine Physician
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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 MIT
The Department of Molecular Imaging and Therapy is one of the largest academic Departments in Australia, and has comprehensive clinical service activities, as well as an Internationally renowned research program. The Department has four core clinical service components: Nuclear Medicine imaging, Radionuclide Therapy, Positron Emission Tomography (PET), and Bone Densitometry. The Department also produces radioisotopes on site with in-house Cyclotrons and radiochemistry and QC laboratories and undertakes a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic examinations and research studies.
The Department has 2 locations within Austin Health. Nuclear Medicine imaging, radionuclide therapy and PET services are located at the Austin Campus on level 1 of the Harold Stokes Building. Bone Densitometry services are located at the Repat Campus on level 2 of the Centaur Building. This position is based at the Austin Campus site.
About the role
- Hours per week: up to 16 hours per week
- Employment status: Fixed term 12 months
As the Nuclear Medicine Specialist, you will be responsible for
- assisting the Head of Unit in administrative duties as required including the development and review of policies and procedures for the provision of Nuclear Medicine services, updating as needed to reflect best practice and evidence-based medicine.
- assisting in the evaluation of the delivery of Nuclear Medicine services and in implementing appropriate quality and risk management initiatives.
About You
To be successful for this role you must:
- Be registered Medical Practitioner of good standing with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Hold a Fellowship of Joint College Training in Nuclear Medicine (CJCT), and primary Fellowship of either the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) or the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR), or equivalent
- Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Nuclear Medicine
- Experience and interest in radionuclide therapy is strongly encouraged
- Experience in cardiac stress testing and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey
- Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options
- Paid conference and exam leave
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. 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 or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Andrew Scott, Medical and Scientific Director, MIT at Andrew.Scott@austin.org.au.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Monday 6 July 2026
