Medical Physicist Trainee

Austin Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Greater take-home pay through salary包装

Wellness initiatives including fitness

Onsite childcare and parking

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health in Melbourne seeks a Medical Physicist Trainee, Grade 1, to join the Medical Physics department. The role is full-time and fixed-term for three years, with a starting window around late October to early November 2026.

Under supervision, you will assist with radiology and catheterisation laboratory QC, support education, training and research, and help improve equipment use and information workflows.

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent in Medical Physics.
• Working towards ACPSEM certification as Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physicist.

Responsibilities

• Assist in Radiology and Catheterisation Laboratory equipment quality control and hospital wide radiation safety program.
• Support operation, education, training and research in Radiology, Catheterisation Laboratory and Theatres, optimizing equipment use and information workflow.
• Assist the Austin Health Radiation Safety Officer and other staff.

Education

MSc or equivalent (Medical Physics)

Job description

• Medical Physicist Trainee, Grade 1. Working towards being ACPSEM certified as a Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physicist.
• Full time, fixed termfor 3 years
• Starting end of October / early November 2026

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 the department

The Medical Physics department provides services across the Austin Health network ranging from imaging equipment performance testing and quality control programmes, radiation dose monitoring, education, research and development.

About the role

The position is a Medical Physicist Trainee, Grade 1. Working towards being ACPSEM certified as a Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physicist.

A regular day will see you:

• Under appropriate supervision, assist in the Radiology and Catheterisation Laboratory equipment quality control system and hospital wide radiation safety program.
• Provide support to the operation, education, training and research functions in Radiology, Catheterisation Laboratory and Theatres. This can involve optimising the operational effectiveness and efficiency of equipment use and information workflow within and external to the departments.
• Assisting the Austin Health Radiation Safety Officer and other staff.

About you

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• MSc or equivalent (Medical Physics).

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.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards.If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Peter Barnes Principal Medical Physicist on (03) 9496 5*** or ************@austin.org.au