Medical Physics - Radiology

Mayo Clinic; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

HSA/FSAs for eligible expenses

Retirement plan

Job summary

Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, invites applications for a faculty position in the Clinical Medical Physics Division. The successful applicant will drive innovation, oversee safety and accreditation, and provide leadership for equipment specification, performance evaluation, and development of new clinical applications and protocols.

Teaching duties may include radiology and medical physics resident instruction, with emphasis on mammography and MQSA qualification.

Qualifications

• PhD in Medical Physics from an accredited graduate program.
• Board-eligible or board-certified in imaging physics; Florida medical physics licensure requirements met.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safety, quality, and accreditation processes in medical imaging.
• Lead clinical implementation and innovation across medical physics, especially X-ray and ultrasound.
• Specify software/hardware for new equipment and evaluate imaging system performance.
• Develop advanced clinical applications and procedures; participate in study design.
• Coordinate and contribute to imaging research, protocols, and peer-reviewed publications.
• Provide teaching to radiology and medical physics residents and allied staff.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Education

PhD in Medical Physics

Job description

The Department of Radiology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, invites applications for a faculty position in its Clinical Medical Physics Division. The successful applicant will help drive innovation and clinical implementation across medical physics while overseeing safety, quality, and accreditation processes, with a primary focus on X‑ray–based modalities and ultrasound. Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with patients, radiologists, medical physics colleagues, and other healthcare professionals are essential. This position will provide direct support and leadership for projects including specification of software and hardware for new equipment, periodic evaluation of imaging system performance, development of advanced clinical applications and procedures, study design, and integration and optimization of clinical and research protocols. Teaching responsibilities may include instruction for radiology and medical physics residents, as well as allied health staff such as technologists, sonographers and nurses. Experience with mammography and MQSA qualification is required. Clinical research and development, including conference presentations, journal publications, and external grant funding, are encouraged.

The successful applicant will join a rapidly expanding Medical Physics group comprising 6 PhD physicists and 7 physicist assistants. The position offers the opportunity to work with a range of advanced X‑ray imaging equipment, including 7 mammography units, 7 interventional suites, and 11 CT scanners. Medical Physics also supports 4 PET‑CT scanners, 1 PET‑MR scanner, and 20 MRI scanners. Furthermore, opportunities are available for close collaboration with physicists at other Mayo Clinic sites.

Qualifications

Candidates must have a PhD from an accredited graduate program in Medical Physics, or an equivalent qualification, and must be board‑eligible or board‑certified in imaging physics to meet State of Florida medical physics licensure requirements.

About Us

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top‑ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre‑Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

About the Team

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

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