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Medical Physicist Assistant
@ Alberta Health Services
Red Deer, Alberta
Overview
Alberta Health Services is hiring a part-time temporary Medical Physicist Assistant at the Central Alberta Cancer Centre, working alongside a Medical Physicist. The role covers quality control checks on radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging equipment, procedure review, research support and student training. Shifts are day shifts on a two-week rotation, with pay of $38.80 to $51.16 per hour.
Responsibilities:
- Assist Medical Physicist with equipment functionality
- Perform quality control checks on medical devices
- Review radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging procedures
- Provide research support
- Assist with training students
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline
- Radiation therapy experience preferred
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 15.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Physics, Engineering, Computer Science |
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Alberta Health Services
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Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together.
Full company description
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.
- LinkedIn followers
- 221,476
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 46,271
- Reported office locations
- 10030 – 107 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3E4, CA
- 1620 29 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4L7, CA
- Other recorded names
- Alberta Health Services
- Specialties
- Health Support and Services
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Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Specialties | Health Support and Services |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2,302 |
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Your Opportunity:
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.
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.
- Transition Company: Cancer Care Alberta
- Classification: Medical Physicist Assistant
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: CancerCare, Medical Physics
- Primary Location: Central Alberta Cancer Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.50
- Posting End Date: 20-NOV-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 08-FEB-2027
- Temporary End Date: 04-FEB-2028
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 5
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- 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:Radiation therapy experience a plus.
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