Rileys Freaky Fridays

Sounds like a typo. I’m an attorney and I represent doctors–I’ve never heard of “medical physics” and if there was such a thing it wouldn’t be an entry level position.

(Bad idea to argue with an attorney. From Loma Linda Univ.:

“Medical physics work includes the design, fabrication, and testing of beam delivery systems for all radiation delivery systems, including the proton treatment system. Investigations are concerned with improvements in dosimetry and treatment planning for all forms of radiation therapy. The treatment planning system currently in use at Loma Linda for conventional and proton radiation applications was designed by LLUMC physicists and engineers. ”

It’s a subject–not a particular job; like “mechanical engineering”. The non-MD people who operate xrays, CTs, MRIs, and PETS are referred to as technicians.)

Hehe, The attorney hasn’t been looking into jobs for medical physics apparantly.

There is such things. One will need at least a BS in physics and certification in radiation equipment usage to get an entry level position.

Hospitals do have openings for those who specialize in medical physics. Most of this entails working with high tech equipment that needs certification to use. There are many types. You can specialize in ultrasound/sonograph usage. You can specialize in radiation therapy, etc. Most of the jobs I’ve seen in my area (southern california) are for these types of positions. You will be working with these equipment to calibrate them, ensure they are working to standards and perhaps using them or ensuring the doctors know how to use them and are using them correctly.

Loma Linda University here in southern california offer positions for there Proton Treatment center. You will need at least a Masters for entry level postion there and a PhD for the higher level positions.
Kaiser Permanente also have a lot of job openings for radiation/medical physicists. City of Hope and other well known hospitals in the Los Angeles Area has positions available as well. You just need to go look at the job description and see what the requirements are. They always seem to have the ads up.

The pay is very good as there are not many physicists who have the proper certification for these jobs. You can look up what the certification is and see where you can get that certificate. As for global jobs, Im not sure. I think it depends on how well equipped, technologically the hospital is.