Medical Physicist - Radiation Oncology

The Aga Khan University Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 secondary care hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital provides Zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous Patient Welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• Assist in acceptance testing and commission of radiotherapy equipment.
• Perform periodic calibrations of all radiotherapy equipment and quality assurance tests in accordance with policies and Procedure.
• Perform all tasks related to CT simulation, treatment planning, dose distribution and monitor unit calculations.
• Participate in research, development and teaching under the supervision and mentorship of the Supervisor / Senior Medical Physicist.
• Monitor performance of all radiotherapy equipment and provide feedback on equipment replacement.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Supervisor / Senior Manager.

Requirements:

You should have:

• BS / MSc. Degree in Physics / Medical Physics.
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience as a Medical Physicist, preferably in a teaching hospital fully equipped with relevant imaging and radiation therapy modalities.
• Solid analytical skills.
• Proficiency in computer skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.