Medical Physicist

Key Responsibilities

Clinical and Technical Support

• Support Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT services involving diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals.
• Perform dosimetry calculations for diagnostic and radionuclide therapy procedures.
• Develop and optimize imaging and treatment protocols to enhance patient care and radiation safety.
• Provide technical consultation to physicians, radiopharmacists, radiographers, and other healthcare professionals.

Radiopharmaceutical Quality Assurance

• Establish and maintain quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) programs for radiopharmaceutical production and dispensing.
• Ensure radiopharmaceutical preparation complies with applicable regulatory and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements.
• Review and verify quality control results for radiopharmaceutical products.
• Investigate and document quality deviations and implement corrective actions where required.

Radiation Safety

• Monitor radiation protection practices within radiopharmaceutical laboratories and Nuclear Medicine facilities.
• Conduct radiation surveys, contamination monitoring, and shielding assessments.
• Ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements and radiation protection standards.
• Assist in the development and implementation of radiation safety policies and procedures.
• Support incident investigations and reporting related to radiation safety.

Equipment Management

• Perform acceptance testing, commissioning, calibration, and periodic performance evaluations of Nuclear Medicine and PET imaging equipment.
• Oversee quality control testing of gamma cameras, PET/CT scanners, dose calibrators, well counters, and related equipment.
• Coordinate with vendors and service engineers for equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations governing the use, storage, transport, and disposal of radioactive materials.
• Maintain accurate records for radiation monitoring, quality assurance, and regulatory inspections.
• Participate in audits and regulatory inspections.