Medical Physicists are professionals who play an important role in hospitals in treating patients with cancer. They work with radiation imaging technologies, with the aim of constantly improving radiology treatments for cancer patients. Pay scale for the position of Medical Physicist in Government organizations in India is Rs.15600-39100 plus a GP of Rs.8000. However, some organizations pay a different pay scale for example around Rs.5000.

Recent government job notification for the position of Medical Physicist:

Recently, the following government organizations called for applications from eligible candidates for the position of Medical Physicist:

• Delhi State Cancer Institute

• Tata Memorial Hospital

• Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research

Educational qualification needed for the position of Medical Physicist:

To apply for the position of Medical Physicist, candidates must have completed their Master of Science in Medical Physics from a recognized university or institution. If a candidate is interested in taking up medical physics as profession, they must concentrate in general physics at their higher secondary level and should also focus on electronics and computer science.

Age requirement:

The maximum age requirement for the position of Medical Physicist in government organizations is 35 years. The minimum age limit is normally 21 years as in most of the positions.

Selection Procedure:

Selection of candidates for the position of Medical Physicist in government-run medical institutions is based on their performance in the written test and interview. While some organizations follow interview alone as the criteria for selection of candidates.

Different fields under which medical physicists fall:

Medical Physicists are normally classified under four main categories namely:

• Medical health physics

• Medical nuclear physics

• Diagnostic Radiological physics

• Therapeutic Radiological physics

Even though, there are different career options available for medical physicists coming under each of the above-mentioned sub-fields, their job description is more or less similar all these fields.

Job description of medical physicists:

Some organizations engage medical physicists in research activities thereby they are engaged in improving treatments and equipment for diseases inclusive of heart diseases and cancer. They also look at the biological functions of the body to discover new treatments and improving the already existing treatments. Even some universities/colleges appoint candidates in the field of medical physics for teaching positions to offer coaching to the future physicists. These professionals work with radiation oncology physicians in determining plans for radiation treatment for patients. Thus, their main role is diagnosis and recommending treatment for patients with cancer and heart diseases.