Medical Physicist

Medical Physicist

The University of Miami/UHealth department of OHSC
-Radiation Control has an exciting opportunity for a full time Medical Physicist to work in UHealth Medical Campus. The Medical Physicist consults with physicians and cares for patients in hospitals, healthcare facilities, and clinics. Moreover, the incumbent performs and supervises treatments using therapeutic equipment, and resolves issues dealing with radiation therapy and diagnostic radiology.

• Monitors radiation output employed for cancer patients.
• Measures radioactivity in the human body and uses medical imaging to examine a patient's internal organs and metabolic rate.
• Ensures optimal equipment performance and protects patients and physicians from radiation hazards.
• Works with patients in a range of roles, explaining treatment procedures and possible side effects.
• Works closely with doctors to add technical results to patient reports.
• Evaluates changes to patient diagnosis techniques in response to new procedures.
• Reviews existing local practice, advises on procurement of new equipment, and compiles reports to initiate changes.
• Monitors equipment to ensure that correct and consistent results or outputs are achieved and ensures that ongoing maintenance routines are followed.
• Drafts and develops policies for operating equipment.
• Commences audit visits to hospital departments to check compliance with health and safety legislation, including decontamination routines, radioactive waste management, and radiation detection advice.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

• Master’s degree in relevant field.
• Certification and Licensing:
  Valid State of Florida license.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.

• Skill in collecting, organizing and analyzing data.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year.

Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff

Pay Grade: H20