Medical Physicist

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Medical Physicist

The University of Miami/UHealth is currently seeking a Medical Physicist to work Full Time at the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building in Miami, FL. The Medical Physicist (H) 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. Responsible for the proper use of device produced radiation and radioactive materials applied to humans in all University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Health Care Systems (JMHCS) facilities and supervises the work and task assignment for Diagnostic Medical Physicists. This includes Jackson Memorial Hospital, Jackson South Community Hospital, Jackson North Hospital, Jackson West Hospital, JMHCS community clinics, JMHCS facilities within county correctional facilities, University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Hospital (UMH), University of Miami at Deerfield, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Lennar Health Foundation and other University of Miami satellite diagnostic facilities. Dedicates about 20% of his/her time to matters related to the use of radioactive materials on patients, 15% of his/her time serving as MRI Safety Expert, 55% of his/her time to the use of x-rays in Diagnostic Radiology/Nuclear Medicine, and 10% of his time to training of personnel. Serves as Senior Physicist and Assistant RSO under the department manager and director, with oversight of three Medical Physicists, one Medical Physics Assistant and one Technician.

• Commences audit visits to hospital departments to check compliance with health and safety legislation, including decontamination routines, radioactive waste management, and radiation detection advice.

• Reviews existing local practices, advises on procurement of new equipment, and compiles reports to initiate changes.

• Establishes radiation safety programs for x-rays, linear accelerators and other therapy devices.

• Establishes quality control, modality accreditation and radiation safety programs for diagnostic x-rays, fluoroscopy, Computed Tomography, Mammography (2D, 3D and Tomo), Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound; Performs lead shielding calculations for diagnostic facilities and radiation surveys

• Monitors radiation exposure to patients and personnel exposed to radiation.

• Maintains records and correspondence with Government agencies.

• Prepares the necessary documentation for registration and certification of radiation equipment.

•   Assists during x-rays inspections, and serves as primary contact during governmental and accrediting body inspections.

• Establishes radiation safety programs for the use of radioactive material.

• Performs internal audits, testing of equipment and contamination surveys for adherence with radiation safety programs and compliance with Government regulations.

• Monitors radiation exposure to patients, personnel and the general public.

• Maintains records and correspondence with Government agencies.

• Prepares the necessary documentation for licensing of radioactive material.

• Assists during Government inspections; Member of the hospital’s Radiation Safety Committee.

• Serves as Radiation Safety Officer on any of the following State of Florida License Numbers 1319-1, 1319-3, 76-13, 3908-1, 3908-2 and 3908-4.

• Establishes protocols for scanning of implanted devices based on MR safe, MR conditional.

• Contribute to clinical services by serving as MRI Safety Expert, optimizing MRI based clinical and research imaging protocols, assist in design and execution of MRI data collection and analysis, develop an ongoing process for quality assurance, ensure regulatory compliance and ACR accreditation, conduct equipment acceptance testing, evaluate new techn