Medical Physicist Assistant 1

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Medical Physicist Assistant 1

The University of Miami/UHealth has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Medical Physicist Assistant 1 to work at the UHealth Medical Campus in Miami, FL. The Medical Physicist Assistant 1 performs tasks in support of a Qualified Medical Physicist (QMP) in the professional practice of clinical medical physics within the radiotherapy clinic. The general responsibilities of the Medical Physicist Assistant 1 including, performing routine machine and patient specific quality assurance (QA), participation in development and implementation of new technology and processes, and support in the acceptance testing and commissioning of new treatment machine.

• Reviews adherence to established radiation safety protocols and explores possibilities for improvements.

• Does initial investigation of various radiation safety incidents.

• Collects performance data on radiation producing equipment for QMP review.

• Identifies areas of weakness in existing program areas and recommends corrections to QMP.

• At the direction of a QMP responds to client requests for on-site support.

• Identifies and collects necessary supporting documentation to assist a QMP in preparing regulatory communications.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
 

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.

• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

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.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff