Physicist jobs in Miami, FL
Physicist researches subjects such as mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, pneumatics, magnetism, and radiation. Develops laws and theories of physics for their application to specific industries and fields. Being a Physicist describes and illustrates observations and conclusions in mathematical terms. Devises procedures for physical testing of materials. Additionally, Physicist conducts instrumental analyses to determine physical properties of materials. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Physicist works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. To be a Physicist typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Medical Physicist
- 200 Academy
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Miami, FL
FULL_TIME
- Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet. Transforming Lives The University of Miami is among the top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation, and one of the largest private employers in South Florida. With more than 16,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe. The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value. Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service. The University of Miami is currently seeking a Medical Physicist to work full time at the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building in Miami. The incumbent is 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. Duties and Responsibilities 20% 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. 15% 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 technologies and upgrades, provide MR physics education for resident and fellow training programs, and carry out MRI research, including clinical trials, and collaborate with others conducting such research. 55% 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. 10% Provides radiation safety sessions to resident physicians working with radioactive material or x-rays; Provides radiation safety training to nurses working with radiation or caring for patients with radioactive material. 10% Other duties as assigned. Includes functioning as Acting Director of the Radiation Control Center and Radiation Safety Officer for Non-Human use in the Directors absence. 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 Education: Ph.D. Degree preferred; M.S. acceptable. Certification and Licensing: American Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Medical Physics. American Board of Radiology in Radiological Physics. American Board of Radiology in Medical Physics. American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine – Nuclear Medicine Physics & Instrumentation. American Board of Medical Physics in Magnetic Imaging Resonance Physics. Experience: Minimum 3 year of relevant experience. Qualifies to be Radiation Safety Office for Broad Scope Radioactive Materials License with GammaKnife™ and High Dose-Rate Brachytherapy (HDR). #LI-CM1 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. Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information. Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff Pay Grade: c109 The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. Transforming lives With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe. The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value. Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service.
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- Baptist Health Medical Group, Baptist Health South Florida
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Miami, FL
FULL_TIME
- Baptist Health South Florida is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 27,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and 100 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities an...
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Research Physical Scientist
- Agricultural Research Service
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Miami, FL
- Summary This position is located within the Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Area, Subtropical Horticulture Rese...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Physicist - Radiation Oncology
- Holy Cross Health Fl
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Job Description Is knowledgeable of and ensures that supervised Associates are knowledgeable of applicable current compl...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Chief Medical Physicist
- Holy Cross Hospital Careers
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
- *Employment Type:* Full time *Shift:* Day Shift *Description:* *Position Purpose*Physicist Radiation Oncology - oversee ...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Dosimetrist
- University of Miami
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Miami, FL
- Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click he...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Dosimetrist
- University Of Miami
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Miami, FL
- If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Wor...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Medical Physicist
- Trinity Health
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Employment Type: Full timeShift: Description: Position Purpose Physicist Radiation Oncology - oversee safety, assist Rad...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Medical Physicist
- GenesisCare
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Deerfield Beach, FL
- At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to driv...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Physicist - Radiation Oncology
- Holy Cross Health Fl
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Job Description * Is knowledgeable of and ensures that supervised Associates are knowledgeable of applicable current com...
- 4/20/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Miami, Florida
Miami, officially the City of Miami, is the cultural, economic and financial center of South Florida. Miami is the seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida. The city covers an area of about 56.6 square miles (147 km2), between the Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay on the east; with a 2017 estimated population of 463,347, Miami is the sixth most densely populated major city in the United States. The Miami metropolitan area is home to 6.1 million people and the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Miami's metro area is the second-most populous metropolis i...
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Income Estimation for Physicist jobs
$64,557 to $91,899
Miami, Florida area prices
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What does a Physicist do?
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In a hospital, for example, health physicists help to make sure that x-ray machines are working properly, that radiation therapy sources are stored and used safely, and that nuclear medicine “hot labs” can account for their radioactive materials (among other things).
December 27, 2019
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A physicist apply themselves to the discovery and study of the ways that energy and matter interact.
December 19, 2019
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Often, physicists are responsible not only for conducting research, but for applying for grant funding to support their research.
October 14, 2019