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Medical Physicist-CH

University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill

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Job overview

University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill is hiring a Medical Physicist-CH. The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of North Carolina is seeking a faculty medical physicist for the North Carolina Cancer Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The ideal candidate will be actively involved in clinical, research, and teaching duties within the Department and School of Medicine. This role involves providing clinical radiation therapy physics services and mentoring residents.

Key focus areas include Provide clinical radiation therapy physics services for IMRT/VMAT, IGRT, SBRT, SRS and brachytherapy programs, Perform staff physicist duties such as chart checking, machine calibrations, and quality assurance, and Oversee and direct junior staff during acceptance and commissioning of equipment.

Important skills include Clinical Radiation Therapy Physics Services, IMRT, VMAT, IGRT, SBRT, and SRS. Preferred (not required): Elekta Versa, Varian TrueBeam, CyberKnife, and Mobetron.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Clinical Radiation Therapy Physics ServicesIMRTVMATIGRTSBRTSRSBrachytherapy ProgramsChart CheckingMachine CalibrationsQAOversee and Direct Junior StaffAcceptance and Commissioning of EquipmentGathering of Dosimetry DataExternal Beam Treatment PlanningBrachytherapy Treatment PlanningPrecise and Accurate Delivery of Radiation Treatment PlansPatient SafetyTreatment Staff SafetyActively Pursue Research OpportunitiesAcademic ResearchMentoring of ResidentsElekta VersaVarian TrueBeamCyberKnifeMobetronElekta HDRVariSeed LDR Prostate SystemPhilips Large Bore CT SimulatorPhilips MR-SimulatorRaystation TPSAccuray Precision TPSOncentra HDR Brachy TPSVariSeed LDR Brachy TPSMosaiqVisionRTSecure Extramural Funding

Qualifications

Faculty Medical PhysicistCAMPEP-Accredited Medical Physics Residency Program

Full job description

Employment Type: Permanent Faculty

Vacancy ID: FAC0005997

Salary Range: Dependent on Experience

Position Summary/Description:

The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of North Carolina is seeking a faculty medical physicist for the North Carolina Cancer Center, a member of the UNC Health Care system, located in Chapel Hill, NC.

The North Carolina Cancer Center is currently staffed with 13 Radiation Oncologists, 7 Dosimetrists, 12 Medical Physicists, and 1 IT specialist. The North Carolina Cancer Center clinic is equipped with 2 Elekta Versa accelerators, 1 Varian TrueBeam accelerator, 1 CyberKnife system, 1 Mobetron intraoperative accelerator, 1 Elekta HDR system, 1 VariSeed LDR prostate system, 1 Philips large bore CT simulator, and 1 Philips MR-simulator. Clinical treatment planning systems ( TPS ) include Raystation TPS , Accuray Precision TPS for CyberKnife, Oncentra HDR Brachy TPS , and VariSeed LDR Brachy TPS ; Record and Verify uses Mosaiq. Ancillary systems include VisionRT.

The ideal candidate for this faculty position is expected to become actively involved in a wide range of clinical, research, and teaching duties within the Department and School of Medicine.

Clinical Duties: The successful candidate will provide clinical radiation therapy physics services for UNC’s IMRT / VMAT , IGRT , SBRT , SRS and brachytherapy programs. The candidate will perform staff physicist duties such as chart checking, machine calibrations, and quality assurance. The candidate will oversee and direct junior staff during acceptance and commissioning of equipment, gathering of dosimetry data, as well as external beam and brachytherapy treatment planning. The candidate will be responsible for the precise and accurate delivery of radiation treatment plans and for the safety of patients and treatment staff.

Research: The successful candidate must be motivated to actively pursue research opportunities with the potential to secure extramural funding. A strong interest in pursuing academic research is crucial to this position.

Residency Program: The department supports a CAMPEP -accredited Medical Physics Residency Program and, as such, mentoring of residents is expected.

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