Medical Physicist - Faculty | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Job at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

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  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill, NC

Job Description

Employment Type: Permanent Faculty

Vacancy ID: FAC0005480

Salary Range: Dependent on Qualifications

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 Elekta Infinity accelerator, 1 CyberKnife system, 1 Tomotherapy Hi-Art system, 1 Mobetron intraoperative accelerator, 1 Elekta HDR system, a VariSeed LDR prostate system, and 1 Phillips large bore CT simulator. The Center is in the process of installing an 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.

About The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Carolina rates among the nation’s great institutions of higher education, set on an historic and beautiful campus that celebrates all four seasons. Carolina’s students, faculty and staff come here from around the world, bringing varied cultural, racial and ethnic heritages that help make UNC-Chapel Hill a thriving intellectual center. We’re repeatedly ranked the nation’s best value in higher education for students seeking to earn a college degree – the University has garnered the top spot each time since the ranking’s launch in 1998.Whether you’ve just started your career, are new to academia or are a seasoned professional with assorted campus experiences to draw on, we hope you will find a great place at Carolina.

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