Physician - Academic

Clinical Radiation Therapy Physicist (M89557) - Medical Physicist

Department of Radiation Oncology - VCU Health - Richmond, VA

Mission or Goal of Unit

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Department of Radiation Oncology is a highly integrated department, reflective of the discipline at large.  Our faculty are committed to providing exceptional, compassionate patient care, conducting leading-edge research, and educating emerging radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and dosimetrists to contribute to the ever-evolving field of radiation oncology. 

The mission of the Medical Physics division is to provide exemplary radiation therapy to patients through high-quality clinical services and advanced technologies, investigation and implementation of improved treatment planning and delivery methods, research programs designed to improve the efficiency and efficacy of radiation therapy, and clinical trials to assess the clinical advantages of radiation therapy treatment modalities.  Massey CCC both develops and participates in study protocols at the local, regional, and national levels.  Additionally, the division of Medical Physics is improving cancer care locally and nationally through comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate educational programs.  We offer a MS and PhD in Medical Physics and a postgraduate residency program in Radiation Oncology Physics (CAMPEP accredited). 

Chief Purpose of This Position

The Department of Radiation Oncology at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System has an immediate opening for a therapeutic medical physicist (TMP).  This is a clinical medical physicist position based primarily at the Adult Outpatient Pavilion (https://www.vcuhealth.org/locations/adult-outpatient-pavilion/), which is the main facility of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center.  The successful candidate will provide clinical radiation therapy services using state-of-the-art radiotherapy that includes: IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, SRS, IGRT, and LDR and HDR brachytherapy programs.  The individual hired into this position will serve as a principal clinical physicist within our team and will also have the opportunity to participate in our dynamic clinical research program.

Responsibilities

1. Teaching – The staff physicist is expected to participate in teaching radiation oncology and physics residents rotating through the AOP/downtown facilities.
2. Research – The staff physicist is expected to participate in clinically-oriented research.
3. Service – As a faculty member, the staff physicists will serve on committees, including departmental, School of Medicine, and/or University committees as necessary, as well as in a professional capacity in their field (i.e. reviewer, conference organizer, etc.).
4. Other/Administrative – A percentage of time and effort will be devoted to academic service-related activities fostering professional growth and other such assignments.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• M.S. or PhD in medical physics, physics, engineering, or a closely related physical science discipline.
• ABR Board certification eligibility in radiation oncology physics.
• Demonstrated experience in IMRT, IGRT, SBRT, SRS, and LDR and HDR brachytherapy.
• Personal skills such as initiative, problem-solving, and teamwork.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong technical skills.
• Experience in regulatory procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD degree in medical physics, physics, engineering, or a closely related physical science discipline.
• ABR board certification.
• At least three years of clinical experience.

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