Associate Professor - Medical Physicist

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

The Medical Physicist for Proton Therapy provides comprehensive medical physics, dosimetry, engineering, and informatics support within the Department of Radiation Oncology for the Proton Center of Arkansas. This position supports the priorities of the department and the Cancer Service Line while advancing the mission of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. The physicist is responsible for ensuring the safe, accurate, and effective delivery of proton radiation therapy through active participation in clinical operations, quality assurance, and program development. The physicist provides daily clinical physics coverage for proton treatments and works closely with physicians, dosimetrists, and therapists in all aspects of treatment planning, dose calculation, and image guidance. In addition, the role encompasses the commissioning, calibration, quality control (QC), and quality assurance (QA) measurements, patient dosimetry, and new procedure development. The physicist provides consultation services to the physician staff on medical physics issues. The Medical Physicist ensures and maintains compliance with applicable state and federal radiation regulations and participates in the continuous quality improvement initiatives. This position supports the Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Service Line, and Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.

Requirements

Ph.D required.
Graduation from a CAMPEP-accredited residency program.

Nice To Haves

Experience with proton therapy is preferred, though not required.
Experience with proton therapy and the RayStation treatment planning system is a plus.

Responsibilities

Meet the priorities of the department and the Cancer Service Line.
Help develop and implement departmental standards for physics, dosimetry, engineering, and informatics in accordance with accrediting regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.