Open Rank, Clinical Faculty Appointment (CFA) - Radiation Physics - Proton Therapy Center (PTC)

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Radiation Physics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas is seeking a clinically oriented Therapeutic Medical Physicist for a full-time PhD faculty position. The candidate's primary clinical duties will be to provide medical physics clinical services to patient treatment using standard and advanced treatment techniques, including proton therapy, perform treatment machine quality assurance including acceptance testing and commissioning, perform treatment planning, approve and implement technical procedures prior to clinical use, perform quality assurance for patient record dosimetric information, involvement in informatics development and direction at the Proton Therapy Center in Houston. Responsibilities will depend upon the clinical service to which the candidate is assigned but may include special procedures such as 4DCT, SRS, SBRT, IORT and PDR and HDR gynecological treatments. The candidate will participate in quality assurance for our EBRT treatment machines, CT-simulators and HDR and PDR units. They will also participate in special projects and other assignments as needed. As a faculty member, the candidate will participate in research programs and in educational programs for graduate students and trainees. MD Anderson is a smoke-free environment. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States. Refer to the Radiation Physics web page for additional information about the department and its programs.

Requirements

PhD in Medical Physics or Physics
ABR certification completed or in progress
Strong communication skills
Ability to work well in a large team
Legally eligible to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Residency program graduate is preferred

Responsibilities

Provide medical physics clinical services to patient treatment using standard and advanced treatment techniques, including proton therapy.
Perform treatment machine quality assurance including acceptance testing and commissioning.
Perform treatment planning.
Approve and implement technical procedures prior to clinical use.
Perform quality assurance for patient record dosimetric information.
Involvement in informatics development and direction at the Proton Therapy Center in Houston.
Participate in quality assurance for EBRT treatment machines, CT-simulators and HDR and PDR units.
Participate in special procedures such as 4DCT, SRS, SBRT, IORT and PDR and HDR gynecological treatments.
Participate in special projects and other assignments as needed.
Participate in research programs.
Participate in educational programs for graduate students and trainees.