UNIV - Open Rank Faculty - Medical Physicist - Department of Radiation Medicine

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Radiation Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina is recruiting for a faculty position with open academic ranking for a motivated radiation oncology physicist. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in all facets of our radiation oncology physics program, including clinical support, QA, teaching, clinical projects, and periodic support of our satellite sites. The Radiation Medicine Department at MUSC is dynamic and growing, with current clinical faculty staffing at the main campus including nine radiation oncologists and eight physicists, along with dosimetrists and dedicated IT support. The division of Medical Physics has a CAMPEP accredited radiation oncology physics residency program with two physics residents, and the department supports six medical residents. MUSC Radiation Medicine treats approximately 1700 patients per year and is the only program in South Carolina providing total body irradiation (TBI) and total skin electron treatment (TSET). MUSC is building a new, state-of-the-art, comprehensive cancer hospital on campus and is located in Charleston, SC.

Requirements

Certified or eligible for board certification by the American Board of Radiology (ABR).
M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Medical Physics or in a related field.
Ability to perform job functions in an upright position (Frequent).
Ability to perform job functions in a seated position (Frequent).
Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile (Frequent).
Ability to work indoors (Continuous).
Ability to fully use both hands/arms (Frequent).
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Frequent).
Ability to reach in all directions (Frequent).
Possess good finger dexterity (Continuous).
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous).
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (Continuous).
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand (Frequent).
Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance (Frequent).
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (Continuous).
Good peripheral vision capabilities (Continuous).
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (Continuous).
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (Frequent).

Nice To Haves

Experience with Varian TrueBeam accelerators, Eclipse treatment planning, Elekta HDR, and Gamma Knife.
Programming skills.
Enthusiasm for the latest technology.

Responsibilities

Participate in all facets of our radiation oncology physics program, including clinical support, QA, teaching, clinical projects, and periodic support of our satellite sites.