Assistant Professor

About the role

The Georgia Cancer Center and the Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University is seeking full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor as a medical physicist.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care (Clinical):
  • Provide clinical radiation medical physics services with respect to the precise planning and accurate treatment of the cancer patients in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Augusta University, Georgia Cancer Center with direct and effective communication with the Radiation Oncologists, Medical Physicists, Dosimetrists, Nurses, and Therapists.
  • Provides direct clinical support in reviewing treatment plans, weekly chart evaluations, machine performance and quality assurance (monthly and annual) measurements and documentation for all equipment utilized in the Department of Radiation Oncology.
  • Aid in implementing new technology while ensuring the safety and quality of the radiation technology in its therapeutic application to clinical service.
  • Participate in Georgia Cancer Center and the Department of Radiation Oncology research and clinical trials.
  • Serve on the Georgia Cancer Center, Cancer Service Line Scientific and Operational Committees as requested.
  • Further metrics of clinical success will be developed with the Director of Medical Physics and the Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology on a yearly basis.
  • Support other faculty in obtaining extramural funding.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
• Teaching/Instructions:
  • Play a key role in the Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Residency Program.
  • Provide education and training to the Medical Physics Residents, which includes clinical supervision, didactics, and other required aspects of the training program.
  • Participate in the Georgia Cancer Center and Department of Radiation Oncology teaching activities.

Required Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Medical Physics or related fields; ABR certified or board eligible in Therapeutic Radiation Physics
• Assistant Professor- Early level career as a faculty member with appropriate post graduate training.
• Associate Professor- Mid level career faculty member with at least five years at rank of Assistant Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.
• Professor- Senior level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Practice experience in daily clinical operation, teaching experience in Medical Physics Residency Program as well as experience in research collaboration with colleagues.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

This position is fiscal year based and works year-round. The intended work commitment or full-time equivalent (FTE) for this position is 1.0 and considered full-time.

Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Rank and salary are determined at the time of hire and are based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, credentials, specialty, training, etc. while also considering internal equity and market data.

College/Department Information

The Medical College of Georgia is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 260 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provides about 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to more than 500 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.

The Department of Radiation Oncology provides state-of-the-art radiation therapy which consists of three Varian Linear Accelerators, Varian Trilogy, 23 iX and Edge, and one Radixact Accelerator from Accuray. Other equipment includes Philips large-bore 4D CTSimulator, Elekta-Nucletron HDR, Eclipse Treatment Planning System for Varian machines, and Precision Planning Systems for the Radixact machine, ARIA Record and Verify System, and MIM Maestro. Two True Beam Varian Accelerators to replace the current Trilogy and 23 iX machines are scheduled for installation beginning in the middle of 2023. AU Department of Radiation Oncology staffing consists of 7 Radiation Oncologists, 4 Medical Physicists, and 4 Medical Dosimetrists. Also, AU Department of Radiation Oncology operates a CAMPEP accredited Medical Physics Residency Program with two Residents.

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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