Radiation Physicist (Senior Faculty)
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7252680 (Ref:19623-en_US)
Posted: June 6, 2024
Job Description
Baylor College of Medicine and Department Summary:
Baylor has been an active part of the radiation oncology community in the Houston area for decades. Through our three current clinical partners, Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Harris Health, and the Houston VA Hospital, we provide care to a diverse group of patients across the Houston metro area, South Texas, and beyond. In addition, we harbor close ties with other institutions within the Texas Medical Center which provide further expansive educational and research opportunities. Baylor College of medicine is a premier academic medical school ranked #22 for research and #17 for primary care medical schools in the US. In both it ranks #1 in Texas along with the highest NIH grant dollars received for any institution in Texas.
The Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center first received NCI designation 13 years ago and since then has grown and matured holding SPORE grants in both Breast Cancer and Lymphoma as well as being home to the Human Genome Sequencing Center. This growth culminated in being designated an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2015. Excellence in clinical care, research, and education has not gone unnoticed as in the 2021 U.S. News and World Reports rankings The Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Baylor St Luke's Hospital was listed 25th in the nation, despite being one of the youngest centers on the list.
The Baylor St Luke's practice will be moving into a new 12 story outpatient facility at the O'Quinn Tower in the first quarter of 2023 in which Radiation Oncology will have the entirety of the ground floor. Four treatment vaults will be all newly equipped with Varian TrueBeam and Edge LINACs as well as 2 Siemens wide-bore CT simulators with one located in a dedicated HDR treatment vault. A robust research enterprise is available with BCM being an active member of NRG, SWOG, COG, and the Alliance cooperative groups.
The city of Houston is the 4th most populous city in The United States and its most racially and ethnically diverse major metropolitan area. As such, Houston is home to a vibrant food, music, and theater scene while the museum district alone is home to nineteen galleries, museums, and community spaces. The Texas Medical Center in turn is the largest concentration of medical-related institutions in North America. A total of 54 institutions are represented including 4 medical schools, seven nursing schools, 8 academic and research institutions, and 21 hospitals. Come explore Space City and see what it has to offer.
Summary
The Department of Radiation Oncology at the Baylor College of Medicine is recruiting for a Radiation Physicist to join our practice at Harris Health Smith Clinic. Board certified or board eligibility is required. Doctoral level training preferred but not necessary. Experience with gynecologic brachytherapy would be a significant strength.
Job Duties
The successful candidate will join our existing team of dedicated Medical Physics faculty and will be responsible for supporting quality assurance, machine maintenance, and calibration, patient treatment planning, and treatment support as well as technology and workflow implementation. This position will also be expected to participate in all aspects of the teaching activities for radiation oncology residents, medical students, medical dosimetrists, and radiation therapists.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.