Faculty Clinical Physicist

Employer
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Location
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Salary
Commensurate
Posted
Dec 19, 2024
Closes
Jan 15, 2025
Ref
2868979160
Discipline
Physics
Role Type
Clinician, Scientist
Career Level
Academic Career
Education
Bachelor
Work Mode
Onsite
Contract Type
Full Time
Organization Type
Academia
Job Description

It is expected that this position will provide support at our main campus although some support at a regional practice is also desired.

Our team consists of 12 physicists, 2 physics residents and 18 graduate/certificate students. There is also dedicated IT and in-house engineering support. The Physics section is responsible for 8 linear accelerators across the main campus and 3 regional practices, a busy Gamma Knife center, a dedicated brachytherapy suite, wide-bore CT, PET/CT and 3T MRI scanners all located and staffed within the department. Additional tools include MOSAIQ, MIM, AW workstations, DoseLab, Identify and treatment planning systems (RayStation, Monaco).

Duties will include general clinical coverage and QA as well as support for special procedures; VMAT/IMRT, IGRT, SBRT/SRS, HDR/LDR, TBI and SGRT. This position requires a well-trained individual who has excellent people skills, strong motivation in clinical medical physics and a desire to work in a dynamic environment. Although most of the effort will be to provide clinical service, various research and teaching opportunities also exist.

The position requires a PHD and either ABR certification or board eligibility. Applications from all qualified candidates for this position are encouraged.

About Us

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is a U.S. News and World Report top 50 ranked medical school, integrated with a world-class health system, Atrium Health. WFUSM, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise, is a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery. WFUSM, has over $300M in annual, extramural funding that drives a cutting-edge Academic Learning Health System by integrating innovative research with excellent patient care across our enterprise.

Atrium Health is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. AHWFB is an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians.

Our highly integrated academic and clinical environment is deeply committed to improving health, elevating hope, and advancing healing - for all.

It should be noted that while you are applying on the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Career Site, you will receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process. Thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence - always