Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Medical Physics, Radiation Oncology, FHCC Peninsula

Position Overview Organization: Radiation Oncology Title: Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Medical Physics, Radiation Oncology, FHCC Peninsula Position Details Position Description The Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington (UW), School of Medicine, invites applications for a full-time clinical faculty member position in Medical Physics who will join the community-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center (FHCC) Peninsula clinic in Poulsbo, Washington; a successful established community cancer center with 3.
5 radiation oncologists as well as medical oncology services serving patients on the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas.
This practice treats approximately 30 patients per day on one linear accelerator as well as a brachytherapy service for prostate implants as well as gynecological cancers.
All UW faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
Women and those Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) are especially encouraged to apply.
Medical physics faculty at UW are committed to clinical service and patient care and demonstrate expertise in clinical medical physics.
This position will advance our mission focusing primarily on clinical care, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Department Overview UW Medicine and its partner institutions (UWMC, Fred Hutch Cancer Center including its Proton Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital, VA Puget Sound, Harborview Hospital) provide an extensive and outstanding array of radiation oncology modalities for cancer patients.
The Department of Radiation Oncology treats over 2,800 patients annually from a multi-state region covering over 25% of the U.
S.
geographic area.
The University of Washington has the only Radiation Oncology department in North America that has clinical particle beam delivery systems for both proton and neutron therapy.
Our clinical approach is collaborative with numerous multidisciplinary clinics, tumor boards and disease specific chart rounds.
We are a part of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and have strong translational and clinical research collaborations.
The Department has 30 physicians, 10 advanced practice providers, 30 physicists, and 3 research faculty.
Educational opportunities in our residency programs, fellowship programs and post-doctoral fellowships abound.
A strong interest and commitment to research and education is expected, as well as strong collaboration with the multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Physics Overview Physicists oversee technical implementation of patient care and play a key role in the Department's patient safety and quality control program.
Our faculty has a diverse range of expertise and research interests.
The physics group values team players, effective communicators, a service orientation, and a willingness to lead clinical projects of departmental need.
Members of the physics group are active in national committees, outreach, and other volunteer contributions to the medical physics community through professional organizations such as the AAPM, SDAMPP, RSNA and ASTRO, on editorial and review boards, and examination committees.
The Kitsap Community The city of Poulsbo is located in the northern part of Kitsap County and is in proximity to the Pacific coast with ample year-round recreational activities including skiing, boating, walking, hiking, and biking in close vicinity.
Natural beauty lies within close reach on the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsula with expansive parks, forests, lakes and mountains.
Poulsbo is in close proximity of Bainbridge Island, home to one of the best school districts in the State of Washington and is an easy ferry commute to the city of Seattle that offers ample opportunity to attend professional sports venues, a myriad of museums and restaurants, music and other cultural events.
The base salary range for this position will be: $14,584 - $27,500 per month ($175,008 - $330,000 annually) commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.
S.
Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
Appointment Description The selected candidates will be proposed for appointment to the full-time faculty at the University of Washington as a Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2024 or earlier.
Clinical Assistant, Associate and full Professors hold annual appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30) and may be reappointed to subsequent annual terms.
Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off.
Appointment rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Qualifications The successful candidate will have completed a Ph.
D.
(or foreign equivalent) in medical physics or a related field.
Candidates should have completed a structured clinical residency training program in medical physics, therapy physics or foreign equivalent.
Instructions Interested candidates should submit (1) a Curriculum Vitae, (2) a cover letter describing your career goals and motivations and how they align with the Department's mission, (3) a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement that describes your plans for contributing to the DEI mission of the Department, and (4) a list of four references.
All application materials must be submitted via Interfolio.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Benefits Information A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.
uw.
edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/.
Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.
Commitment to Diversity The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (https://www.
washington.
edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/).
Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.
washington.
edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.
html#2432).
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Disability Services To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.
edu.