What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty Medical Physicist position at NYU Langone Health System?
The Physics Division of the Department of Radiation Oncology at NYU Langone Health is recruiting multiple Clinical Faculty Medical Physicists. NYU Langone Heath ranks #1 in New York and #3 in the nation.
Clinical-track faculty typically performs 80% clinical effort and 20% academic effort. Clinical services include participation in our comprehensive physic quality assurance program, brachytherapy and special procedures coverage, and physics involvement in IGRT, SBRT, adaptive therapy, and treatment planning. The successful applicants will provide didactic and practical teaching and training for physics and medical residents, as well as other departmental staff, and participate in ongoing and/or new clinical development initiatives. Current division development areas include online adaptive therapy, MR-based auto-segmentation algorithms, treatment assessment, novel treatment planning optimization, automation strategies, and improving our approaches toward efficiency, safety and quality. Clinical faculty physicists may also be involved in collaboration with our statewide network of radiation oncology locations and teams.
The Radiation Oncology Department is equipped with state -of-the-art medical equipment including 6 Truebeam and Edge Linacs, VisionRT, ExacTrac an MR-linac (Unity), a GammaKnife, 3 Siemens CT simulators, an MR simulator, two HDR afterloaders (Bravos) distributed across 3 locations. The department has integrated an Ethos Linanc and PET/CT scanner. In support of our expansion, we are seeking individuals with medical physics experience to join our team. The available positions offer a unique opportunity to significantly contribute to the quality of radiation therapy services at a leading medical institution and influence patient care while advancing clinical and research capabilities in radiation oncology. Being part of our team (15 physicists, 13 dosimetrists, and 3 medical physics residents) means joining a dedicated group of individuals who strive every day to maintain the highest safety standards. NYU Langone Health is committed to innovating value-based care and utilizing integrated applications, population insights, and staffing expertise to high safety standards.
Requirements include a Ph.D. from a CAMPEP-accredited medical physics program or a Ph.D or equivalent in Physics, Medical Physics, or related field with completion of a CAMPEP-approved Residency training program in Radiation Oncology Physics. Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Radiology. Evidence of clinical competence and didactic teaching is also expected.
NYU Langone Healthis an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.
NYU Langone Medical Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.