The successful candidate will collaborate with staff physicists and dosimetrists to provide physics support for clinical trial activities, and will participate in program, facility, and technology development. The candidate will participate in clinical radiation oncology duties, which may include Brachytherapy, Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery ( SRS), Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy ( SBRT), External Beam Radiation Therapy ( EBRT), and Image Guided Radiotherapy ( IGRT). He/she will ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state radiation regulations and accreditation/practice standards. The selected candidate will ensure quality, safety, and accuracy in the delivery of radiation therapy and treatment planning and will perform all required quality checks, monitors, inspections, maintenance, calibrations, and verifications. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing radiation oncology physics services at ECU Health Medical Center and at Vidant Radiation Oncology ( VRO). We also have a Comprehensive Adult Hemophilia Clinic which is funded through ATHNS at the CDC.The Department of Radiation Oncology in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University seeks a Medical Physicist at the rank of Assistant Professor to join its existing medical physics group as a fixed-term or tenure-track faculty member.We have a Sickle cell day hospital which allows acute treatment of painful crisis.We have a Comprehensive Adult Sickle cell clinic partially funded by NC DHHS which is staffed by 2 hematologists and an APP.We have a dedicated group of Hematologist who treat lymphoma, leukemia, myeloma and other benign and malignant diseases. Decisions about multi-modality therapy can be coordinated at these tumor boards.Each of our disciplines has a dedicated multi-disciplinary tumor board where patients are discussed by Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Pathology and Radiology.We have expertise in the common solid tumors of Breast, GI, Prostate and Thoracic as well as more unusual tumor types such as bladder and sarcomas.Our inpatient service is staffed by IM Hospitalists with our Hematology Oncology faculty providing consultative expertise. In conjunction with ECU Health Cancer Care, we provide care to our Oncology patients at the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Cancer Tower where we have both inpatient and outpatient facilities as well as a large infusion suite. Our ECU Division of Hematology Oncology have a diverse interest and expertise. Our ACGME accredited fellowship training program endeavors to provide our trainees with the best tools to care for patients with hematologic or oncologic disease. The Hematology/Oncology Division is a major participant in clinical trials and we committed to the delivery of cutting edge care to the residents of eastern North Carolina. Nursing services are provided by oncology accredited nurses, and patients in the naturally lighted chemotherapy bay are assisted by case managers, pharmacists and social workers. This facility is adjacent to the Brody School of Medicine. Our outpatient services are coordinated at the ECU Health Cancer Care at The Eddie And Jo Allison Smith Tower in Greenville. The service offers not only the most current chemotherapy and biotherapy, but a comprehensive array of patient and family oriented services including symptom management, pain control, family education, discharge planning, home care and (when needed) hospice care planning. On the inpatient service, a team approach is used which consists of staff physicians, a cancer nutritionist, cancer pharmacist, cancer program chaplain and specially trained nurses. We offer specialized programs in breast cancer, aerodigestive tract malignancy, melanoma, urologic malignancies, hematologic malignancies, benign hematology and hemostasis. Because of the complexity of these diseases and the rapid development of new therapies, multidisciplinary disease oriented care is our model. It is a regional resource for eastern North Carolina, and has assisted in the development of cancer programs in several outlying hospitals. The division has a legacy of excellence in care and specialized expertise. To educate and train young oncologists to be oncology thinkers and not just doers and be a beacon of the best cancer care and treatment across Eastern North Carolina. Provide cutting edge cancer care and treatment through innovative cancer treatment research beyond settling for the status quo of guidelines.
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