The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of South Florida  Morsani College of Medicine and Tampa General Hospital is accepting applications for an ABR Certified Medical Physicist at the Instructor, Assistant, Associate or Professor level. Candidates with strong clinical, research and teaching backgrounds are being recruited to provide services across the health system.

The Department is experiencing rapid growth and treats approximately 1000 patients annually. Clinical services are provided at the Tampa General Hospital and three clinical locations within the Tampa region. A fourth comprehensive outpatient cancer center developed in collaboration with Mass General Brigham, Mass General Cancer Center is expected to be operational in 2025 and the first proton center in the Tampa Bay region by 2026. The department utilizes national standardization guidelines and is equipped with the latest technology including Halcyon, Truebeam, CyberKnife, HDR, Radiopharmaceuticals, AI platforms for dosimetry, 3D printing, and others.

The successful candidate will possess strong clinical and interpersonal skills, provide excellent clinical care in collaboration with disease specific oncology teams, participate in multidisciplinary clinics when necessary, and perform clinical research with mentorship by senior faculty as appropriate. Career development, in particular for early/mid-career faculty, will be a priority. For qualified candidates, leadership opportunities which support the clinical, research and educational missions of the TGH Cancer Institute and the College of Medicine will be available.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD, DMP, DSc or MS degree in Medical Physics and Board Certification/Eligibility in Therapeutic Medical Physics
• Must have current, unrestricted, medical licensure in the state of Florida or be eligible for unrestricted licensure in the state of Florida
• Academic credentials that qualify for appointment at the rank of instructor, assistant professor, associate professor or professor

The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine enrolled its first class in 1971 and is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education. The college awards doctorates in Medicine (MD), and through its School of Biomedical Sciences, PhD and MS degrees in Medical Sciences. Specially designed programs are available, including combined MD/MBA, & MD/MPH programs and an Honors Research program. To meet the growing demand for a workforce skilled in science and technology, MCOM provides a wide range of master’s degrees and graduate certificates in emerging fields, such as biotechnology, bioinformatics, and metabolic and nutritional medicine.

Tampa General Hospital, a 1,041-bed non-profit academic medical center, is one of the largest hospitals in America and delivers world-class care as the region’s only center for Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General Hospital is the highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-21 Best Hospitals, and one of the top 4 hospitals in Florida, with five specialties ranking among the best programs in the United States. It is one of the nation’s busiest adult solid organ transplant centers and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. Tampa General Hospital is first in Florida to partner with GE Healthcare and open a clinical command center that uses artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to improve and better coordinate patient care at a lower cost.  For more information, go to www.tgh.org.

Tampa General Hospital Oncology Program was rated among the top 10 percent for cancer care in the U.S. according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-2021 rankings. TGH Cancer Institute faculty have held leadership roles in some of the country’s top nationally ranked cancer programs, served on NCCN Clinical Practice Guideline panels, have led clinical trial efforts through the RTOG, NRG, and others, and are consistently peer-nominated as top physicians in oncology for the Tampa area.

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