Palliative Radiation Oncology/CNS and Ocular Malignancies

UC San Francisco Academic; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 422,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Department of Radiation Oncology is seeking a full-time faculty member at the level of Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor to specialize in palliative radiation therapy. The appointment spans Health Sciences Clinical, Clinical X, or In-Residence series and includes clinical and academic duties.

The role focuses on consultation and treatment of patients with advanced cancer, primarily using external beam radiotherapy and stereotactic radiotherapy, with CNS and ocular

Qualifications

• ABR board-certified or board-eligible in Radiation Oncology.
• Qualified for medical licensure and X-ray supervisor licensure in California.
• Completed ACGME Residency Training in Radiation Oncology or expected to complete by start.
• Interest in interdisciplinary clinical practice, academic pursuits, and teaching is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consultation and treatment of patients with advanced cancer using external beam radiotherapy and stereotactic radiotherapy.
• CNS and ocular malignancies care as secondary focus.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and participate in teaching within the Radiation Oncology Residency Program.
• Contribute to continuing medical education and departmental conferences.

Job description

Instructor, Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (HS clinical, Clinical X or In Residence)
Department of Radiation Oncology

Palliative Radiation Oncology/CNS and Ocular Malignancies

The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco, is seeking to recruit a full-time faculty member (MD or MD/PhD) clinical/academic radiation oncologist to specialize in palliative radiation therapy at the level of Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the Health Sciences Clinical, Clinical X, or In-Residence Series. Descriptions of these series may be found in the UCSF online Academic Personnel Manual.

Candidates must be Radiation Oncology ABR board-certified or board-eligible and qualify for medical licensure and X-ray supervisor licensure in the state of California. Candidates must also have completed ACGME Residency Training in Radiation Oncology or be expected to complete training by time of start. A demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary clinical practice, academic pursuits, and teaching is preferred. Candidates will have one protected day weekly for academic and practice development pursuits and devote four days weekly to clinical duties. The primary focus will be consultation and treatment of patients with advanced cancer with indications for palliative radiotherapy, primarily employing external beam radiotherapy and stereotactic radiotherapy, in both inpatient and outpatient settings. CNS will be a secondary focus as will clinical service for patients with Ocular malignancies.

The primary practice location will be the Parnassus Campus where there are 2 Varian Truebeam Linacs, Gamma Knife, and an active CNS brachytherapy practice. CyberKnife machine is available at the UCSF Mt Zion campus. In addition, will provide intermittent coverage for the Ocular clinical service located at MZ Campus and Crocker Laboratory, Davis, CA. The hired faculty member will work with an outstanding, collaborative multidisciplinary team of Radiation Oncologists, Medical Oncologists, Palliative and Supportive Care specialists, and inpatient teams, and will participate as a key faculty member in the Radiation Oncology Residency Program, teach in educational courses provided by the Department of Radiation Oncology for medical students, residents and fellows, and contribute to continuing medical education efforts including the departmental annual scientific conference.

Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with experience and achievements.

Applicants' materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5. The minimum base salary range for this position is $140,000-$422,300. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

• Candidates must also have completed ACGME Residency Training in Radiation Oncology or be expected to complete training by time of start.
• Must be Radiation Oncology ABR board-certified or board-eligible and qualify for medical licensure and X-ray supervisor licensure in the state of California.