Associate or Full Professor w/o tenure (WOT), VA Medical Director, Dept. of Radiation Oncology

Position Description:

The University of Washington (UW) Department of Radiation Oncology is recruiting a full-time faculty member in Radiation Oncology as an Associate or Full Professor without tenure by reason of funding who will serve as Medical Director for Radiation Oncology within the VA Hospital and Specialty Medicine Service.  The patient population ranges from young adult to geriatrics.  The successful applicant will be expected to proficiently care for patients and engage in planning and self-direction in goal setting for managing each Veteran’s medical need.  The Department of Radiation Oncology has an established mentorship program that supports junior faculty and others in professional development.  All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. The successful candidate will be expected to advance the department's mission of clinical care, research, education, and equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).  Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Salary and academic appointment at University of Washington will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and academic rank.

The selected candidate will be proposed for appointment to the full-time faculty at the University of Washington as an Associate or Full Professor without tenure by reason of funding on the regular faculty track (either Clinician-Scientist or Clinician-Educator) with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2023 or earlier.  Associate or Full Professors hold indefinite appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). 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.

The Medical Director is responsible for participating in and/or managing all aspects of the Radiation Oncology program, to include clinical, administrative, academic, and research components; management of patient care load within available staffing, to include physicians, consultants and attendings, physician assistants/nurse practitioners and residents; and coordinate resident academic activities with the affiliate department at the University of Washington.

The Medical Director will provide medical treatment in both the outpatient clinic and inpatient clinical services. The Medical Director will work with multiple divisions/services throughout the facility to improve outcomes and efficiencies by collaborating with nursing and others to facilitate the operations of radiation oncology to meet common goals. The Medical Director is responsible for the structure and details of physician rounding schedules, and nighttime coverage systems relevant to the care of the patient. They will ensure providers, including staff, consultants, contractors, attendings, have met facility and VA requirements for privileging, security clearance, computer training and appointment prior to taking call or providing. The Medical Director will perform components of administrative management, participate in conferences and supervise/train physician assistants, residents and medical student trainees.

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 29 physicians, 8 advanced practice providers, 26 physicists, and 3 research faculty. Educational opportunities in our residency programs, fellowship programs and post-doctoral fellowships abound. The successful applicant will be expected to engage in research and education and to collaborate with the multidisciplinary clinical teams.

The City of Seattle:

The metropolitan region is an urban area of 3.8 million people with a diverse population and an associated rich arts and cultural scene. Amenities include restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, cinema, live theater, live music, art, pop culture, a foodie scene, and urban homesteading. Seattle is the gateway to the great outdoors with hiking, camping, skiing, snowshoeing, sailing, kayaking, fishing, and whale watching within an hour of the city. Beyond the mountains to the west, there is the Pacific Ocean and, to the east, deserts, fruit, and wine country. Seattle is one of the fastest-growing cities with significant industries in biotechnology, computer technology and communication, global health, and e-commerce. The variety of neighborhoods within Seattle and surrounding areas offer a diversity of environments for families and single adults to call home, connected by bike commuting trails and a rapidly growing public transportation system.

Qualifications

The successful applicant must have an MD or a DO, or foreign equivalent, and be board certified or eligible in Radiation Oncology with the American Board of Radiology (ABR); candidates who are ABR board eligible must become board certified within two years of faculty appointment.

In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-US) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and diversity statement via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/112081.

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.

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 (http://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.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Information

Under Washington State Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.1, University of Washington (UW) workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, or receive a UW-approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement will be a condition of any offer associated with this recruitment. For more information, please visit https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/.