Medical Physics Resident - Cancer Care Program

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health care organization as a Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Resident in Halifax. This engaging role offers a unique opportunity to enter a two-year CAMPEP-accredited training program, gaining hands-on experience in a state-of-the-art facility equipped with advanced Varian treatment units. You will work alongside a dedicated team of professionals, contributing to high-quality patient care while enhancing your skills in radiation oncology. Ideal candidates will possess a PhD in Physics or Medical Physics and demonstrate strong communication and decision-making abilities. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in health care, this position is for you!

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics or Medical Physics required with CAMPEP standards.
• Knowledge of radiation safety and effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a two-year CAMPEP-accredited training program.
• Conduct clinical rotations under supervision of oncology physicists.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Decision-making skills

Initiative and responsibility

Knowledge of radiation safety

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Competencies in other languages (French preferred)

Education

PhD in Physics or Medical Physics

Tools

Eclipse planning system

Oncentra for brachytherapy

Varian treatment units

Job description

Medical Physics Resident - Cancer Care Program

Req ID: 158910
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Dickson Building - QEII
Department: CANC Medical Physics CZ
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 22-Jul-23

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

About the Opportunity

Nova Scotia Health, Atlantic Canada's largest academic health care organization, is recruiting a Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Resident at the QEII Health Sciences Centre site in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Resident will enter a two-year, CAMPEP-accredited training program in radiation oncology medical physics including 14 clinical rotations, supervised by oncology medical physicists.

The radiation oncology facility in Halifax includes seven Varian treatment units. Equipment includes five TrueBeam units, one equipped with stereoscopic imaging and robotic guidance, and one Ethos 4.0 system. A full range of radiation treatment is offered, including VMAT for a majority of radical cases, cranial SRS/SRT and SBRT for lung, liver and spine and oligometastatic indications. The facility administers an active brachytherapy service, including ultrasound-based, real-time prostate HDR. External beam planning systems is Eclipse, deployed through a thin client architecture, as well as Oncentra for brachytherapy. A computational cluster supports distributed numerical modeling for research applications. MRI and PET imaging and cyclotron facilities are on site.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• PhD in Physics or Medical Physics and completion of core Medical Physics according to CAMPEP GEPRC standards
• A working knowledge of radiation safety
• Ability to perform effectively as a multidisciplinary health care team member
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good decision-making skills and the ability to set and follow priorities
• Show initiative and a sense of responsibility
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

*Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

**Please Note: Applicants relying on equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Additionally, candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Hours

• Long Assignment, Full Time; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Approximately 24 months

Compensation and Incentives

$33.10 - $39.16 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.