Oncology Assistant

Saskdocs; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Saskdocs in Saskatchewan is seeking skilled international medical graduates with a passion for oncology to join our team through an in-house training program. The Oncology Assistant will train under oncologists and hematologists, rotating through Adult Medical, Radiation Oncology and Hematology outpatient care, with supervision for a year before independent practice within the same team.

The program offers clinical exposure to chemotherapy, immunotherapy and endocrine therapy, with a competitive

Qualifications

• Medical degree from WHO/FAIMER-listed university.
• Pass MCCQE Part 1.
• English proficiency exam as required by Saskatchewan College.
• Current ACLS or equivalent resuscitation program.
• Active CPS Saskatchewan licensure as Oncology Assistant.
• Current criminal record check.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with oncologists on out-patient new consultations and follow-ups.
• Evaluate treatment patients in a shared care model with Oncology/Hematology.
• Obtain patient history and perform physical examinations.
• Write common prescriptions and continue systemic therapies (chemo/immuno/endocrine).
• Coordinate ancillary services and discharge planning under supervision.

Education

Medical degree (WHO/FAIMER-listed university)

MCCQE Part I

English proficiency exam (Saskatchewan)

ACLS or equivalent resuscitation

Licensure in good standing with CPS Saskatchewan as Oncology Assistant

Current criminal record check

Job description

We are currently seeking skilled and compassionate international medical graduates with a passion for oncology to join our team. Through our unique in-house training program, successful candidates will receive training in oncology and specific disease sites. The Oncology Assistant will work under the supervision of oncologists for the care of Adult Medical, Radiation Oncology and Hematology out-patients through investigations, symptomatic management and coordination of ancillary services and discharge planning.

Key Responsibilities: In this role, you will collaborate with oncologists in the evaluation of out-patient new consultations, follow-ups and patients on treatment. You will work in a shared care model in a specific area of Oncology or Hematology and work directly with this area, in collaboration with an oncologist. You will obtain patient history, perform physical examinations, evaluate results of diagnostic blood tests and imaging scans, perform toxicity assessments, write common prescriptions, and continue systematic therapy, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and endocrine therapy. You will work under the supervision of a qualified oncologist/hematologist, and spend one year training in this model of care. At the end of this year of training, you will begin practising more independently while remaining under the supervision of a qualified oncologist.

Job Qualifications

Qualifications: To excel in this role, you should meet the following criteria outlined below:

• A medical degree from a university listed in either the WHO or FAIMER directory
• Must have passed Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam Part 1
• Passed English proficiency exam required by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
• Current ACLS or an equivalent program in resuscitation appropriate for the physician’s domain of practice
• Membership and licensure in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan as an Oncology Assistant
• Current criminal record check

We offer a highly competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical benefits, and professional development opportunities.

• Medical benefits.
• Professional development opportunities.

Additional Information

Saskatchewan's largest city is a four season destination and has gained a reputation as a great place to both live and visit. A young, vibrant and entrepreneurial demographic is energizing the city with exciting new things to see and do and is a short drive to the northern lake country. Saskatoon has more golf courses and restaurants per capita than anywhere in North America and is noted for its outstanding walking and biking trails along the riverbank. Excellent educational facilities such as the University of Saskatchewan, home of the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, draw the best minds from around the world creating a youthful vitality and cultural richness evident in every neighbourhood.