Radiologist (Medical Specialist)

Canadian Armed Forces; Victoria; On-site; CAD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Canadian Armed Forces as a Radiologist, where you will provide critical diagnostic services and patient care in both civilian and military settings. This unique role offers opportunities to lead and mentor within the CAF and engage in international operations while maintaining your clinical skills. If you are licensed to practice in Canada and seek a fulfilling career, explore how the CAF can enhance your professional journey.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Opportunities for training in specialized fields

Possibility of deployment in diverse environments

Qualifications

• Eligible for enrollment if part of the Royal College and licensed in a Canadian province.
• Experience in Radiology sub-specialties like Interventional Radiology or Cardiothoracic Imaging is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic and consultative patient care services.
• Interpret imaging including CT, ultrasound, and X-ray.
• Guide surgical and medical treatments at Canadian Forces Clinics.

Skills

Radiological interpretation

Patient care

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Unrestricted license to practice in Radiology

Membership in the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada

Job description

As a member of the military, Radiologists belong to the Medical Specialist occupation in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) andprovide diagnostic and consultative patient care services for CAF members.

As a member of the military, Radiologists belong to the Medical Specialist occupation in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) andprovide diagnostic and consultative patient care services for CAF members. They work closely with Medical Radiation Technicians and have the opportunity to be a leader within the CAF Health Services and serve as mentor and educator to the full spectrum of military health care providers.

Their primary responsibilities are to:

Ensure accurate, rapid radiological interpretation of multimodality imaging, including computed tomography (CT), ultrasound (US) and X-ray;

Help guide surgical and medical treatment at a Canadian Forces Health Services Clinic or while deployed on international, peacekeeping or humanitarian operations;

Maintain a high level of clinical currency, by holding a position within a civilian health care facility;

In specific circumstances, provide interventional skills for minimally invasive therapeutic treatment of injuries on overseas missions; and

Contribute to the development and application of health care policies within the CAF.

Work environment

Radiologists in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) maintain their clinical readiness by being embedded as staff in tertiary care civilian hospitals across Canada, working alongside their civilian colleagues. Part of their time may be spent providing in-house or remote radiological interpretation to support Primary Care Services at Canadian Forces Health Services Clinics in Canada. Participation in education and training tasks, as well as research opportunities, occur nationally and internationally.
They belong to 1 Canadian Field Hospital and maintain their operational readiness by participating in annual military skills training and field exercises. When required, they will be called upon to deploy to unique and challenging environments as part of the Health Services team on domestic and international operations.

If you chose a career in theRegular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit. Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full-time employment.

Career Overview

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Radiologist (Medical Specialist)

My name is Commander Giang Nguyen, I am a radiologist currently stationed in Victoria, BC.

The majority of the time, I am embedded in a civilian practice, and so most of the time you wouldn’t even know that I’m a military radiologist. What I love about it is that I can be extracted and do all the fun, cool things that my other colleagues wouldn’t be able to do.

I get to work in a field hospital, I get to be part of this amazing team of specialists, also within the military, and we share a bond like no other. And of course, shooting weapons every now and again, and riding really big, big vehicles doesn’t hurt.

The Canadian Armed Forces offers tremendous opportunities for both medical officers, medical students, and for already trained physicians. Like myself, I joined as what we call a direct-entry officer, as a family physician, and through the Canadian Armed Forces, I was able to acquire more training in radiology.

Sub-specialty training or specialty training on the civilian side of things is not always readily accessible – the majority of the time, it’s actually very difficult to go back into re-training – and the Canadian Armed Forces offered me that opportunity.

The most rewarding part of this job is the fact that I can serve not just my civilian population, but also international populations of the sick and injured.

I was born in Vietnam and both my parents were in the Vietnamese army. I will be honest with you, when I told them I was joining the military, my mom started crying and crying because she had been through a very major conflict. But my dad took me aside and said, “That’s my girl!”

Pay and Benefits

A competitive compensation and benefits package is available for this medical specialization. Contact a Health Services Specialist Recruiter to learn more: [e-mail]

If you are a member of the Royal College and Surgeons of Canada and have and an unrestricted licence to practise in Radiology in a Canadian province or territory, you may be eligible for enrolment and to commence basic training.

Currently, the Canadian Armed Forces supports clinicians who practice in the following Radiology sub-specialties:

Interventional Radiology

Cardiothoracic Imaging

Body Imaging and Intervention

Musculoskeletal

Emergency and Trauma Radiology

To find out more information or to apply to the CAF as a radiologistyou can contact our recruiters at:

Please indicate in the subject line of your e-mail: MEDICAL SPECIALIST

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