Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Location
Halifax, NS | Canada
Job description
Req ID: 175174
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Dickson Building - QEII
Department: CANC Medical Physics CZ
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 27-Mar-24
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.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
The Department of Medical Physics of Nova Scotia Health Authority, Atlantic Canada’s largest academic health care organization, is recruiting a Medical Dosimetrist to join the Cancer Care Program at the QEII Health Sciences Centre site in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Medical Dosimetrist is a vital member of the cancer care team bringing skill and knowledge relevant to radiation therapy treatment planning and delivery. Joining the current compliment of 11 fulltime Medical Dosimetrists, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing radiation therapy treatment planning for patients undergoing radiation therapy for cancer treatment. In addition to working with radiation therapists, medical physicists, and radiation oncologists, the successful candidate will assist in the teaching of medical dosimetry to radiation oncology residents, medical physics residents and other trainees. Working remotely on a rotational basis is an option with these positions.
The treatment facility in Halifax includes seven Varian linear accelerators, including five TrueBeam units, and one Ethos unit used for both image guided and adaptive treatment. In the coming year, three C-arm units will be replaced by Ethos units. A progressive range of radiation treatment is offered, including VMAT for a majority of radical cases, cranial SRS/SRT and SBRT for lung, liver, prostate and spine indications, and VMAT-based Total Marrow Irradiation. Treatment planning is done using Eclipse and Ethos Treatment Management deployed through a thin client architecture. CT, MRI and PET imaging and cyclotron facilities are on site.
Halifax is a bustling capital port city on Nova Scotia’s Atlantic Coast and is known worldwide for its beauty, charm and welcoming communities. There’s no shortage of exciting places to explore with its mix of historic national sites, Victorian gardens, hiking trails, amazing restaurants, museums and art galleries. Looking for a sandy seaside spot on a glorious summer day? Visit one of the many gorgeous beaches, with white sands and crystal clear waters, all within an hour’s drive of Halifax.
Whether you choose a quiet coastline community or want to be in the centre of action in the downtown core, you’ll be sure to find your perfect place to call home.
The qualified candidate must satisfy ONE of the following:
In addition, desirable credentials and attributes include:
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Permanent, Full Time; 75 hours bi-weekly
$48.54 - $52.61 Hourly
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 Healthcare 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.
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