medical physicist
Posted on April 28, 2024
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NL Health Services
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Job Description Location: CANCER CARE WESTERN NL Medical Physicist - Revised(Subject to Classification Review)Cancer Care Program - Corner BrookPermanent, Full-Time24320POS Hours 70 bi-weekly (8-hour days; on-call & stand-by required) Salary LX-40 ($91.01/hour ($51.22 base rate plus 39.79 pensionable market differential) to $104.32/hour ($64.53 base rate plus 39.79 pensionable market differential)The following Sign on Incentives may be applicable and can be combined:1. Signing bonus up to $10,0002. Come Home incentive up to $50,0003. Relocation supportFor more information on bursaries/incentives please visit www.workinhealthnl.ca/incentives or email employment@easternhealth.ca*subject to Government of Newfoundland and Labrador approval annually Competition Number 2023001167 Posted Date 15 September 2023 Closing Date open until filled About Us Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) brings together five former separate health entities - Eastern Health, Central Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information. The creation of a provincial health authority was announced following recommendations from Health Accord NL.NL Health Services is responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 528,000 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador and employs over 21,000 people.NLHealthServices.ca Job Summary The Cancer Care Program of NL Health Services has a provincial mandate to deliver cancer care to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. It operates the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre (DHBMCC) in St. John's, and regional cancer centers in Corner Brook, Gander and Grand Falls. Currently, we are inviting applications for a Medical Physicist to join our clinical team in a new Cancer Centre with radiation therapy services in Corner Brook, NL, with an anticipated opening in 2024.The Cancer Centre in Corner Brook will be a satellite site with one linear accelerator and one CT simulator and will be offering a full complement of radiation therapy techniques. This site will be an expansion of the main site that has four linear accelerators, an orthovoltage unit, an HDR Brachytherapy unit, two CT-Simulators, Eclipse Treatment Planning System and ARIA Radiation Oncology information system. The Medical Physics Division supports active clinical programs in SBRT, VMAT, IGRT and HDR Brachytherapy.The Medical Physicist will be responsible for the professional support for clinical services such as radiation safety, treatment planning, calibration of therapy machines and quality assurance. Candidates will be expected to participate in selecting, acceptance testing and commissioning of new radiation therapy equipment, and will have the opportunity to participate in the development and implementation of new technologies and/or techniques. The Medical Physicist will be the site Radiation Safety Officer for the Cancer Centre in Corner Brook and will work with the Program Radiation Safety Officer. The Medical Physicists work closely with the team of Radiation Oncologists, Dosimetrists, Radiation Therapists, Medical Physics Assistants and Biomedical Engineering Technologists to ensure high quality Radiation Therapy. This is one of two Medical Physicist positions at the Cancer Care Western site.This position will involve travel to the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre in St. John's, NL. Job Demands By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):Occasionally required to lift heavy items weighing 25 to 50lbs.May be required to place body in awkward positions while completing quality assurance.High level of visual concentration and hand/eye coordination required when completing precise measurements and calculations.Requires higher than normal levels of attentiveness or alertness for the health and safety of others when working with radioactive sources
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LocationSt. John's, NL
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Salary$50.22HOUR hourly
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Terms of employment
Full time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
CareerBeacon
#1916383
Advertised until
2024-05-28
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