Medical Physicist

4 days ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

Medical Physicist Opportunity

We are seeking a Medical Physicist to oversee the development and implementation of a Provincial Quality Assurance program for Diagnostic Imaging departments in Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together. Our 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.

The successful candidate will have a Master's in Medical Physics, Doctorate preferred, and certification by the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (MCCPM) or equivalent. They will also have a strong track record of funded research in Diagnostic Imaging physics and competencies in other languages, French preferred.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Evaluating radiological imaging equipment performance and performing acceptance testing
  • Providing radiation dose calculations and risk evaluation for patients and staff
  • Overseeing mammography accreditation by the CAR
  • Providing support for selection of new equipment in the RFP process and development of new imaging applications and protocols
  • Development of training requirements and competency assessment framework for QA technologists

The Medical Physicist will also have a faculty appointment in the Dalhousie University Department of Diagnostic Radiology and will provide teaching and supervision in CAMPEP-accredited Masters, Doctoral and Certificate programs in medical physics.

Additional desired qualifications include:

  • An active research portfolio with a history of grant funding
  • A recent history of impactful publications in Diagnostic Imaging physics
  • Experience in commercialization of technologies, including invention, patenting, and licensing or spin-out of new ventures
  • Industry collaboration, including industry-driven or investigator-initiated projects
  • Teaching and supervisory experience at the graduate level
  • Certification by the CCPM in mammography

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.

Hours and Compensation

Permanent, Full Time; 75 hours bi-weekly

Salary under review. 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.

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