Dosimetrist Iia

Your Opportunity:
Alberta Health Services is currently looking for a driven Dosimetrist (DS) to join our patient focused, radiation therapy team. Reporting to the Radiation Therapy Associate Manager, this important role will provide crucial expertise and interdisciplinary collaboration toward the delivery of specialized treatment planning for our valued patients. The DS will join an amazing team that fosters unique opportunities to work closely with our dedicated Radiation Therapists, Radiation Oncologists and Medical Physicists. Position responsibilities will include conformal and inverse planning along with participation in the department's brachytherapy program with potential career growth into SRS planning. Excitingly, this opportunity will also encompass a once in a career opportunity to be part of bringing into operation the world class Arthur J.E. Child Cancer Centre in October 2024. The Arthur Child will be the second largest Cancer Facility in North America and will set the stage and conditions for provincial, national, and international excellence in Cancer Care delivery and research. Designed for the future, the light filled radiation therapy department features the latest in environmental planning and design. At 1.3 million square feet the Arthur Child will deliver precision radiation medicine and integrated patient care through innovative technologies that include 10 Varian LINACs, 2 Elekta Unity MR-LINACs, 2 CT SIMS and 2 dedicated MR-SIMS. The DS role is based in Calgary, recently named the world’s 3rd most livable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit and the top ranked Canadian city, Calgary is one of the world's cleanest cities and one of the best cities in Canada to raise a family. Calgary is less than an hour's drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.

Description:

- **Recovery Alberta**:N
- ** Classification**:Dosimetrist IIA (ACB)
- ** Union**:HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- ** Unit and Program**:Comprehensive Cancer Centre Radiation Therapy
- ** Primary Location**:Arthur Child Cancer Centre
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Multi-Site**:Not Applicable
- ** FTE**:1.00
- ** Posting End Date**:01-NOV-2024
- ** Employee Class**:Regular Full Time
- ** Date Available**:12-NOV-2024
- ** Hours per Shift**:7.75
- ** Length of Shift in weeks**:2
- ** Shifts per cycle**:10
- ** Shift Pattern**:Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
- ** Days Off**:Other
- ** Minimum Salary**:$47.51
- ** Maximum Salary**:$61.40
- ** Vehicle Requirement**:Not Applicable

**Required Qualifications**:
Bachelor's degree of Science in Radiation Therapy or completion of Medical Radiation Therapy diploma and Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) certification, or equivalent. Six (6) months of experience in a radiation therapy department.

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
Completion of the Canadian Dosimetry Certificate or equivalent. Six (6) months of experience in treatment planning/Dosimetry.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Current working expertise in 3D conformal planning, simple VMAT planning, Complex (SBRT) VMAT planning and brachytherapy.