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We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Physicist to join our team at Lakeridge Health. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Specifying, selecting, testing, commissioning, and calibrating equipment used for radiation treatment planning and delivery.
• Designing and implementing quality assurance programs related to equipment, dosimetry, and treatment planning.
• Developing and maintaining databases for treatment planning.
• Implementing, maintaining, and adhering to the Radiation Safety program in accordance with federal and provincial regulations.
• Providing technical direction, expertise, and advice to radiation oncologists, radiation dosimetrists, and radiation therapists on appropriate treatment techniques and patient dosimetry.
• Providing imaging expertise for radiation treatment planning and delivery verification.
• Initiating and participating in the implementation of new techniques and technologies within the Radiation Program.
• Teaching physics residents, radiation oncology residents, radiation therapist students, new staff, and visitors through didactic sessions, seminars, and one-on-one interactions.

The successful candidate will possess:

• A Master's or Doctoral degree in Medical Physics, Physics, or a related subject from a recognized university.
• Completion of a residency or training program in Radiation Oncology Physics, as demonstrated by a successful residency final exam, or equivalent.
• Certification in the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) or equivalent is desirable. Certification is a requirement for salary and career progression within 2 years of hire.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to various employee groups.
• Demonstrated commitment to the Lakeridge Health core values of Inclusion, Compassion, Innovation, Teamwork, and Joy.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Lakeridge Health's comprehensive safety programs and practices, including staff, patient, and environmental safety, and participation in regular in-services in this area.

Our team consists of:

• 8 medical physicists.
• 3 physics associates.
• 4 service engineers.
• 2 radiation therapy dedicated information technology specialists.
• 1 physics resident part of the University of Toronto residency program.

We utilize:

• 6 Elekta linacs (2 Versa HD and 4 Infinity) in Oshawa.
• 1 Elekta Versa linac at our satellite location in Peterborough.
• 2 Siemens Somatom Definition AS CT simulators.
• Monaco treatment planning system and Mosaiq record and verify system.
• HDR brachytherapy program using the Flexitron afterloader.
• On-site at Lakeridge Health Oshawa hospital is an MRI and soon will have PET-CT.
• Sun Nuclear quality assurance equipment (watertank, Profiler, ICProfiler, ArcCheck, and MapCheck).

We treat:

• Brain, lung, breast, GI, GU, skin, lymphoma, and palliative patients.
• Utilizing cones for brain SRS treatment and VMAT for brain SRT.
• SBRT treatments to lung, prostate, liver, spine, and oligomets sites.
• Utilizing VMAT, IMRT, and conformal techniques with 6MV, 15MV, and FFF photon beams as well as electron beams.
• 3D printing for custom bolus.
• HDR brachytherapy program treating prostate, interstitial, and intracavitary cervix, vaginal vault, and skin.