Medical Physicist

**Req ID**:173042**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Dickson Building - QEII**
**Department**:CANC Medical Physics CZ**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%**) x **1**
**Management/Non Union** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:Open Until Filled**

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.

**About the Opportunity**:
Nova Scotia Health, Atlantic Canada's largest academic health care organization, is recruiting a Medical Physicist for a newly created position the Cancer Care Program at the QEII Health Sciences Centre site in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As a member of the Department of Medical Physics, you will play a vital role in cancer care, joining a dynamic team of 14 oncology and two imaging physicists, one oncology physics resident, a medical physics assistant, 13 dosimetrists, four electronics/IT technologists, two IMIT analysts, and one mechanical technologist.

The treatment facility in Halifax includes seven Varian treatment units, including five TrueBeam units, one equipped with stereoscopic imaging and robotic guidance. All TrueBeam units include Developer Mode to support R&D initiatives. A major initiative is broad deployment of adaptive radiotherapy, currently with one HyperSight-equipped Ethos unit, and three additional Ethos units to be installed within the coming year. The facility administers an active brachytherapy service, including ultrasound-based, real-time prostate HDR. External beam and brachytherapy treatment planning are done with Eclipse and Oncentra, respectively. MRI and PET imaging and cyclotron facilities are also on site.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Doctoral degree in Medical Physics or Physics with specialization in Medical Physics; and
- Certification by the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (MCCPM) or the American Board of Radiology (DABR); and
- A strong track record of funded research in radiation oncology physics
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

In addition, you offer exceptional interpersonal, communication, organization and problem-solving skills.

In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Permanent, Full Time; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Two positions available

**Compensation and Incentives**:
**Salary currently under review**

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.