Summary of Duties
The Medical Physics Department in the Odette Cancer Centre (OCC) at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario, has an opening for a full time, permanent Medical Physicist. The OCC is an academic comprehensive cancer centre whose Radiation Treatment Program (RTP) serves over 7500 new patients per year through its external beam (Varian and Elekta linacs, Unity MR-linac, Gamma Knife, orthovoltage) and brachytherapy (700 patients per year) programs. The Department has twenty-four qualified medical physicists in its staff of forty-five. Sunnybrook’s mission is to care for our patients and their families when it matters most; its vision is to invent the future of health care.
The Medical Physics Department and the RTP excel in the use of MR in radiotherapy, for simulation and for treatment planning. The Program has innovative clinical and research programs in SBRT for primary and metastatic disease; brain radiosurgery; and adaptive radiotherapy on MR and CT platforms. The Department provides specialized support for a dedicated MR-guided brachytherapy suite for extensive programs in both HDR and LDR brachytherapy, as well as a busy Gamma Knife program.
Clinical duties include:
- acceptance and commissioning of equipment;
- development and clinical implementation of new technologies and techniques;
- physics support for all services offered within the RTP;
- consultation with radiation therapists and oncologists;
- quality improvement;
- participation in disease site teams. Medical physicists in our program work closely with radiation oncologists and clinical specialist radiotherapists to implement the latest technologies in radiotherapy for our patients.
The position reports to the Head of the Department of Medical Physics. The successful candidate will be expected to seek an academic appointment at the University of Toronto's Department of Radiation Oncology (UTDRO), and will participate in UTDRO’s Radiation Oncology Residency Program. Academic appointments within other departments at the University of Toronto and at Toronto Metropolitan University are possible.
Qualifications/Skills
Candidates must be eligible for qualification as a medical physicists in Canada. Candidates must have superior leadership and communication skills and be able to establish and grow effective working relationships as a member of a transdisciplinary team. Medical physicists who excel in project management, quality improvement, change management, research, and teaching are encouraged to apply. This is an excellent opportunity to work at a large academic centre as part of a team of diverse professionals who share patient-centered goals
