Radiation Oncologist - Halifax, Nova Scotia

About the Opportunity

The Nova Scotia Health (NSH) Department of Radiation Oncology is accepting applications for a Radiation Oncologist position for its Halifax site, to start immediately.

Applications for this position will be accepted until May 7, . The successful applicant will be expected to focus on 2-3 tumor sites.

With centres in both Halifax and Sydney, the NSH Department of Radiation Oncology serves patients in the entire province of Nova Scotia (NS), with over 3, radiation treatment courses delivered each year.

Each radical treatment is peer reviewed in a collaborative and collegial way using centralized departmental guidelines.

The modern equipment inventory includes eight cutting edge linear accelerators delivering VMAT, IGRT, SRS, and SBRT. There is an active HDR brachytherapy program for prostate and gynecological cancers.

Nova Scotians received care on the first-in-the-world Ethos radiotherapy system with HyperSight imaging in January . Just on November 22, , the Nova Scotia government announced support for acquisition of three additional Ethos radiotherapy systems with HyperSight imaging to replace older radiotherapy units summer / fall .

The successful applicant will have opportunity to contribute to the various innovations being implemented in the NSH Cancer Care Program, including the Oncology Transformation Project, implementing world first digital health solutions, and enabling NSH to be an early adopter under the pan-Canadian cancer data strategy driving real world evidence (RWE).

We are an integral part of the academic Dalhousie University Department of Radiation Oncology which has four clinical sites across the three Maritime Provinces including 28 Radiation Oncologists, 24 Medical Physicists and 3 Radiation Therapists.

We administer and deliver a residency training program in Radiation Oncology which is fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Qualifications

The successful applicant must be eligible for licensure in NS. The successful candidate is expected to have the interest and ability to contribute to the academic mandate of the department.

Certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada would be an asset.

Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and / or gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.

Those applying for this position will be invited to complete the Dalhousie self-identification questionnaire. For more information, please visit .

Application deadline May 7,

Interested individuals should submit a letter of application with their CV and names of 3 references by May 7, , to :

Amanda Caissie MD, PhD, FRCPC

Head, Department of Radiation Oncology

email :

Should you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Isha Seth, Physician Recruitment Consultant at :