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Clinical Nuclear Medicine Physicist, Provincial Operations

BC Cancer

Provincial, BC

In accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values and strategic direction of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the Leader, Clinical Nuclear Medicine Physics, the Clinical Nuclear Medicine (NM) Physicist provides specialized skills in the medical application of physics to support the development, administration and maintenance of a comprehensive provincial quality assurance program. This includes activities such as operating and monitoring the functional and operational fitness of medical scanners, such as Positron Emission Tomography / Computed Tomography (PET / CT) and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography / Computed Tomography (SPECT / CT) scanners and associated nuclear medicine equipment at the BC Cancer provincial Molecular Imaging and Therapy facilities and partner institutions.

The Clinical NM Physicist participates in the development and assessment of quantitative imaging and dosimetry studies for clinical diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures (clinical and research). The Clinical NM Physicist works collaboratively with the BC Cancer Molecular Imaging and Therapy Program staff, regional Medical Physicists, and Radiation Safety Officers in maintaining a regulatory compliant provincial radiation safety program and participates in facility design and the control of radioactive source inventory. Additionally, the Clinical NM Physicist takes responsibility for radiation safety for the Institute of Advanced Medical Isotopes (IAMI) working in collaboration with TRIUMF and supports radiation safety for the Molecular Imaging and Therapy departments around the province, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and safety standards.

The Clinical NM Physicist participates in research related to physics in molecular imaging and therapy and instrumentation and cancer care, including making contributions to and providing recommendations for new imaging and data analysis techniques / methodologies and modifications, maintaining imaging servers, and teaching and mentoring staff / students on current and new imaging developments.

What you’ll do

• Develop and administer the technical aspects of the functional imaging quality assurance program, including equipment testing for functional and operational fitness.
• Maintain the quality assurance program by ensuring compliance with procedures for quality control of radioisotopes, including logging testing data and periodic certification and calibration of equipment.
• Advise vendor service personnel and staff regarding corrective actions and trouble-shooting difficult or unusual problems and coordinates ongoing equipment maintenance.
• Reviews and monitor the preparation of therapeutic injections and ensures the safe and accurate application of injected activities by staff for radiopharmaceutical therapies.
• Perform internal radiation dosimetry calculations for radiopharmaceutical therapies and research studies.
• In collaboration with IMITS, technical and medical staff, and researchers, provide support for departmental and clinical trial computer systems, including Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) software, by coordinating system configuration, authorization and access, performing data management functions to ensure accuracy and quality of the data, and participating in the development and maintenance of system tools.

What you bring

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What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

Location :   Provincial Position and the candidate must be within the vicinity of a regional BC Cancer Centre to work.

Salary Range : $141,146 - $202,898 / year . The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Hours of Work :   Monday to Friday; 800-1600

What we do

provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia. BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include : Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

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PHSA and BC Cancer are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments’ unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey—one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.