Medical Physicist - Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre

Medical Physicist - Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre

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Numéro de réference : 4817

Emplacement :
2200 Eglinton Avenue West, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5M 2N1, Ontario, Canada

The Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre at Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley Hospital site) is seeking a permanent full-time Medical Physicist, who will work in collaboration with the medical physics team to provide clinical and technical support. The Credit Valley Hospital is a teaching hospital of University of Toronto, and the Radiation Oncology program is recognized by its high quality, high efficiency and innovations in safety and patient-centered care. This position is for someone who demonstrates passion and innovation for advancing clinical medical physics as well as having s a high degree of interest, enthusiasm, and commitment to the principles of patient centred care.

The Radiation Oncology Program (ROP) of the Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre is a fully integrated and electronic program that treats >4500 patients per year. The Cancer Centre is equipped with six Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators (two with HDMLC) and two CT simulators (Canon Aquilion Exceed Large Bore and Philips Big Bore Brilliance). Varian ARIA oncology information system provides full electronic data for Radiation Oncology. The platform is fully networked infrastructure for treatment planning using Varian Eclipse on a Citrix platform for seamless treatment planning and delivery. Current clinical programs include Linac-based Stereotactic Radiosurgery utilising HyperArc and a state-of-the-art Brachytherapy suite (Elekta Nucletron, Flexitron afterloader). Major project plan is underway for an approved expansion of the Cancer Centre with an infrastructure build to include the addition of two Varian Halcyons with HyperSight, one Varian Ethos and an Xstrahl Orthovoltage X-ray therapy machine.

The Medical Physics department is integrated in the ROP in relation to its clinical, education and research mandate as defined by the mission and objectives of Ontario Health-Cancer Care Ontario and Trillium Health Partners. The department currently includes 12 medical physicists, 4 full-time and one part-time physics associates, 6 electronics technologists, as well as a shared administrative assistant; all of whom report to the Head of Medical Radiation Physics. An active Medical Physics Residency Program (one position) is supported through affiliation with the University of Toronto Department of Radiation Oncology (UTDRO) CAMPEP accredited residency program.

Medical Physicist - Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre
Trillium Health Partners

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based academic acute care facilities in Canada. Comprise of three sites, THP serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.