Radiation Therapist - Zone

Location:

Central Zone, Dickson Building – QEII
Department: CANC Radiation Therapy
Type of Employment:
Permanent and Assignment Opportunities Available
Union:
Based on Bargaining Unit and Constituent Union

Successful candidates may be eligible for a signing bonus and/or relocation assistance with a defined Return of Service contract.

The Radiation Therapist accurately and precisely prepares a cancer patient and their chart for administration of a course of radiation treatments. This includes fabrication of accessories (such as casts), treatment localization (through operation of conventional simulator and operation of CT scanner with simulation software), treatment calculations (in-depth knowledge of treatment plans, dosimetry and outputs), data entry (for record and verify system and online image acquisition system), treatment delivery including external beam therapy and brachytherapy in the OR (utilizing multiple different units and technologies), handling of radioactive sources and student teaching and precepting (for radiation therapy students, residents and visiting students).

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

• Graduate of an accredited Radiation Therapy Program in Canada or a non-Canadian program recognized by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
• License and registration with the Nova Scotia College of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals
• Excellent working knowledge of relevant computer software programs
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

• Permanent full-time positions available; 75 hours biweekly
• Long assignment full-time positions available; 75 hours biweekly

$46.79 - $57.32 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. A Recruiter will reach out to you to explore whether your qualifications and skills match an opportunity.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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