Medical Physics Assistant – Medical Physics

Job title:

Medical Physics Assistant – Medical Physics

Company

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Job description

​Req ID: 207633
Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Department: CANC Medical Physics EZ
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
UNIFOR Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 25-Aug-25Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityNova Scotia Health is recruiting a Medical Physicist Assistant for the Cancer Care Program at the Cape Breton Cancer Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia. As a member of the Department of Medical Physics, you will play a vital role in cancer care, joining a dynamic team of twelve oncology and two imaging physicists within the Department of Medical Physics. At the Sydney facility, you will join one full-time and one part-time medical physicists, four radiation oncologists, four dosimetrists, eleven radiation therapists and two electronics engineering technologists.Reporting to the Chief Physicist, the Medical Physics Assistant is responsible to ensure that radiation doses are delivered in an accurate, effective, and safe manner. The role of a Medical Physics Assistant can include treatment unit quality assurance, treatment dose verification, external beam treatment planning, assisting in the commissioning of treatment units, dosimetry measurements, radiation safety responsibilities, and preparation of patient treatment accessories, under the supervision of a certified Medical Physicist. There is also potential for particiation in research projects as the centre is a growing academic program.The facilityThe treatment facility in Sydney includes one Varian Clinac IX, one TrueBeam unit and one CT simulator. The Eclipse/Aria planning and information system is centralized and deployed through Citrix, allowing sharing of knowledge and treatment planning across both centres in the province. Redevelopment of The Cape Breton Cancer Centre is underway, including an expansion by 20,000 square feet, more than doubling the current size.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering
• Thorough knowledge of physics and mathematics at the undergraduate level
• Working knowledge of the external beam treatment process with knowledge of the brachytherapy treatment planning process
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, organization and problem-solving skills
• Aptitude for working with computers
• Understanding of radiation physics, dosimetry principles, and protocols
• Understanding of the imaging process, and an ability to interpret images relevant to treatment planning
• Working knowledge of radiation safety
• Aptitude for solving problems involving physics and mathematics
• Ability to perform effectively as a multidisciplinary health care team member
• 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.Hours

• Permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Starting November 2025

Compensation and Benefits$32.55 – $38.94 HourlySuccessful 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 AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.​This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.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, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

Expected salary

$32.55 – 38.94 per hour

Location

Sydney, NS

Job date

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:59:04 GMT

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