RADIATION ONCOLOGIST (NOC 3111)
DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY
CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) provides comprehensive oncology services for the province of Manitoba and adjacent areas of Northwestern Ontario and Nunavut. Approximately 3500 new patients are seen annually by the Radiation Oncology Program. To overcome waitlist, innovation in Radiation Oncology Program, research excellence to meet increasing demand of Manitobans for radiation service
Position and Term of Employment:
We are seeking a permanent, full time Academic Radiation Oncologist to work within a multi- disciplinary, disease site group model of care.
About the position/location of work:
The Department of Radiation Oncology and CCMB Radiation Oncology Program reside in a state-of-the-art clinical outpatient and cancer research facility in Winnipeg on the Bio-Medical campus of the University of Manitoba. Approximately 95% percent of the successful candidates working time will be spent at this facility.
Equipment includes 7 Varian linear accelerators, dedicated high dose-rate and prostate brachytherapy suites, 2 simulators and a new orthovoltage unit. RapidArcTM and Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy techniques are in use, with the latter being further developed in partnership with Shared Health\'s Surgery Program with recent instillation of EDGE machine. A Gamma Knife PerfexionTM is located in and managed jointly with the adjacent host hospital, the Health Sciences Centre. PET-CT is available, with a cyclotron on site. A dedicated 6 bed inpatient unit is also located in the host hospital.
The Western Manitoba Cancer Centre, located in Brandon MB, is jointly managed by CCMB and the Prairie Mountain Health Authority and has one matched Varian linear accelerator. Most chemotherapy services are offered there. One Radiation Oncologist is located permanently at this site. The successful candidate will be expected to provide coverage at that site in rotation with other Winnipeg based staff members as assigned. Approximately 5% of the successful candidate\'s working time will be spent at this facility.
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