Regional Leader, Clinical Medical Physics - BC Cancer Vancouver

Regional Leader, Clinical Medical Physics

BC Cancer – Vancouver

Regular, Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

Vancouver, BC

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Regional Cancer Centre, the Regional Leader Clinical Medical Physics is responsible for planning, organizing, and leading the activities of physics staff in providing clinical treatment, calibrating and commissioning equipment, training medical and radiology students and technicians and conducting research and development on techniques and equipment. The Regional Leader is responsible for developing the vision for the medical physics department in alignment with the mission and strategic goals of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) and BC Cancer.  This includes representing the cancer centre in decision making forums across the organization at a provincial level and in collaboration with similar roles across the province of BC. The role is responsible to set service and budget priorities, allocate resources, plan goals and objectives that align to the strategic direction of PHSA and BC Cancer, and implement and monitor quality improvements and indicators. In addition, the Regional Leader is responsible for leading and managing the centralized consultation services, administrative support services, and special projects as necessary.

Overseeing a department of 40 staff including medical physicists and residents,  physics assistants, radiation therapy service technologists, tool and die makers and a strong group of MSc and PhD students in the UBC graduate program in Medical Physics.

Vancouver Centre is imbedded in a rich academic and biomedical community with close connections to other regional BC Cancer centres across the province.

What you’ll do

• Provide administrative and clinical leadership to the BC Cancer- Vancouver medical physicists in accordance with the highest standards of practice and as required by regulatory and accrediting agencies
• Plan, develop, and evaluate the annual operating plans and capital and operating budgets for the medical physics department ensuring that the strategic direction aligns with the mission, vision, and direction of PHSA and BC Cancer.
• Evaluate and coordinate strategic priorities across the health system including but not limited to: program development, accreditation, standardization, and quality assurance. This includes hiring, training, educating, and evaluating staff.
• Assess resource utilization patterns, and supply issues and provide related advice as required to promote patient safety, best practices, improved patient access, and efficient flow of patients across the care continuum.
• Establishes an infrastructure conducive to research, education and innovation initiatives. Develops, implements, participates in, and monitors research and academic agendas relevant to medical physics professional practice.  Ensures the development and achievement of relevant standards, quality indicators, and outcomes.

What you bring

Qualifications:

M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in medical physics from a CAMPEP accredited medical physics program OR Ph.D. degree in physics and a certificate from a CAMPEP accredited medical physics program. Completion of a CAMPEP accredited residency program and at least fifteen (15) years of closely related experience. Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) or American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification AND Fellowship in the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (FCCPM) certification are required. National and/or international recognition in the field of medical physics, including peer reviewed literature contributions, grant funding, involvement in national or international professional bodies, and academic involvement. Established track record as a teacher and supervisor of graduate students in Medical Physics. A combination of education, experience and demonstrated ability, recognized both internally and externally as equivalent, may be acceptable. 

You have:

• Demonstrated ability to provide a high standard of medical radiation therapy physics services.
• Adheres to the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists code of ethics.
• Comprehensive understanding of professional practice issues and legislation.
• Demonstrated experience advancing professional practice.
• Demonstrated ability to advance strategic initiatives and manage people and budgets.
• Superior interpersonal, communication, facilitation and leadership skills.
• Ability to set and accomplish objectives and manage expectations.
• Demonstrated aptitude for innovative, progressive thinking.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proven ability to foster a collaborative team approach to decision making.
• Proven ability to negotiate and mediate resolution to complex situations.
• Ability to interact tactfully and effectively with staff and others at all organizational levels both internally and externally.
• Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls calls for justice, and how they intersect across the health care system.
• Support team members on their learning journey, ensuring education strategy for team/department to implement Indigenous Cultural Safety at a practical level.
• Work collaboratively with appropriate Indigenous teams/departments to ensure ICS lens applied holistically.
• Have commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).

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.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Salary Range: $187,972 - $281,960. 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.

Location: 600 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, V5Z 4E6  

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday; 0800-1600

Requisition Number: 177178E

What we do

BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.

BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

(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.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

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 creatin

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