Physician Assistant

UHN is Canada's No. 1 hospital and the world's No. 1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members. UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN's vision is to build A Healthier World and its only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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DESCRIPTION OF CITY:
The city of Toronto is located in southwestern Ontario and is Canada's largest city with more than 3 million persons. Situated on the shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is a cosmopolitan city that is world renowned for its multicultural neighborhoods, festivals, museums, arts, theatre and sporting events. It is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange, 5 major banks, 3 Universities and some 20 hospitals.

Union: Non-Union
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Radiation Medicine
Reports to: Dr. Derek Tsang (Director, Resource Allocation, Radiation Oncology)
Grade: D0:08
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: $ 49.57 per hour to $ 61.96 per hour (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Shifts: 5 shifts per week
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: January 27, 2025

The Radiation Medicine Program (RMP) is an academic, publicly-funded clinical service unit within Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network (UHN) serving the radiation oncology needs of the Toronto central area. RMP is also a tertiary referral resource for the Greater Toronto Area and the province, serving Ontarians for specialized programs and services such as pediatric radiation oncology, sarcoma, head and neck cancer, ocular oncology, radiosurgery, and stem cell transplants (total body irradiation).

The program is currently staffed by 37 radiation oncologists and 4 PAs, providing approximately 9,000 new patient consultations annually. There are state of the art imaging and radiation treatment equipment including CT/PET and MR simulators, 16 linear accelerators, two radiosurgery units, brachytherapy, stereotactic approaches, theranostics, and MR-guided therapeutics. The program is organized according to tumour site groups, with the larger oncology sites being Breast, Genitourinary, Lung, Gastrointestinal, Hematological, Head and Neck, Central Nervous System, and Gynecology. There are daily ambulatory clinics, and there is an onsite 20 bed inpatient unit, and hospitalists dedicated to inpatient care. Emergency department support is located at Toronto General, Toronto Western and Mount Sinai Hospitals.

With a long tradition of groundbreaking firsts and a vision of achieving global impact through exemplary patient care, research and education, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada's largest research teaching hospital, brings together some of the world's top medical, research and clinical specialists. The University Health Network, frequently ranked among Canada's Top 100 Employers, represents the coming together of shared values and diverse expertise in patient care, research and education. Each of our facilities - Toronto General Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Western Hospital and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Michener Institute - makes a unique contribution to the whole. Together, we create something far greater than the sum of our parts. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world. UHN is a fully affiliated teaching hospital within the University of Toronto.

SALARY RANGE: Starting at $49.57/hour, up to $61.96/hour, 37.5 hours/week. The starting salary will be set commensurate with experience, as per UHN policies. UHN offers dental and health benefits, and provides permanent employees with a defined benefit pension through Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. There is also dedicated funding for CME/conferences/education/courses.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.