Zone Clinical Section Chief (ZCSC), Radiation Oncology, 0324CCA80070023
🔍 Edmonton Zone
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- Medical Leader (non-clinical position)
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- MED0002PA Requisition #
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- Mar 25, 2024 Post Date
Description:
The Department of Oncology, Edmonton Zone, Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services in conjunction with the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta invite applications for the Section Chief/Division Head of Radiation Oncology at the Cross Cancer Institute (CCI).
This position provides leadership for the Section of Radiation Oncology at the Cross Cancer Institute (CCI) and the Division of Radiation Oncology in the Department of Oncology within the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta. Responsibilities include providing strong leadership and facilitating strategic growth within the Division/Section of Radiation Oncology and its faculty members supporting research, teaching and clinical patient care excellence.
The Section Chief/Division Head of Radiation Oncology role is a an academic, clinical and leadership position that reports to the Zone Clinical Department Head of Oncology and the CCI site facility Medical Director and to the Chair, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta. They will work with the other clinical section and academic division leaders to enhance multidisciplinary clinical care, and support translational and clinical research within the Department. The successful candidate will also identify and address radiation oncology resource needs supporting retention/recruitment while continuing to build their own academic career. The successful applicant will become a member of a multidisciplinary provincial program in Radiation Oncology located at the CCI site of the Edmonton Zone and be an integral part of the operational activities in Oncology.
The successful candidate will provide clinical inpatient and outpatient care within the radiation oncology section and provide leadership, support and coaching to the Radiation Oncologists through the collaborative development of objectives for each physician and by leading by example. They will also build on the growing research capacity in the Division of Radiation Oncology.
Current FTE 0.25 within the existing Oncology arrangement.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated exceptional abilities in communication, conflict resolution and a passion for change management. They will be an exceptional, experienced and visionary leader with credentials in both medical leadership and clinical practice and be considered a strong clinician by peers.
Qualifications include a MD, certification in Internal Medicine and special competency in Radiation Oncology, a demonstrated record of academic success, proven administrative skill sets and leadership experience in a complex academic and clinical environment. All applicants must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons in the Province of Alberta prior to applying.
Please submit a curriculum vitae and a statement of career goals together with the names of three referees by email to the following leaders:
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Dr. Helen Steed MD, FRCPC Facility Medical Director, Cross Cancer Institute, AHS Department Head, Clinical Department of Oncology, Edmonton Zone, AHS Associate Senior Medical Director, Cancer Care Alberta, AHS Email: helen.steed@albertahealthservices.ca |
Dr. Frank Wuest, PhD / Dr. rer. nat. habil. Professor and Chair, Department of Oncology The Dianne and Irving Kipnes Chair in Radiopharmaceutical Sciences Department of Oncology University of Alberta Email: wuest@ualberta.ca |