Radiation Therapist

About Us

The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) provides leadership in health promotion, early detection, treatment and research for cancer at our two cancer centres, the Allan Blair Cancer Centre in Regina, and the Saskatoon Cancer Centre. We also provide services in rural communities in partnership with hospitals through the Community Oncology Program. Provincially, we provide services to around 10,000 patients annually and our radiation oncology services account for 2,400 patients annually. Our goal is to deliver safe, person-centric care; we value teamwork, and encourage colleagues to work together. Our vision is a healthy population free from cancer, and our more than 900 dedicated employees work hard every day towards this vision.

Being a Radiation Therapist: 

Radiation therapists play a critical role in radiation treatment planning, treatment delivery and verification, patient care and support, and delivering safe and accurate treatment. Radiation therapists are also responsible for helping to manage the patient’s well-being throughout treatment and providing patient support as needed. Our services include CT planning, external beam radiation therapy with cone beam image guidance and active HDR brachytherapy programs for gynecologic and prostate sites. Our special programs include established SRS for brain, SBRT, pediatrics and TBI. We value collaboration and teamwork. Our radiation therapists work alongside multidisciplinary care teams, working closely with radiation oncologists and medical physicists

Types of radiation techniques we deliver:

• Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)
• Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
• High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy
• Total body irradiation (TBI)
• Pediatric radiation oncology 

Equipment for treatment delivery and planning:

• Varian linacs (mix of TrueBeams and iX)
• Siemens Confidence CT  
• HDR Brachytherapy-Oncentra
• Orthovoltage unit
• Varian Eclipse treatment planning system
• In-house 3D printing for clinical needs 

Requirements:

Education 

 

• Bachelor’s degree/diploma in radiation therapy

• Certification for Basic Life Saver (BLS)-C 

   

Credentials 

 

• Must be eligible for licensure with the Saskatchewan Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (SAMRT)
• Must be eligible for membership Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)

 

Other

• Criminal record check

 

Benefits

We offer:

 

• * Standard business hours are Monday-Friday with an earned day off every three weeks.
• Hours of work provide work-life balance/no shifts
• Professional development/education opportunities and support available to RTs

• CAMRT/CMRIPPS fees reimbursed annually