Electronics Technologist - Medical Physics - Regular Full-Time - 2026-18080 (2026-18080)
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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Summary Of Duties
The Medical Physics Department in the Odette Cancer Centre (OCC) at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario, has an opening for a full-time, permanent electronics technologist. The OCC is an academic comprehensive cancer centre whose Radiation Treatment Program (RTP) serves over 7500 new patients per year through its external beam (Varian and Elekta linacs, MR-linac, Gamma Knife, orthovoltage) and brachytherapy (700 patients per year) programs. The OCC is home to some of the most advanced radiation therapy technologies. Sunnybrook’s mission is to care for our patients and their families when it matters most; its vision is to invent the future of health care.
The Electronics Technologist is responsible for performing duties related to preventative maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and testing of radiation therapy equipment. This includes preventive maintenance, morning equipment start-up, evaluating and correcting equipment malfunctions, maintaining accurate service records, maintaining a parts inventory, repairing electrical and electronic equipment, designing and constructing specialized electronic equipment, and evaluating machine performance data. In-house and vendor training on linear accelerators and associated equipment will be provided.
The position reports to the Head of the Department of Medical Physics.
Qualifications/Skills
The Medical Physics Department in the Odette Cancer Centre (OCC) at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario, has an opening for a full-time, permanent electronics technologist. The OCC is an academic comprehensive cancer centre whose Radiation Treatment Program (RTP) serves over 7500 new patients per year through its external beam (Varian and Elekta linacs, MR-linac, Gamma Knife, orthovoltage) and brachytherapy (700 patients per year) programs. The OCC is home to some of the most advanced radiation therapy technologies. Sunnybrook’s mission is to care for our patients and their families when it matters most; its vision is to invent the future of health care.
The Electronics Technologist is responsible for performing duties related to preventative maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and testing of radiation therapy equipment. This includes preventive maintenance, morning equipment start-up, evaluating and correcting equipment malfunctions, maintaining accurate service records, maintaining a parts inventory, repairing electrical and electronic equipment, designing and constructing specialized electronic equipment, and evaluating machine performance data. In-house and vendor training on linear accelerators and associated equipment will be provided.
The position reports to the Head of the Department of Medical Physics.
Qualifications/Skills
- Successful completion of a Diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology.
- Experience with radiation-emitting equipment, high voltage, vacuum, microwave, electronic and computer control systems or motion control.
- Service experience on linear accelerators is preferred.
- Ability to repair systems to the component level using schematics, multi-meter and oscilloscope.
- Problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making
- Mechanical aptitude with the ability to take apart and reassemble components using small hand tools.
- Data and computer software skills including electronic logging of machine issues and searching resources and databases for solutions.
- Ability to work safely and to promote safe working environments and practices.
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to interact effectively with other healthcare professionals
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Responsibilities
Perform preventive maintenance, start-up checks, troubleshooting, testing, and repairs on radiation therapy equipment, including evaluating and correcting malfunctions. Maintain service records and parts inventory, build specialized electronic equipment, and assess machine performance data.
Requirements
A diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology is required, along with experience involving radiation-emitting equipment or related high-voltage, vacuum, microwave, electronic, computer-control, or motion-control systems. Candidates should be able to repair equipment to component level using schematics and test instruments, troubleshoot effectively, work safely, and communicate well with healthcare professionals; linear accelerator service experience is preferred.
Skills
- Preventive Maintenance
- Equipment Repair
- Troubleshooting
- Radiation Therapy Equipment
- High-Voltage Systems
- Vacuum Systems
- Microwave Systems
- Electronic Control Systems
- Computer Control Systems
- Motion Control
- Component-Level Repair
- Schematics
- Multimeter
- Oscilloscope
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Electronic Service Records
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Keywords
- Electronics Engineering Technology
- Medical Physics
- Radiation Therapy
- Radiation Treatment Program
- Linear Accelerators
- Varian
- Elekta
- MR-Linac
- Gamma Knife
- Orthovoltage
- Brachytherapy
- Preventive Maintenance
- Equipment Start-Up
- Equipment Malfunctions
- Electrical Equipment
- Electronic Equipment
- High Voltage
- Vacuum Systems
- Microwave Systems
- Computer Control Systems
- Motion Control
- Schematics
- Multimeter
- Oscilloscope
- Service Records
- Parts Inventory
- Machine Performance Data
- Electronic Logging
- Troubleshooting
- Component-Level Repair