Clinical Assistant - Oncology

Closure Date: May 30, 2025

Position #: 9003675

Union: Out of Scope

Bargaining Unit: OOS - Saskatchewan Cancer Agency Physicians T&C

City/Town: Regina

Facility: Allan Blair Cancer Centre

Department: Department of Oncology

Type: Full-time regular

Expected Start Date: June 15, 2025

Expected End Date: N/A

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 1 week rotation 

Multi-Facility: No

Salary: $62.91 to $78.97 hour

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

The Clinical Assistant - Oncology is responsible to provide support to a specific area in the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency Oncology Service as specified by the cancer care teams that include medical oncology, radiation oncology and hematology. The Clinical Assistant - Oncology provides care under the supervision of the Oncologist/Hematologist in the area for which they are trained.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The Clinical Assistant - Oncology will work in a shared care model in a specific area of Oncology or Hematology, in collaboration with oncologists.

The Clinical Assistant - Oncology is accountable, under the supervision of the Oncologists or Hematologists, for the care of Adult Medical, Radiation Oncology and Hematology in-patients through admissions, investigations, symptomatic management and coordination of ancillary services and discharge planning.

The Clinical Assistant - Oncology is accountable, in collaboration with Oncologists or Hematologists, for outpatient services that include but are not limited to evaluation of follow-up patients on treatment or surveillance.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• International Medical Graduates with a medical degree from a university listed in either the WHO or FAIMER directory.  
• Must have passed Medical Council of Canada Qualifying exam part one.
• Passed English proficiency exam required by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan.
• Current ACLS or an equivalent program in resuscitation appropriate for the physician’s domain of practice. 
• Passed the interview process and required verification of references as per SCA Human Resources (HR) policies.

Scope of Practice: 

• The Clinical Assistant - Oncology will practice under supervision of an Oncologist/Hematologist within a limited scope of practice.
• Shared care practice in a focused area of Oncology or Hematology for which the candidate receives training at SCA.
• Practice will be limited to the area of training only. 
• To obtain history, perform physical examinations, evaluate results of diagnostic blood test and imaging scans, and perform toxicity assessments of treatment among others. 
• Write common prescriptions and continue systemic therapy including chemotherapy, immunotherapy and endocrine therapy under the supervision of a qualified Oncologist/Hematologist. 
• Provide afterhours support to on call Oncologist/Hematologist.
• Provide support to Oncologist/Hematologist on the ward and in the chemotherapy/infusion clinic area.