Careers in Cancer Care

Cancer is a leading cause of death globally and, unfortunately, Bermuda is no exception. Since cancer transforms normal cells into tumour cells in a progressive process, early detection and treatment can reduce the risk of cancer mortality. Even better, a substantial percentage of cancers can be prevented.

If saving lives through cancer prevention, detection or treatment sounds like your calling, there are multiple career opportunities right here in Bermuda to let you do just that.

Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre is a registered local charity that provides the highest standard of early detection, radiation treatment, support, care and education for cancer. An important part of the Centre’s mission is equal access care, which means that its services are provided free of co-pay, regardless of health insurance status. Community donations to the Equal Access Fund enable the Centre to subsidise services for those in need.

Clinical services include diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy, as well as patient services. In addition to the clinical service teams, the Centre employs public health educators and professionals in the areas of marketing, fundraising, accounting and compliance. The diagnostic imaging team includes a radiologist, mammography technologists, sonographers (ultrasound technologists), bone densitometry technologists, medical transcriptionists and nurses. This team carries out 3D and digital mammography, ultrasound, breast and prostate biopsy and bone densitometry.

Within the radiation therapy team, there are patient navigators, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiation therapists and radiation oncology nurses. This team works in clinical affiliation with Dana-Farber/ Brigham Cancer Center. Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre was the first facility outside of the United States to be accredited for radiation oncology by the American College of Radiology, which is the gold standard of accreditation.

Patient service staff ensure that the Centre meets the needs of its clients. This team includes front desk staff, transcriptionists and clinical managers.

If you are wondering if any of these careers are right for you, think about your strengths and what sparks your interest. Professionals in the clinical services tend to have a high aptitude for biology and/ or physics and an interest in healthcare with a focus on patient care. They are logical thinkers with good teamwork, problem-solving and communication skills. In particular, technologists are also interested in using state of the art technology.

Based on which area you choose to pursue, there are many educational options available to earn a certificate, diploma, degree or professional certification from an accredited institution.

To learn more about Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, its team and its work to prevent, detect and treat cancer in the community, visit cancer.bm

Choose your

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING:

Radiologists, Mammography Technologists, Sonographers (Ultrasound Technologist) Bone Densitometry Technologists, Medical Transcriptionists, Nurses

RADIATION THERAPY:

Patient Navigators, Radiation Oncologists, Medical Physicists, Radiation Therapists, Radiation Oncology Nurses

EXECUTIVE SERVICES:

Public Health Educators, Marketing, Fundraising, Accounting, Administration, Compliance