Acute Care Surgeon

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to advance our role in cultivating the next generation of health care professionals in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Medicine and promoting medical innovations and breakthroughs through the Osler Research Institute for Health Innovation.

Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of world-class health care inspired by our people and communities. At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!

The Division of General Surgery in the Department of Surgery is seeking a full-time associate acute care surgeon (ACS) to join our group of eight surgeons. Remuneration is fee-for-service as set by the OHIP Schedule of Benefits and Fees and eligibility to receive the HOCC stipend for completed nights on-call.

Accountabilities:

• On-call daily from 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. with two to three overnight shifts per week and a minimum of one in every four weekends (Friday-Sunday)
• Must be available during daytime hours to receive all new consults from the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, inpatient wards and all intra-operative consultations
• Must be available for daytime opportunities as a surgical assistant in the operating room and have 24/7 support from one of the other general surgeons
• Will be provided with one block per week in our outpatient clinic for patient follow-ups, which includes associated administrative support and overhead costs

About the program

The successful applicant will have an opportunity to join one of the fastest growing community hospitals offering innovative research opportunities, access to cutting edge technology and a supportive physician wellness program.

• Certificate of registration to practice from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and have fellowship in General Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Excellent communication skills in English (additional languages are considered an asset as we serve a highly diverse population)

Osler is a primary clinical partner for Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine and is an academic community partner with the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine and McMaster’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. Make an impact, lead and go beyond at Osler.

Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Medical Affairs at [email protected].

While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.