Otolaryngologist - Full-Time

Otolaryngologist Head and Neck Surgeon

Add more life to your career.

With our investments in people and leading edge, specialized services, it's an amazing time to be a part of PRHC. As a Otolaryngologist at PRHC, you'll work with diverse and talented leaders and colleagues who are committed to providing extraordinary care, and you'll be doing it all in a place where you'll make a meaningful impact on people's lives while you transform your own. Experience the PRHC difference. Visit prhc.on.ca/careers/ #TheTimeIsNow

The Opportunity

Our team of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgeons, is looking for a new member to join our team.

The successful candidate will have three (3) days of OR time per month, and will take one (1) in five (5) or six (6) call covering Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) and smaller surrounding hospitals.

The on-call surgeon is not required to travel to surrounding hospitals. Patients are transferred to PRHC when assessment by Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery is necessary. The following surgical specialties are represented in Peterborough: General Surgery, Gynecology, Otolaryngology Head and Neck, Vascular, Orthopedics, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Urology

Position Qualifications:

• Registered (or eligible for registration) with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• Fellow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with physicians, nursing, staff, patients, directors, managers, and the community
• Evidence of ongoing continued medical education

Work Better

PRHC is a regional hospital delivering acute healthcare to a rapidly growing population of more than 300,000 in Peterborough and the surrounding communities, including the First Nations of Curve Lake, Alderville and Hiawatha. The Health Centre is located in Peterborough Ontario, a 90-minute drive north-east of Toronto and has a proud local history extending back over a century. We are the region's largest employer with more than 2,500 staff, 400 physicians with privileges and 250 volunteers. As a member of the PRHC team, you will be part of an exceptional working environment - a forum to share knowledge, to learn, to develop talents, relationships and careers, and a culture that recognizes and rewards the achievements of its people.

Live Better

In Peterborough, you'll be as close to the great outdoors as you are to work, schools and other amenities. Cottage country is as close as 20 minutes away. An hour south of Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park and a couple of hours from Algonquin Provincial Park. Here, we boast all the conveniences and comforts that an exceptional quality of life demands. Here, you can have it all.

Just 90 minutes from downtown Toronto by car, Peterborough is a unique community unto itself, an established entity with a rich heritage, a thriving culture, and a bright future. Home to Trent University and Fleming College as well as a burgeoning business sector, the opportunities here abound. Peterborough offers a unique blend of outdoor pursuits and urban amenities right at your doorstep. Our arts and culture community is renowned for its exceptional events, exhibitions and performances, and the city offers a wide array of multicultural cuisine, local cafés, and unique shops.