GENERAL SURGEON

GENERAL SURGEON

NIAGARA HEALTH - NFS

The Department of Surgery at the Niagara Health (NH) seeks a highly skilled and motivated physician with a track record for providing compassionate and efficient care to join the Division of General Surgery.

Niagara Health is a regional healthcare provider with multiple sites and a growing network of community-based and virtual services. We believe that every person in our region deserves to live every day of their life in the best health possible. As a community-based academic center, our focus on teaching and learning, research, innovation and partnership propel us to continually improve care and make a difference in people's lives.

Our team is made up of more than 7,300 employees, physicians, and volunteers who we count on to deliver Extraordinary Caring. Every Person. Every Time. Our Accreditation with Exemplary Standing is a clear demonstration of the team's commitment to the highest safety and quality standards.

We provide a full range of acute care hospital services to the 450,000 residents across the Niagara region, and we are one of the few hospitals in Ontario that own and operate a long-term care facility. Creating a healthy community is a collaborative effort. The courage and hope demonstrated by so many during the COVID-19 pandemic inspire us to continue to work with community partners to improve the health and well-being of our region.

Reason for vacancy

To fill a 1.0 FTE equivalent vacancy

Current group:

8 FTE equivalent General Surgeons

The practice:

The Practice-General Surgery with the opportunity to perform laparoscopy, based out of the Niagara Falls Site

• OR time, Endoscopy time, Minor procedure time will be assigned
• ACS coverage of South Site Hospitals
• Expertise in breast cancer and advanced laparoscopic skills as asset but not a requirement

Call:

Acute Care Surgery (ACS) on-call roster sharing equally amongst 8 general surgeons

Department:

Full mix of general surgery including laparoscopy

Ancillary Staff:

Excellent fully trained nursing and clinic staff.

Anesthesiologists, ObGyns, Vascular surgeons, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgeons, General Internists, Hospitalists, Otolaryngologist, Urologists, Radiologists, Closed ICU

Academic Affiliations

The McMaster University's Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine has expanded to a regional campus in Niagara, located at Brock University. Students at the Niagara Regional Campus complete their clinical rotations in one of the six area hospitals with teaching done by the highly skilled and motivated hospital physicians. Niagara also hosts its own general surgery residency program, affiliated with McMaster Hamilton. We have one resident per year that trains primarily at the St.Catharines site.

Opportunities for strengthening and building strong academic partnerships are a priority for Niagara Health as the hospital has expanded into this new facility. We are interested in Physicians who will pursue a university faculty appointment and participate in academic activities within a strong regional community hospital setting.

Tertiary Care:

Hamilton Health Sciences Centre - 1 hour away

Qualifications Required:

• Independent license or eligible for independent license with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
• FRCS(C)

We are especially interested in connecting if you

• Value diversity, equity, and inclusion;
• Are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Region of Niagara;
• Identify as a member of one or more of the following groups: equity-deserving group, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Medical Affairs of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position. For applicants trained in the United States, please refer to our website here for more information on licensure pathways in Ontario.

*Caution* Applicants are encouraged to include one of the following statements in their cover letters or resumes:

• Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada or
• No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Closing Date: May 31, 2024

Contact: Medical Affairs Office
Niagara Health
Medicalaffairs@niagarahealth.on.ca
Phone: 905-378-4647 ext. 44224

On behalf of:
Dr. Satish Chawla, Interim Chief of Staff, VP Medical Affairs
Dr. Helen Cateano, Chief of Surgery
www.niagarahealth.on.ca