General Surgeon - Locum

Job Description

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is seeking a team-oriented and professional General Surgeon to be part of our division in Regina, Saskatchewan. The specialist will join us in an independent locum position from December 1, 2024 (flexible) to May 1, 2025 (flexible) on a fee-for-service basis in a community-based broad General Surgery practice to cover a maternity leave.

Preference will be given to candidates with a demonstrated interest in breast care or those who have completed a fellowship specializing in breast surgery.

General Surgery services are shared between two sites: Regina General Hospital, our trauma center offering all major surgical specialties, except transplant, and the Pasqua Hospital, a community-based hospital and referral center specializing in Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery and Urology.

Call coverage for General Surgery at the Pasqua Hospital is a requirement of the position, shared amongst seven other General Surgeons. In addition to fee-for-service remuneration, you would be eligible for any on-call retainer consistent with the Specialist Emergency Coverage Program. Overhead fees will be the responsibility of the successful candidate. Elective time in ambulatory care, endoscopy, and the operating room is included.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is dedicated to learning and is a partner in the growing educational needs of medical students and residents from the College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan. The Department of Surgery has distributed training sites in Saskatoon and Regina (https://medicine.usask.ca/department/clinical/surgery.php).

Job Qualifications

• Successful applicants will hold certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) in General Surgery. Successful applicants will be eligible for regular licensure from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS). Comprehensive endoscopy experience and breast care interest will be a definite asset.

• This individual should be a team player, be able to interact effectively with patients, colleagues, staff and management, and function well in a high-volume environment with a commitment to the provision of high-quality patient and family-centered care.

• In accordance with immigration requirements, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

• The successful applicant is welcome to participate in the undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education programs of the Department of Surgery and Division of General Surgery in the Regina Area.

This position will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage interested candidates to apply promptly.

Additional Information

Physician Recruitment Team

Saskatchewan Health Authority - Regina Area

Phone: 306-766-0745

Email: SHAPhysicianCareersRegina@saskhealthauthority.ca