Emergency Medicine Physician - Locum

Job Description

Position profile - The Emergency Department of Saskatoon is seeking Emergency Medicine physicians to provide locum coverage. The successful candidate(s) will provide adult and pediatric services in three tertiary care facilities serving Saskatoon and Northern Saskatchewan. There will also be an opportunity and responsibility to teach residents and medical students training at the University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine. The 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 provision of high quality patient and family centered care.

The Department - Saskatoon Emergency Departments include: St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon City Hospital and Royal University Hospital. Annual patient visits per year are 40,000 at St. Paul's, 25,000 at Saskatoon City Hospital (open 12 hours a day) and 47,000 at Royal University Hospital. Royal University Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center. Physicians hired to the Saskatoon department most commonly work at all three sites.

Position details - Locum term - Flexible

Compensation details - Competitive, independent, Alternative Payment Plan (APP) contract

Location of practice - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Language of Work - English

Location of practice - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Language of Work - English

Job Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements of the position -The successful candidate will hold the designation of FRCPC-EM, CCFP-EM or ABEM and will be eligible for licensure in the province of Saskatchewan with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS).

Benefits

Benefits are the responsibility of the physician.

Additional Information

The City-Saskatoon Shines - With more hours of sunshine than any other major Canadian city and a population of 340,000+, Saskatoon is the largest city in Saskatchewan, offering non-stop entertainment opportunities including world class events, festivals and attractions, a strong arts and music focus, and a short drive to the northern lake country. Saskatoon has more golf courses and restaurants per capita than anywhere in North America and is noted for its outstanding walking and biking trails along the riverbank. Excellent educational facilities such as the University of Saskatchewan, home of the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, draw the best minds from around the world creating a youthful vitality and cultural richness evident in every neighbourhood.

Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) -The SHA is the largest organization in Saskatchewan, employing over 44,000 employees and physicians responsible for the delivery of high quality and timely health care for the entire province. We are driven by the commitment to improve front line patient care for Saskatchewan people, and we are working together to better coordinate health services across the province to ensure that patients receive high quality, timely health care, wherever they live in Saskatchewan.

University of Saskatchewan - The beautiful University of Saskatchewan campus is located on the shores of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, a city with a diverse and thriving economic base and a vibrant cultural life. It is a research-intensive institution with a strong reputation for innovation and excellence, home to the newly constructed Academic Health Sciences Complex and two of the largest science projects in the country - the Canadian Light Source synchrotron (www.lightsource.ca) and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization/International Vaccine Centre . A users group is available for collaborative research with clinical faculty using the $173.5 million Canadian Light Source synchrotron, owned by the University of Saskatchewan. The College of Medicine has an intake of 100 students per year with a commensurate number of positions for residency training.

To Apply: The SHA supports a shared commitment to a representative workforce that is respectful and inclusive of all staff and clients, and welcomes applications from those who will contribute to the diversity of our community. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Interested candidates, please submit your cover letter, 3 letters of reference, and curriculum vitae in confidence to:

Amanda Lee, Specialist Recruitment and Retention
Practitioner Staff Affairs
Email: amanda.lee@saskhealthauthority.ca

Applications are to include: A cover letter and CV along with 3 letters of reference (letters of reference must be sent directly from your referee to Amanda Lee).

Out-of-province candidates are requested to provide a letter from the Chief of the department that the candidate is working in or if in residency a letter from the Program Director.

If you have specific questions about this position, please contact:

James Stempien BSc, MD, CCFP (EM), FCFP, CCPE, MA (Leadership)
Provincial Head Emergency Medicine
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Professor Emergency Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Email: james.stempien@usask.ca