Emergency Medicine Physicians
Job Description
Position profile –The Emergency Department of Saskatoon is seeking Emergency Medicine physicians. The successful candidate(s) will provide 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.
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 provision of high quality patient and family centered care.
The Department - Emergency Physicians in Saskatoon practice across three different sites: Royal University Hospital (RUH), St. Paul’s Hospital (SPH) and Saskatoon City Hospital (SCH). As such we enjoy a practice that has both high acuity and great diversity with a mix of tertiary and community practice. We have a group of approximately 65 members, the largest in the province. The Saskatoon EM group has a great diversity of practices and interests. Many of our members have strong ties to community practice and other administrative, educational and clinical endeavors. Our group has a strong affiliation and presence within the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.
The RUH is a tertiary care centre for Saskatoon and Northern Saskatchewan. This site is the home of our trauma, cardiology, cardiac surgery, psychiatry, stroke, and neurosciences programs. The RUH is attached to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH) providing provincial wide pediatric care as well as Maternal Services. The RUH Emergency Department is housed on the ground floor of the new children’s hospital. The RUH Adult ED works collaboratively and shares resources with the JPCH Pediatric ED team with EM physicians often having cross appointments with the Department of Pediatric Emergency (applications to pediatrics must be submitted separately). The RUH Emergency Department has its own x-ray, ultrasound and CT scanner. Annual patient visits to this site are in excess of 47,000 visits per year.
The SPH is also a tertiary centre for Saskatoon and northern Saskatchewan. This site is home of plastic, thoracic, and vascular surgery as well as urology and nephrology. There are also full general surgery and internal medicine services at this site. This site is home to our Rapid Access Addictions Medicine program and the SPH serves the core of Saskatoon. The SPH has phlebotomy, lab, and a full diagnostic imaging department. Annual patient visits to St. Paul’s ED are in excess of 40,000 visits per year.
The SCH is a unique site and is home to Ophthalmology, Geriatrics and the Women’s Health Centre. The SCH sees a wide variety of patients including all ages and levels of acuity and is open 12 hours a day. The SCH is equipped with phlebotomy, lab services and a full diagnostic department including CT. This department is a fast-paced site that requires transfer of consulted patients to the other two sites. Annual patient visits to SCH ED average 25 000 visits per year.
Position details - Departmental members provide 24-hour coverage at the RUH and SPH as well as 12-hour coverage at SCH. We schedule on average 6 months in advance of a posted schedule. Our group schedules using a casino shift model. Our scheduling uses a positive-preference system for shift allocation; allowing physicians to request shifts they feel are more desirable based on individual schedule preferences. The group has agreed to rules for request-based scheduling and reviews these annually to ensure they appropriately meet the needs of the department. Shifts are allocated based on your Full Time Equivalents (FTE) designation as agreed to upon hiring. Shifts vary per month based on the generated schedule but over a 3-month period average to your FTE.
Teaching opportunities are readily available. We are members of the Provincial Emergency Medicine Department and as such are affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine. Our Royal College Emergency Medicine Residency Program trains up to 3 residents per year. Our Family Medicine Enhanced Skills program trains up to 4 residents per year. There are also opportunities for teaching in undergraduate medicine both core curriculum and emergency medicine curriculum. Leadership opportunities are available within the College of Medicine at many levels.
Members from our department are often members of the trauma team and code blue team within the hospital. To join them, there is a separate application process.
Compensation details – Competitive, independent, Alternative Payment Plan (APP) contract.
Departmental members are offered unpaid maternity and paternity leaves as required. Physicians who are members of the Saskatchewan Medical Association and are eligible may receive up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave Fund. Details may be found here: Saskatchewan Medical Association.
Leaves of absence for personal and professional/educational development are considered in accordance with the
Location of practice – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Language of Work – English
Relocation Package
This opportunity may be eligible to receive the Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Recruitment and Retention Incentive of up to $200,000!
The program applies to Specialist Emergency Medicine physicians and Family Medicine Emergency Medicine physicians.
Residents currently in their 4th or 5th year of residency may be eligible for a $30,000 resident bursary!
Job Qualifications
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.
The 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