Pediatric - Emergency Medicine Locum

Job Description

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) - Saskatoon and the University of Saskatchewan are seeking pediatric emergency physicians to join their team for up to a one year locum term. The successful candidate will provide specialist pediatric services in an emergency environment in a tertiary care facility serving Saskatchewan residents. The pediatric emergency physician is responsible for providing all clinical medical services for children attending the Pediatric Emergency Department and teaching trainees. There are opportunities for research with Department of Pediatrics support available. This academic position includes assistant professorship with the University of Saskatchewan.

The Pediatric Emergency Department-Saskatoon is located on the ground floor of the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH). The hospital offers state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for children, mothers and families from across the province. Centrally located on the University of Saskatchewan campus, our new children's hospital offers neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care, general pediatrics, pediatric emergency and ambulatory services. Maternal services include labour and delivery, antepartum and postpartum care. The 176-bed facility provides the highest quality of care and places Saskatchewan at the forefront of research and innovation.

Jim Pattison Children's Hospital: Video Tour

Job Qualifications

Candidates must hold an MD degree, a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Certification or Emergency Medicine Certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan.

Benefits

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 -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 26,000 students and 6,500 faculty and staff, and a strong reputation for innovation and excellence. It is home to the newly constructed Academic Health Science Complex and two of the largest science projects in the country - the Canadian Light Source synchrotron and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization/International Vaccine. 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 letter of interest and curriculum vitae. Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to provide three letters of reference including, for recent graduates, a letter from the fellowship Program Director. Send all documents to:

Amanda Lee, Specialist Recruitment and Retention
Practitioner Staff Affairs-Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Email: amanda.lee@saskhealthauthority.ca