Thoracic Surgeon

Job Description

Saskatchewan Health Authority – Saskatoon and University Saskatchewan, Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery seek a Thoracic Surgeon to join their team. Collective responsibilities include clinical care of inpatients and outpatients as well as education of undergraduate and postgraduate trainees. The successful candidate will have appointments in both Saskatchewan Health Authority and the University of Saskatchewan, where teaching of surgical residents and medical students is integral. Participation in the thoracic surgery call roster is required.

The candidate will have demonstrated expertise in thoracic surgery. The candidate will have an active interest in research, demonstrated by completion of a post-graduate degree and interest in further developing the research activities of the division and the department. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated interdisciplinary competence as demonstrated by active participation in multidisciplinary rounds.

The Division of Thoracic Surgery currently has funding for 4.5 surgeons. It is active in undergraduate and residency education. We are part of a clinical teaching unit with the division of general surgery and have participation of junior and senior general surgery residents. As well we have respiratory medicine residents rotate on our service. The unit is based at St. Paul's hospital and does supply coverage for inpatientt consults at the 2 other hospitals . We started our Robotics program in February 2023 and recently added a second robot at our site. We have full access to a robot for all minimally invasive procedures. We expect to perform >300 robotic cases this coming year. This includes benign and malignant foregut and pulmonary procedures. We have dedicated access to endoscopy including EBUS and EUS. There is a dedicated group of thoracic anesthesiologists with excellent perioperative care. Outpatient care is delivered in the ambulatory care unit at SPH. We are the provincial referral center for esophageal cancer care and do approximately 40 esophagectomies/year. We are actively involved with both of the provincial cancer centres and participate in multidisciplinary tumor board meetings on a weekly basis. We have full access to telehealth. The synchrotron allows us excellent access for PET imaging.

Location of Practice: Saskatoon
Language of work: English

Job Qualifications

Candidates must be certified or be eligible for certification in Thoracic Surgery with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan

Benefits

Benefits are the responsibility of the candidate.

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 Saskatchewan Health Authority 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. The University of Saskatchewan is a research-intensive institution with a strong reputation for innovation and excellence. It is 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 Saskatchewan Health Authority 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 curriculum vitae in confidence to:
Amanda Lee, Specialist, Recruitment and Retention
Practitioner Staff Affairs
Saskatchewan Health Authority
amanda.lee@saskhealthauthority.ca