Transplant Surgeon

Job Description

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) - Saskatoon and University Saskatchewan, Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery seek transplant 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 the SHA and the University of Saskatchewan, where teaching of surgical residents and medical students is integral. Participation in the acute care general surgery roster including call is required. Participation in the trauma service will be of consideration.

The candidate will have demonstrated expertise in general surgery as well as successfully attained fellowship training in abdominal transplant. One must be proficient in abdominal organ procurement including abdominal multi-organ deceased donor organ procurement and living donor laparoscopic nephrectomy. One must also be proficient and competent with kidney transplantation and surgical management of kidney transplant patients. 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.

Compensation details - Alternate Funding Model
Location of practice - Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Job Qualifications

The successful candidate will hold certification or be eligible for 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 (CPSS).

Benefits

Responsibility of the physician.

Additional Information

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, and it is home to the newly constructed Academic Health Sciences Complex (https://healthsciences.usask.ca) 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 curriculum vitae in confidence to:

Amanda Lee, Specialist Recruitment and Retention
Practitioner Staff Affairs - Suite 6740 - Royal University Hospital
103 Hospital Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W8
Email: amanda.lee@saskhealthauthority.ca