General Surgeon (Elective/ACS Position)

The Department of Surgery at the Niagara Health (NH) seeks a highly skilled and motivated physicians with a passion for providing the highest quality care to join the Division of General Surgery. Niagara Health is a regional healthcare provider with multiple sites and a growing network of community-based and virtual services.

We believe that every person in our region deserves to live every day of their life in the best health possible. As a community-based academic centre, our focus on teaching and learning, research, innovation and partnership propels us to continually improve care and make a difference in people's lives. Our team is made up of more than 7,300 staff, physicians and volunteers who we count on to deliver Extraordinary Caring.

Every Person. Every Time. Our Accreditation with Exemplary Standing is a clear demonstration of the team's commitment to the highest safety and quality standards. We provide a full range of acute care hospital services to the 450,000 residents across the Niagara region, and we are one of the few hospitals in Ontario that own and operate a long-term care facility.

Reason for vacancy To fill a 0.5 FTE equivalent vacancy Current Group 15 FTE equivalent General Surgeons The practice: Hybrid Elective/ACS Position 0.5 OR and 0.5 endoscopy resources Elective resources will be scheduled outside of ACS time Call: 1 week ACS/Month Friday 5pm – Friday 5pm with 2 relief nights Call is for the Marotta Family Hospital.

No ACS coverage at the other sites is expected. Department: Full mix of general surgery with including laparoscopy Ancillary Staff: Excellent fully trained nursing and clinic staff. Anesthesiologists, Ob. Gyns, Vascular surgeons, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgeons, General Internists, Hospitalists, Otolaryngologist, Urologists, Radiologists, Closed ICU Academic Affiliations The Mc.

Master University’s Michael G. De. Groote School of Medicine has expanded to a regional campus in Niagara, which is located at Brock University. Students at the Niagara Regional Campus complete their clinical rotations in one of the six area hospitals with teaching done by the highly skilled and motivated hospital physicians.

Niagara also hosts its own general surgery residency program, affiliated with Mc. Master Hamilton. We have one resident per year that trains primarily at the St.Catharines site. Opportunities for strengthening and building strong academic partnerships are a priority for Niagara Health as the hospital has expanded into this new facility.

We are interested in Physicians who will pursue a university faculty appointment and participate in academic activities within a strong regional community hospital setting. Tertiary Care Hamilton Health Sciences Centre - 1 hour away Requirements Independent license or eligible for independent license with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) FRCS(C)