Emergency Medicine Specialist

Number of Vacancies: 1

Vacancy Opening For: Specialist

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Term: Full Time

Method of Payment: Contract

Method of Payment Description: Remuneration is on a contractual basis ranging from $375,696 - $424,375 annually for fulltime work.

Job Description

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), North East Area – Prince Albert, Saskatchewan is seeking applicants for a permanent, 1 FTE Emergency Medicine Specialist. The position will consist of 8.5 and 9 hour shifts for 1440 hours annually. As part of the Emergency Medicine team, you will be responsible for providing clinical medical services to individuals presenting to the emergency department, including trauma, stroke and pediatric care.

Job Qualifications

The Saskatchewan Health Authority's Regional Health Centre in Prince Albert, North East Area requires a Emergency Medicine Specialist. The candidate must have a Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) or certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada in Emergency Medicine (CCFP-EM).

The successful candidate must be registered and licensed to practice medicine with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS). Physicians must maintain membership and insurance with the Canadian Medical Protective Association and must be legally entitled to work in Canada. The successful candidate is required to hold current certification in Advanced Trauma Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Ultrasound skills are an asset and will be required or expected to obtain.

Additional Information

The Victoria Hospital is a regional hospital with 164 acute care beds including a 9 bed intensive care unit that provides services to a population of 80,000 which includes northern and northeastern Saskatchewan. Dubbed “The Gateway to the North”, Prince Albert is in close proximity to a multitude of freshwater lakes and woodlands with outdoor activities for every season.

Currently, the following specialty services are provided:

• Obstetrics/Gynecology
• General Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Radiology
• Psychiatry
• Ophthalmology
• Urology
• General Internal Medicine
• Anesthesiology
• Pathology
• ENT

Recruitment and Settlement Package:

This opportunity may be eligible to receive the 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.

To apply or request further information please contact:

April Matlock

Practitioner Staff Affairs, NE Area

April.matlock@saskhealthauthority.ca