Geriatricians & Academic Geriatricians (BH 429)

Geriatricians & Academic Geriatricians

Ottawa, Canada

Full Time Opportunities Available

 

Our client, The Ottawa Hospital, one of the largest teaching hospitals in Canada, is seeking Geriatricians to join their expanding team. The hospital provides dedicated care to approximately 1.3 million patients in Eastern Ontario and is the main training site for 160 medical students and over 1000 residents in the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine. 

 

The Division of Geriatric Medicine consists of a dynamic group of 13 full-time academic Geriatricians within a progressive Department of Medicine. The Division is an integral partner of the Regional Geriatric Program of Eastern Ontario which manages a wide spectrum of services for older people within the region.

 

Clinical activities include an acute care inpatient Geriatric Medicine Unit, consultation

teams at two campuses, and specialized ambulatory clinics. Rural clinics, a regional Geriatric Emergency Management program and Geriatric Assessment and Outreach teams lead the way in community-based assessments of older people with the goal of targeting specialized geriatrics services. There are also services offered in French at the Montfort Hospital. Additionally there is a Memory Disorders program at the

Elisabeth Bruyère Hospital. They have an expanding variety of research activities; including clinical (dementia & driving, frailty and pre-op assessment, delirium management, mobility, optimal prescribing), health services delivery (collaborative specialty care such as TAVI, orthopedics, trauma) and medical education.

 

Remuneration: 

Mix of a base salary + clinical billings + stipends from the Division, Department of Medicine or University

 

Benefits:

• Department of Medicine group life, long-term disability, extended health and dental insurance.

• Parental leave, sabbatical leave

 

Qualifications:

• Eligible for registration and licensure as a Geriatrician with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. (CPSO)

• Have, or be eligible for certification in Geriatric Medicine by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 

• OR eligible to hold an academic appointment at the rank of an Assistant Professor or higher at the University of Ottawa.  Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

• The University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital are bilingual institutions and therefore in the case of potentially successful candidates of equal ability, a bilingual (French/English) candidate would be preferred.

 

Information and Benefits of Ottawa:

Ottawa, a lively vibrant big city with a small town feel. Ottawa boasts the great restaurants and the cultural, arts and sporting activities of a big city while also providing small town amenities such as affordable high quality housing in child-friendly neighborhoods minutes away from schools, parks, nature and work. Ottawa is a brilliant place to raise a young family while pursuing a successful rewarding career in

Geriatrics! City of Ottawa

 

 Interested candidates please contact or send CV to:

Michelle Flynn, RPR

COO/ Physician Recruitment Consultant

CanAm Physician Recruiting Inc.

www.canamrecruiting.com

michelleflynn@canamrecruiting.ca