Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH) is located in the City of Orillia - a beautiful community nestled along the shores of Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching. Orillia offers an environment where a health work/life balance is easy to achieve as exceptional urban amenities, natural resources, points of interest, and recreational opportunities abound.

People have always been OSMH’s greatest strength. Our committed team has helped our community for over a century. We offer an environment where each individual works interdependently towards common goals: we value Trust, Courage and Teamwork. We are an organization where individuals’ contributions are valued and there are many opportunities for personal growth and development.

Position Summary

A full-time general surgeon to provide general surgical care in a community setting. Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital has a young, well-trained, and vibrant medical staff that is committed to first-rate patient care. OSMH has a broad complement of existing surgical services, including Urology, Plastic surgery, ENT, OBGYN, Orthopaedic surgery, Ophthalmology, and additional on-site general surgery specializations in MIS, Breast Oncoplastics, ERCP, Therapeutic Endoscopy, and Colorectal Surgery. Surgeons work closely with the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre with well-established surgical oncology programs.

This is an excellent environment for a new or early career general surgeon, boasting fully equipped MIS and endoscopy suites, on-site interventional radiology, internal medicine support, a closed ICU, an established Acute Care Surgery service, and a support and collaborative group of colleagues.

The City of Orillia itself is in the heart of Ontario’s cottage country, nestled in between Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching, with lots of waterfront properties and direct access to a full complement of summer lake and nature activities, winter skiing, sledding and excellent local restaurants.


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

On-Call:
- Urgent surgical consultations and surgical management of emergency conditions. On call will be 1 in 5.

Elective:
- Operating room and endoscopy resources equitably distributed amongst all surgeons

In-Patient:
- Daily rounds on patients including facilitation of timely discharge
- Effective physician to physician communication and handover at all transitions from unit to unit
- Collegial cross coverage and handover of all surgery patients

Out-Patient:
- Outpatient clinics

Administrative and Quality:
- Participation in strategic planning and program development of General Surgery services
- Participation in ongoing quality improvement and safety activities related to nephrology care
- Participation in hospital committees pertaining to specialty and as required by the credentialed staff by-laws
- Efficient use of resources

Utilization:
- Utilization of OR time, outpatients clinics, endoscopy in an efficient and optimized manner

REMUNERATION:
- Fee for Service
- HOCC for on-call

Qualifications

Education:
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) unrestricted license that allows the physician to fulfil the requirements of this position.
- Fellowship in Surgery recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).

Experience:
- Previous work experience, fellowship training, or keen interest in breast surgery and oncoplastics preferred but not required
- New graduates welcome to apply


Competencies (RCPSC CanMEDS Competency Framework):
- Function effectively as a consultant, integrating all of the CanMEDS roles to provide optimal, ethical and patient-centred medical care,
- Establish and maintain clinical knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to your practice,
- Perform complete and appropriate assessments of patients,
- Use preventive and therapeutic interventions effectively,
- Demonstrate proficient and appropriate use of procedural skills, both diagnostic and therapeutic,
- Seek appropriate consultation from other health professionals, recognizing the limits of their expertise.


This posting will remain open until filled. For any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact Melanie Delion, Community Physician Recruiter at mdelion@osmh.on.ca.

Our Employees Enjoy

• a professional practice environment
• a collaborative atmosphere with emphasis on teamwork
• wellness initiatives
• continuing education grants
• employee recognition and assistance programs
• />• equal opportunities for growth and development

Employment Equity

OSMH is committed to diversity and equity in the workplace and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S persons and others who may contribute to a diverse workplace.

Accomodation in the Workplace

Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity, equal opportunity and maintaining a barrier-free selection process for job applicants. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known to the Human Resources department when contacted. All requests are handled confidentially.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

OSMH is committed to providing a safe, healthy and supportive working environment by treating team members and patients with compassion accountability respect and engagement.

All team members must adhere to OSMH’s Occupational Health and Safety policies, procedures and protocols, as well as the duties of workers as stipulated in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Team members must be able to perform all bona fide and essential duties of the position which may include cognitive and physical demands.

As a condition of employment, new employees are required to complete an employment health assessment and must be cleared by the Occupational Health and Safety Team prior to orientation.

As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination to the Hospital's Occupational Health and Safety department.

OSMH is a minimal fragrance workplace. We kindly ask all applicants to refrain from using scented products should they have the occasion to interview with the hospital. As a condition of employment OSMH requires professional references, verification of academic training, professional accreditation and evidence of course completion. It is also a condition of employment that all new employees will be required to present an original vulnerable sector check within 90 days of commencing employment and must sign an Offense Declaration upon receipt of an offer of employment.

If you are interested in joining our team, please apply online before 11:59 pm on the posting close date. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.