THE POSITION:
Vascular Surgery Locum Opportunity
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Moncton Hospital, a facility within Horizon Health Network, is recruiting a long-term locum Vascular Surgeon to begin as soon as possible and to work on an intermittent and as-needed basis. Experience in open vascular surgery is necessary. The department at present consists of six and a half general surgeons, two thoracic, two vascular surgeons and hepatopancreatobiliary surgeon. Applicants must be eligible for licensure in New Brunswick and hold subspecialty certification in Vascular Surgery. Applicants will be expected to participate in the call schedule and teaching of residents. The hospital has two endovascular suites, two state of the art MIS suites as well as a new outpatient complex including an up-to-date GI/endoscopy suite, clinics and minor OR suites.
EMPLOYER:
Horizon Health Network, www.horizonnb.ca, is one of the largest health-care organization in Atlantic Canada, operating 12 hospitals and more than 100 medical facilities, clinics and offices providing medical services ranging from acute care to community based health services to New Brunswick, northern Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. With 1,000 physicians, an annual budget exceeding $1 billion and approximately 13,000 employees, Horizon Health Network’s strategic vision focuses on research, innovation and education.
The Moncton Hospital is a 386-bed tertiary and critical care facility within Horizon Health Network. It is a major referral hospital which serves communities throughout New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and northern Nova Scotia. It is a Level II Trauma Centre which offers tertiary services in neurosurgery, oncology and neonatal care and includes all other major services and subspecialties. The hospital has two state of the art MIS suites as well as a new outpatient complex including an up-to-date GI/endoscopy suite, clinics and minor OR suites.
The Moncton Hospital offers excellent opportunities for teaching and clinical research and has academic affiliation with Dalhousie University. The hospital is one of the largest employers within metro Moncton, employing 3,000 staff and physicians.
HOURS OF WORK
- Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- On-call coverage in coordination with the other members of the Division of Vascular Surgery
JOB DUTIES:
A typical weekly schedule will include:
- On-call coverage in coordination with other members of the Division
- Daily inpatient rounds
- Operating sessions as assigned by the OR Utilization Committee
- Inpatient consultations
- Hospital-based clinics
- Office hours
- Involvement in teaching residents and medical students
- NCIC affiliated and opportunities exist for research
REMUNERATION:
Standard remuneration is fee-for-service which is a direct compensation between the physician and Medicare.
INCENTIVES:
- Lodging will be provided
- The most economical means of transportation to and from Moncton at the beginning and end of the locum will be provided
- Opportunity to teach with the Family Medicine Residency Training Program with faculty appointment with Dalhousie Medical School, https://medicine.dal.ca/
EXPECTED START DATE:
As soon as possible.
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY:The city, with adjoining municipalities, has a population of more than 144,000, and was ranked as one of the best Canadian cities for quality of community life. There is an abundance of educational, cultural and recreational opportunities including easy access to warm water beaches of the Northumberland Strait, and also the scenic Bay of Fundy area. Visit the City’s website at www.moncton.ca.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick. https://www.cpsnb.org/