Job Description

Date Posted: 10/08/2022
Closing Date: 11/14/2022, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 27748
Job Category: Faculty - Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Medicine
Hospital Affiliation: University Health Network (UHN) & Sinai Health System (SHS)
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Critical Care Program at University Health Network (UHN) and Sinai Health, Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH) site and the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto are seeking applications for a full-time active staff appointment as an Academic Intensivist. We are accepting applications under the following job descriptions: Clinician-Scientist, Clinician-Investigator, or Clinician in Quality & Innovation. The successful candidate must be eligible for an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. The anticipated start date will be April 1, 2023, or one which is mutually agreed upon.

The successful applicant must hold an MD, FRCPC qualifications or equivalent with training in Critical Care Medicine, and have or be eligible for licensure in Ontario (CPSO). Formal postgraduate training in addition to clinical training is expected. Expertise or training in neurocritical care is an asset. Candidate excellence will be assessed, as relevant to their proposed job description, by postgraduate training, grant and publication history, awards, teaching evaluations and program development and leadership.

The successful candidate will lead the inter-professional critical care team during clinical weeks on call in the role of attending physician in the Medical-Surgical/Neuro-ICU at Toronto Western Hospital. In addition, the candidate will develop an academic body of work aligned with their job description and the UHN Critical Care Program. The successful candidate must also have strong interpersonal and communication skills and thrive within a collaborative and interdisciplinary program involving multiple specialties (medicine, surgery, radiology, etc.).

The Toronto Western Hospital ICU is well known locally and internationally for its expertise in caring for patients with severe brain and spinal cord injuries, and is a provincial resource for neurosurgery and spine care, continuous EEG and diaphragm pacing. The unit also provides care for many medical patients, and postoperative care for general surgery and orthopedic patients.

Academic rank, salary and contractual arrangements will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. For the successful candidate remuneration will be negotiated and will be highly competitive with the usual income range for an academic intensivist in the province of Ontario. Protected time for academic time will be negotiated in line with qualifications and merit.

Interested individuals should send a copy of their curriculum vitae, a letter of interest, and the names and contact information of three referees to Dr. Niall Ferguson, Head of Critical Care, at the address below. Applications will be accepted until November 14, 2022, or until the position is filled.

Niall D. Ferguson, MD, FRCPC, MSc

585 University Avenue, 9MaRS 9012

Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

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