Job Description

The Emergency Medical Assistance Team (EMAT) was established in 2004 as part of the provincial government's commitment to help safeguard the healthcare system from health emergencies, mass casualties, and infectious disease outbreaks.

EMAT is a mobile and scalable medical field hospital that can be deployed anywhere in Ontario. The EMAT can provide a field hospital that supports triage, primary care, acute care, intensive care and mental health care needs during an emergency. Such deployments may take place in populous or remote, semi-austere environments using field hospital tents or buildings of opportunity. In addition, the EMAT can provide:

Patient care and isolation requirements in the case of an infectious diseases outbreak; Cold zone medical support and decontamination in the case of a chemical, biological or radiological incident; and Case management and triage of patients in a mass casualty situation.
Note: This is a contract position. EMAT leadership will ensure that an EMAT member works with his/her home organization for the provision of availability during deployments and training

events.

EMAT is currently recruiting for

Adult Critical Care/ Emergency Medicine Physicians and Pediatric Critical Care/Emergency Physicians

Your primary role will be to provide patient care as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team. At times, you may also be required to perform other duties that contribute to the success of a given EMAT mission. As a member of the team, you must be flexible and willing to act when required.

Major Duties: EMAT Physician

Providing direct patient care within a multidisciplinary team in a variety of settings. Providing clinical input to support organizing medical tents or building of opportunity to optimize triage, registration and medical care areas alongside EMAT's Logistics team. Ensuring that care areas are following current Infection Protection and Control (IP&C) Practices with the help of IP&C specialists. Participate in mandatory EMAT training and exercises. Maintain active clinical status with EMAT and operate utilizing its medical directives. Must undergo N95 mask fit testing every 2 years. Must be able to respond/deploy on short notice. Required to comply with EMAT/Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre's Policies and Procedures.

Required Qualifications/Experience

Critical Care or Emergency medicine specialty. Currently practicing either ICU or Emergency Medicine. Experience or training in disaster management preferred. Experience in providing clinical care in austere environments preferred.
Any additional skills and certifications considered an asset to EMAT's operations are welcome.

EMAT Physician Competencies

Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team and to function independently. Exhibit a safety, tactical-oriented mindset. Physically fit to safely lift heavy objects. Good written and oral communications skills. Ability to handle a high pressure, stressful clinical environment. Ability to problem solve using critical thinking. Ability to prioritize, remain flexible and used good time management. Ability to quickly learn and implement new concepts, skills, and cross train to support the needs of the team. Multilingualism is an asset. Must demonstrate leadership, problem solving and conflict-resolution skills.

EMAT Immunization requirements

EMAT contractors require assessment of immunization status, completion of routinely recommended vaccine series, and booster doses in accordance with the Canadian Immunization Guide for Health Care Workers (HCW). In addition, HCW may require additional doses or booster doses of routine immunizations, or a change in the routine immunization schedule. Unimmunized or incompletely immunized HCW should receive routine immunizations as appropriate for age as well as vaccines recommended because of specific occupational risks. For EMAT contractors, this includes annual influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations.

Application

Provide a cover letter and resume, please provide 3 references at the time of your interview. Due to the nature of this position, the candidate may be subject to a Vulnerable Sector Background Check.
If you are interested in joining our team,

please submit your resume to EMAT Human Resources

at

hr@emat.ca

no later than

17:00 hours on Monday, October 20, 2025

. Please address any questions concerning this position to Nicole.Pinto@emat.ca.

Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Fixed term contract, Casual

Work Location: In person