Family Physician - House Officer - St. Paul's Hospital & Royal University Hospital

Job Description

Position Profile:

• Two House Officers provide in-house coverage to all medicine in-patients at St. Paul’s Hospital and Royal University Hospital between the hours of 1700-0800, 7 days per week
• Consult support is received from specialists and sub-specialists
• Compensation is $3,511.05 per 15 hour shift
• Part time House Officer: 5-7 shifts of service per month
• Casual House Officer: 3-4 shifts of service per month

Remuneration: $3,511.05 per night of service – 1700-0800 Hours (pro rated for partial shifts at a rate of $234.07 per hour)

Job Qualifications

• Current Saskatchewan medical license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS).
• Ability to obtain and maintain membership on the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Practitioner Staff
• Interest and experience in hospital-based medicine
• Comfort with building collaborative working relationships with physicians and hospital staff

Additional Information

Saskatchewan Health Authority - The SHA is the largest organization in Saskatchewan, employing over 44,000 employees and physicians responsible for the delivery of high quality and timely health care for the entire province. We are driven by the commitment to improve front line patient care for Saskatchewan people, and we are working together to better coordinate health services across the province to ensure that patients receive high quality, timely health care, wherever they live in Saskatchewan.

University of Saskatchewan (USask)- The beautiful USask campus is located on the shores of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, a city with a diverse and thriving economic base and a vibrant cultural life. USask is a research-intensive institution with 22,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff, and a strong reputation for innovation and excellence. It is home to the newly constructed Academic Health Sciences Complex (http://library.usask.ca/hsl/new-building.php) and two of the largest science projects in the country – the Canadian Light Source synchrotron (www.lightsource.ca) and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization/International Vaccine Centre (www.vido.org). A users group is available for collaborative research with clinical faculty using the $173.5 million Canadian Light Source synchrotron, owned by USask. The College of Medicine has an intake of 100 students per year with a commensurate number of positions for residency training.

To Apply – The SHA supports a shared commitment to a Representative Workforce that is respectful and inclusive of all staff and clients and welcomes applications from those who will contribute to the diversity of our community. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Interested candidates please submit your curriculum vitae in confidence to:

Amanda Lee, Specialist Recruitment and Retention
Practitioner Staff Affairs-Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Email: amanda.lee@saskhealthauthority.ca
Applicants accepted on a continual basis.