Date Posted: 06/15/2022
Closing Date: 08/21/2022, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 25003
Job Category: Faculty – Clinical
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Paediatrics
Hospital Affiliation: Hospital for Sick Children
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
The Department of Critical Care Medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children is inviting applications for the position of Head, Division of Cardiac Critical Care the anticipated start date is March 1, 2023..
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children is a world-renowned, state-of-the-art paediatric health care facility affiliated with the University of Toronto. The hospital is committed to ongoing learning and development and features a caring and supportive work environment. The Division of Cardiac Critical Care currently comprises 9 Physicians and is responsible for the comprehensive care for all patients admitted to the Cardiac Critical Care Unit, including mechanical support of the circulation. Clinical responsibilities may also include participation in other collaborative teams within the Labatt Family Heart Centre depending on interests, experience, and qualifications.
Responsibilities include leading the Division faculty by setting a strong vision for the future and providing support to faculty that enhances their career development. This position involves being the medical director of a 20-bed cardiac critical care unit that is a fully integrated part of the Labatt Family Heart Centre. As such, a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other Heart Centre physician teams (Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiac Anesthesia) as well as with nursing, respiratory therapy and other interprofessional teams and team members is essential. The successful candidate will be a member of the Labatt Family Heart Centre Executive Committee as well as all Department of Critical Care Medicine leadership committees. The position includes an expectation for full-time equivalent clinical intensive care practice, and an active academic career. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research or other scholarly work is required.
The successful candidate must be committed to a career as an academic clinician. The candidate must hold an MD, MBBS or equivalent, must be eligible for certificate with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent, must be able to function proficiently in English and must have training and extensive clinical experience in paediatric cardiac critical care. A track record of successful leadership is required.
The successful candidate must be eligible for an academic appointment at the University of Toronto. Remuneration will be base compensation of $380,000 per year and a leadership stipend of $50,000 per year. Periodic billing overage distributions may be received over and above base salary. Medical staff appointments in the Department and at The Hospital for Sick Children are aligned with faculty classifications at the University of Toronto and as specified by the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN).
Interested individuals please forward a one-page statement of interest, a curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of 3 referees no later than
August 21, 2022, to: Dr. Steven Schwartz, Department Chief, Department of Critical Care Medicine, SickKids Hospital, 555 University Avenue Toronto, ON M5G 1X8 Canada
Email: steven.schwartz@sickkids.ca
CAUTION: This ad is “posted only” to the U of T affiliated hospital job board. Please see the information directly above for the application instructions; applications submitted via the “Apply Now” button on this page will NOT be considered for this position.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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