Staff Cardiac Critical Care Medicine – Hospital for Sick Children

The Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Cardiac Critical Care Medicine at Hospital
for Sick Children is inviting applications for the position of Staff Physician. The effective date of
this appointment is as soon as possible.

Primary Description – The candidate must have a clinical background in pediatric cardiac
intensive care, as well as an established academic/research background to complement the
academic and research productivity of the Department. Responsibilities include full‐time
equivalent clinical Cardiac Critical Care practice, and research, education, and administrative
responsibilities as required by a Staff Physician in the Department of Critical Care Medicine.
Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required.

Additional Description
The successful candidate must be committed to a career as an academic clinician. We are
specifically seeking an individual who can provide effective and collaborative leadership at the
hospital, provincial, national and international levels with regard to data science and
translational engineering including predictive modeling and computational physiology. The
candidate must be eligible for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or above at the
University of Toronto and be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada, and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Hospital/Division Description
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 Medicine
currently comprises 6 Physicians, and is responsible for the comprehensive care for all patients
admitted to the 18 bed 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.
Salary will be between the range of $200,000 ‐ $350,000, as well as commensurate with
qualifications and experience. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Life, Group Insurance, Pension,
Vision. Relocation assistance will be considered.

Application instructions
Please submit applications and curriculum vitae by August 1, 2016 to: Dr. Steven Schwartz, MD,
FRCPC, Chief of the Division of Cardiac Critical Care, Department of Critical Care Medicine, 555
University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8. E‐mail: steven.schwartz@sickkids.ca

The Hospital for Sick Children is strongly committed to diversity within its community and
especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal
persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may
contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to
apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

For more information about the Department of Surgery, please visit our home page at
http://www.sickkids.ca/critical‐care/index.html.