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 July 1, 2015.

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.

Additional Description
The successful candidate must be committed to a career as an academic clinician, and an individual who can provide effective and collaborative leadership at the hospital, provincial, national and international levels. 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.

Application instructions
Please submit applications and curriculum vitae by May 31, 2015 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