"Assistant/Associate Professor - Academic Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiologist"

Date Posted: 02/23/2024

Closing Date: 02/29/2024, 11:59PM ET

Req ID: 35748

Job Category: Faculty - Clinical

Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: Dept of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

Hospital Affiliation: Sinai Health System

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

 Description:

The Interdepartmental Centre for Critical Care at University Health Network (UHN) and Sinai Health, Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH) site, and the Department of Anesthesia & Pain Management at UHN/Sinai are seeking applications for a full-time active staff appointment as an Academic Anesthesiologist & Intensivist Clinician-Quality Improvement. The successful candidate must be eligible for an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor in the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine and Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. The anticipated start date will be July 1, 2024, or one which is mutually agreed upon.

 The successful applicant must hold MD and FRCPC qualifications, or equivalent with training in Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine and have, or be eligible for licensure in Ontario (CPSO). Formal training in quality improvement is essential. Excellence will be assessed by advanced training in quality improvement or equivalent, successful quality improvement initiatives, evidence of practice and/or equipment innovations, and invitations to significant conferences, and accolades.

 The successful candidate will lead the inter-professional critical care team during clinical weeks on call in the role of attending physician in the ICU at MSH and will also perform duties in the Sinai operating rooms as part of the anesthesia team. In addition, the candidate will develop an academic body of work, establishing a quality improvement focus on topics relevant to the Sinai/UHN Critical Care Program. The successful candidate must also have strong interpersonal and communication skills and thrive within a collaborative and interdisciplinary program involving multiple specialties (medicine, surgery, radiology, etc.). Clinical skills and certification with transesophageal or transthoracic echocardiography are an asset.

 The Mount Sinai Hospital ICU is well known locally and internationally for its expertise in caring for patients with severe respiratory failure, critically ill patients with cancer, and for obstetrical critical care. The unit also provides post-operative care for many general and orthopaedic surgery patients.

 Academic rank, salary and contractual arrangements will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. Protected time for research will be negotiated in line with qualifications and merit. Compensation will depend on the amount of clinical work performed and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and within the usual range for an anesthesiologist and Intensivist in the Province of Ontario ($300,000-500,000 per annum). 

 Interested individuals should send a copy of their curriculum vitae, a letter of interest, and the names and contact information of three referees to Dr. Matteo Parotto, Head, Interdepartmental Centre for Critical Care, by email at: matteo.parotto@uhn.ca. Applications will be accepted until February 28, 2024, or until the position is filled.

 For more information about the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management at UHN/Sinai please contact Dr. Keyvan Karkouti, Head, Anesthesia  –keyvan.karkouti@uhn.ca.

 For more information about the Department of Anesthesia at the University of Toronto, please visit our website at http://www.anesthesia.utoronto.ca/

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

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