General Surgeon Specialist - Contract
Job Details
- Vacancy #:
- 2022-23-249071
- Number of Vacancies:
- 1
- Vacancy Opening For:
- Specialist
- Employment Type:
- Permanent
- Employment Term:
- Full Time
- Posting Date:
- February 24, 2025
- Closing Date:
- June 16, 2025 23:59
- Practice Type:
- Owner/Partner in a Clinic - Team
- Practice Size:
- 3
- Method of Payment:
- Contract
- Method of Payment Description:
- Alternate Payment Plan
- Call Schedule:
- 1:3
- Call Schedule Description:
- 1:3
Job Description
The Saskatchewan Health Authority, Swift Current is looking for an General Surgeon to join our team. You would be working with an excellent team based group that includes three General Surgeons and other Surgical professionals. On-call responsibilities are shared between the three specialists.
Relocation Package
The successful applicant may apply for the Specialist Recruitment Incentive offered through the Saskatchewan Medical Association, which provides $30,000.00 to an eligible specialist that establishes a practice for a minimum of thirty-six months in a Saskatchewan community.
Job Qualifications
Successful candidates will hold certification or be eligible for certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in General Surgery. Individuals must be eligible for licensure from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan. In accordance with immigration requirements, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Benefits
The SMA provides members with various physician programs and benefits, each with its own criteria and features.
Additional Information
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest organization in Saskatchewan, employing over 44,000 employees and physicians responsible for the delivery of high quality and timely healthcare for the entire province. We are driven by the commitment to improve frontline 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 healthcare, wherever they live in Saskatchewan.
For information or to submit a CV, please contact:
Carrie Cornelson, Retention and Recruitment Specialist
Email - PSA-Southwest@saskhealthauthority.ca
fax - 306-778-9733
Organization & Community
- ORGANIZATION:
- Saskatchewan Health Authority
- COMMUNITY:
- Swift Current
- HOURS TO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
- 3
- COMMUNITY WEBSITE:
- http://www.city.swift-current.sk.ca/
Community Description
Swift Current is a city of 18,000 people serving approximately 50,000 people in the surrounding area. Swift Current is a safe, relaxed, family oriented, active community with many options in sports, recreation and culture. We have a diverse population with residents from around the world. There is an excellent school system which offers both Public and Catholic schools. We are located a short drive from larger Canadian cities (Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina). Outdoor activities (camping, hunting, fishing) are major recreational pursuits. To the west of Swift Current are the Cypress Hills, an area known for its geological and ecological rarity. To the northwest are the Great Sand Hills, which encompass a 1900 km2 area, one of the largest of its kind in Canada. Swift Current, is situated along the Trans-Canada Highway 170 kilometres west of Moose Jaw, and 218 kilometres east of Medicine Hat, Alberta. It is a safe, relaxed, family oriented, active community with many options in sports, recreation and culture. In addition, Swift Current boasts some of the mildest winters in Saskatchewan and we are one of the top spots in North America for annual sunshine!