JOB IDENTIFICATION

Reports To: Department Head, Department of Surgery
Status: Full-Time Academic surgeon – Locum
Effective Date: December 15, 2025-June 15, 2026 (possibly until September 2026)
Salary Type: Fee for Service
Location: 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, Canada
POSITION SUMMARY

The Department of Surgery at The Ottawa Hospital/ University of Ottawa is inviting applications for a locum position in the Division of General Surgery. We are seeking a full-time, academic General Surgeon or Breast Surgical Oncologist, at the rank of Lecturer, Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. The successful candidate will have completed a residency program in general surgery. The surgeon will be expected to engage in education, research and quality initiatives.

REQUIREMENTS

·       The candidate must be eligible for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher

·       The candidate must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as well as licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

·       The candidate must have coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA).

·       The successful candidate must have demonstrated outstanding knowledge, skills and ethical standards as evidenced by strong letters of reference

·       Candidate with a Masters or PhD will be strongly considered

Terms of Employment

The income for this position is derived from a variety of sources including but not limited to clinical billings (fee-for-service). Health and welfare benefits including extended health, dental and disability insurance as well as life insurance are offered to permanent full-time surgeons only.

Remuneration Details

Salary range: $250,000 – $400,000 annually

Additional details

The Ottawa Hospital is a 1150 bed tertiary-care hospital serving Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec at four inpatient sites (Civic, General, Heart Institute and the Rehabilitation Centre) and one ambulatory centre (Riverside). There are approximately 50,000 inpatient admission, 160,000 emergency visits and over one million outpatient visits annually.

The Rose Ages Breast Health Centre is a comprehensive breast health centre which houses expertise in breast surgical oncology, high risk breast patients, diagnostic imaging and psychosocial services. The Breast Health Centre at The Ottawa Hospital cares for over 1,000 breast cancer patients per year along with 500 benign breast patients.

The city of Ottawa provides a thriving multicultural and bilingual environment. Ottawa boasts numerous cultural activities as well as readily accessible sporting and natural resources, making it an ideal family and healthy living environment.

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

The University of Ottawa is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, bilingual persons (French and English) and members of visible minorities. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require by contacting the Office of the Associate Vice-President, Faculty Affairs at 613-562-5958. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The University of Ottawa is proud of its 160-year tradition of bilingualism. Through its Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, the University provides training to Faculty members in their second official language.

Please submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae and three reference letters to the following contact. Application deadline is September 12th 2025.

 

Erin Cordeiro MD MSc FRCSC

Breast Surgical Oncologist, The Ottawa Hospital

c/o Christy Barkley

Division of General Surgery

The Ottawa Hospital

1053 Carling ave Ottawa ON K1Y 4E9

T: 613-737-8899 ext 75141 | F: 613-737-8993

chrbarkley@toh.ca