General Surgeon

Position Profile

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways in Healthcare.

Humber River Health (“HRH”) is a prominent 1.8 million square foot, fully digital acute care facility in Canada, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and catering to a wide range of medical needs. It serves a population of over 850,000 individuals residing in the northwest Greater Toronto Area. HRH operates 722 acute inpatient beds at the Wilson site, with over 4000 staff, approximately 800 physicians and over 1,000 volunteers. HRH also includes the Reactivation Care Centres (“RCCs”) at the Finch and Church Campuses which represent a unique partnership among multiple hospitals in the GTA with a focus on delivery of specialised care to patients who have been designated as Alternative Level of Care.

As Canada’s first fully digital hospital and home of the first digital Command Centre in Canada, our commitment to innovation, research, and academic excellence remains at the core of our organization. The HRH Research Institute drives the hospital’s pioneering position in digital healthcare innovation. Our Command Centre serves as the central hub for managing patient flow and enhancing care quality. We prioritize patient safety and high-reliability care by leveraging closed-loop automation, robotics, predictive analytics, and artificial intelligence. We have developed advanced patient flow and care monitoring tools supported by the Command Centre, enabling us to use real-time data feeds from across the Hospital to improve patient flow, patient safety and outcomes.

Our focus on equity and inclusivity is something we share with our partners at the North Western Toronto (“NWT”) Ontario Health Team (“OHT”). Our mission is to work together with our community to deliver innovative, safe and equitable healthcare.

HRH has developed short and long-term objectives that are outlined in the 2023-26 Strategic Plan, with a core direction of advancing HRH as a community academic healthcare institution. Examples include:

Evolve workflows and align scopes of practices to improve patient care and the provider experience;

Adopt and refine technology to promote exceptional patient care, and outcomes;

Pursue partnerships and integration opportunities to advance equitable and inclusive care for our community; and

Advance our medical education programs.

As an associate member of the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (“TAHSN”), HRH provides many academic opportunities to all professions. We have established the Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit (“FMTU”) in partnership with the University of Toronto, further strengthening our commitment to academic excellence. The Schulich Family FMTU provides opportunities for residents to learn with academic and community-based family physicians. Residents also have access to interdisciplinary health professionals to support collaborative learning and comprehensive care experience.

EXCELLENT CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Right now, we are looking for:

GENERAL SURGEON

Department and Program Overview

The Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at Humber River Health is seeking a full-time general surgeon with a subspecialty focus on breast surgery to join our team. Fellowship training in breast oncology is required. Candidates with a specific interest and training in oncoplastic surgery, and MIS will be considered an asset. Candidates with an interest in clinical program development, innovation, teaching, community outreach, and research are desired.

Position Summary

The successful candidate will join a supportive team of 13 general surgeons with expertise in colorectal, breast surgery, endocrine surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction and hernias, ACS, bariatric surgery, MIS and robotic surgery.

The Breast Cancer Program at HRH has a dedicated breast centre with a multidisciplinary team of radiologists, breast surgeons, medical oncologist, a breast health navigator, and plastic surgery support. We employ various modern technologies and techniques in breast cancer treatment including radioactive seed localization. We aim to provide the highest standard of care for our patients.

Resources include ACS and elective OR time, clinic, and on call responsibilities. The candidate will be expected to assist the Division of General Surgery with teaching commitments and apply for an academic appointment in the Department of Surgery, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

In addition to demonstrated clinical excellence and outstanding interpersonal skills, candidates must have an MD or equivalent, have completed an accredited general surgery training program, and additional fellowship training concentrated in breast oncology. They must be a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada or equivalent. The successful candidate must be eligible for licensure in the Province of Ontario

Interested Applicants

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of applications will begin after July 31, 2025.

We encourage all interested candidates to apply in confidence by forwarding: (1) Letter of Interest and (2) up-to-date curriculum vitae

Application package should be submitted to:

Dr. Stephen Halman

Chief of Surgery

Humber River Health

1235 Wilson Avenue

Toronto, ON M3M 0B2

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Why choose Humber River Health?

At HRH, our staff, physicians and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be one of 2023’s Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc., and support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivate a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. As a member of TAHSN, we are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care, and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding HRH is a priority. We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women and 2SLGBTQI+.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at HRH. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

The hospital reserves the right not to appoint anyone to this position.