Cardiac Surgeon

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Job Title

Health Organizations

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Location

Health Sciences Centre - Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R9 CA
St. Boniface Hospital - Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CA (Primary)
University of Manitoba - Winnipeg, CA

Job Type

Standard Application

Job Description

Description :

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (650 Main Street, Winnipeg MB R3B 1E2) and the University of Manitoba, Department of Surgery (business addresses noted below), invite applications for a full-time, permanent Cardiac Surgeon. Main duties of the job include diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart, performing surgery on the heart and major blood vessels surrounding it, other diagnostic procedures, consulting with other physicians as required, which job duties encompass 75% of the position.

The successful candidate would also be eligible for an appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor (or higher depending on current academic rank) in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba, which job duties encompasses 25% of the position. Job duties are required in English.

Qualifications :

The successful candidate must hold a Doctor of Medicine Degree with specialization in Cardiac Surgery. The successful candidate must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba. Applicants will have fellowship training in one or more of the areas of cardiac surgery. Preference will be given to candidates with experience and training in complex aortic pathology and transcatheter structural heart interventions. Clinical research is an expectation. Additional postgraduate training in education or research would be an asset.

Compensation :

Compensation is derived from fee-for-service income with a minimum income guarantee of $650,000/annual. Specialty Physicians may be eligible for a recruitment incentive. Please contact for further information.
Benefits, available from the University of Manitoba, include pension, life insurance, disability, dental coverage, supplementary health coverage and a healthcare spending account.

Primary Site Location:

St. Boniface Hospital - 409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 2A6
Health Sciences Centre - 820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg MB R3A 1R9
University of Manitoba - Bannatyne Campus, 750 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W3

Contact :

Applications, accompanied by curriculum vitae, a list of publications and the names of three referees should be sent to Dr. Ed Buchel, Head, Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba via email to .

An inclusive, open and diverse community is essential to excellence and fosters voices that have been ignored or discouraged. To address the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, in recognition of the underrepresentation of members of historically and currently underrepresented groups, we take proactive measures including implicit bias training for all hiring panels. We strive for diversity and cultural safety throughout the hiring process (hiring panels, short-list of candidates, interviews). We encourage you to self-identify any aspect of diversity in your cover letter.

The University of Manitoba, Shared Health and the WRHA are committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact or . Please note that this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.

Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (Manitoba). Please note that curricula vitae may be provided to participating members of the search process.