Gastroenterologist (Hepatology Program) Locum

**Gastroenterologist (Hepatology Program) Locum**

**Description**

The Department of Medicine and the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital is looking for a locum gastroenterologist with expertise in hepatology.

The Division of Gastroenterology is renowned for delivery of outstanding care and recognized internationally for its programs. In addition to excellence in clinical care, the Division has multiple members who are recognized internationally for clinical, research and educational expertise in gastroenterology, and endoscopy.

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 admissions, 160,000 emergency visits and over one million outpatient visits annually.

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) is TOH’s research arm. It ranks fourth out of more than 600 Canadian hospitals for competitive, peer-reviewed grants from the prestigious Canadian Institutes of Health Research. OHRI houses over 2,200 researchers, publishing more than 2,000 studies yearly, with hundreds being high impact publications (top 10% or citations) and places 5th overall in Canada for research funding.

The Department of Medicine is a research-intensive Department. Members currently hold 28 University Research Chairs. The Department receives approximately $60 million per year in external research funding and members publish approximately 1200 peer-reviewed publications annually.

The Faculty of Medicine is a nationally recognized leader, ranked among Canada’s top-tier medical faculties. The Faculty ranks 3rd in Canada for research intensity in Medicine/Science (Maclean’s) and 4th in Canada for citations (2022 THE rankings). The University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (English-French) university in the world and the first and largest bilingual medical school in Canada. The Faculty of Medicine has a long history of conducting the highest quality basic and clinical research, in close partnership with affiliated hospitals and research institutes. The Web of Science recently published a list of the most highly cited researchers in the world, where seven out of eight researchers identified from the uOttawa are from the Faculty of Medicine. Together, these remarkable achievements are a strong testament to the competitiveness and excellence of our Faculty.

**Responsibilities**

The locum position is available as of May 1st 2024 but earlier or later start dates will be considered. The duration of the locum is 9 months with the possibility of being considered for an eventual full-time academic position within the Gastroenterology Division, Hepatology service, at The Ottawa Hospital.

**Qualifications**

**Job Benefits**

The income for this position is derived from a variety of sources including but not limited to clinical billings (fee-for-service), as well as honorariums/stipends, if applicable.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

Please note Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Contacts**

**Hiring organization**

**Employment Type**
- Full-time**Beginning of employment**
- May 2024**Industry**
- Healthcare**Job Location**
- 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario**Date posted**
- January 26, 2024**Valid through**
- March 1, 2024