Neurologist

Position Profile

Humber River Hospital. 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, 34 beds at Church Campus and 32 beds at Finch Campus, 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 with the focus on reactivation to patients who have been designated as Alternative Level of Care.  

As Canada's first digital hospital and home of the first digital Command Centre, 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 as Canada's first digital hospital. Our Command Centre acts as a "mission control" to manage patient flow and drive the quality of care. We prioritize patient safety and high reliability care through the use of 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 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 adapt technology to promote exceptional patient care, and outcomes;Pursue partnerships and integration opportunities to advance equitable and inclusive care for our community; andAdvance our Medical Education programs.

As an associate member in the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (TAHSN), HRH provides many academic opportunities to all professions. We have established 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 a:

Neurologist

As a Neurologist at HRH, you will use your strong clinical skills in diagnosing and treating a wide spectrum of patients with neurologic disease.  Humber's affiliation with the University of Toronto and Queen's University offers the opportunity to be a part of a vibrant academic community, occasionally working with residents, fellows, and medical students, while contributing to innovative clinical research projects.

The successful candidate would be expected to:

Provide outpatient and inpatient consultations for patients with Neurologic conditions, providing the availability of a community office to serve Humber's ambulatory patient population.Diagnose, treat, and manage patients with complex neurological conditions, developing personalized treatment plans that incorporate the latest evidence-based practices.Perform and interpret diagnostic procedures such as lumbar punctures, electroencephalograms (EEGs), electromyography (EMG), and nerve conduction studies (NCS).Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care, including physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and social workers.Participate in on-call rotations, providing weekend and after-hours coverage as needed for neurological emergencies.

In addition to demonstrated leadership skills and clinical excellence, you require relevant certification from the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and are a member of, or are eligible for membership with, the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario.

 

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply in confidence by forwarding a letter of interest and curriculum vitae by December 31, 2025, to:

Dr. Susan Tory

Chief of Medicine

Humber River Hospital

1235 Wilson Avenue

Toronto, ON M3M 0B2

And

Dr. David Morgenthau

Medical Lead, Neurology

Humber River Hospital

1235 Wilson Avenue

Toronto, ON M3M 0B2

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Interested candidates who qualify will be contacted and may be asked to attend a pre-application interview. Selected candidates will be invited to submit a formal application for these positions. The hospital reserves the right not to appoint anyone to these positions.

 

 

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.

 

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