Kingston Health Sciences Centre is looking for temporary cardiac surgical assists in the form of MD first assists, Registered Nurse First Assistants (RNFAs) or Physician Assistants.  Experience required.  

Duties would include first assist for cardiac procedures, harvesting of conduits for coronary artery bypass (saphenous vein, radial artery).  Skill and experience with endoscopic conduit harvesting will be a strong asset.  Call responsibilities will include coverage for the operating room as well as limited ward patient coverage.  

All individuals will be supported for costs associated with travel and accommodations, as well as a daily meal allowance.

Remuneration for MD assists will be through personal billings, as well as a daily or weekly stipend.

Salaries for Physician Assistants or RNFAs will be negotiated based on experience and ability.

Contact: 

Darrin Payne MD, MSc, FRCSC

Associate Professor, Queen’s University

Chair, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery

Program Medical Director, Cardiac Surgery 

Department of Surgery

Kingston Health Sciences Centre, 76 Stuart St, Kingston, ON, K7L 2VL

Tel (613) 548-2422

The Canadian Dermatology Centre Private facility is looking for Surgical Assistants

We already work with 2-3 part time assistants there who are quite happy.

We need several more to ensure daily coverage as the practice continues to grow with 3 plastic surgeons and 8 dermatologists on staff - several U of T affiliated.

Currently 35-50 Minor skin procedures are being performed there per day.    

Minor procedures with base units performed are mostly Skin Cancers and other minor lesions such as ganglions, cysts, and lipomas etc.

Each assistant is typically seeing 10-15 cases/day depending upon their speed/comfort level

Hours are very regular 8:30 - 4:30ish.

There is free parking!

For those interested ultimately in expanding or changing their scope of practice to GP Dermatology mentorship can be provided.

The opportunity to run focused follow up clinics for conditions such as Acne, Psoriasis, or routine skin examinations additionally are available.

Assistant roles/responsibilities include:

• Greet patient

• Obtain Consent

• Draw and inject local anesthesia

• Wound Closure

• Apply Dressings

• Provide Post-Operative instructions

• Tidying and Turnover Rooms

If you are interested in a high turnover, fast-paced and rewarding environment, please contact:

Drchivers@canadiansurgery.com

Dr. Quinton Chivers, BSc, FRCS(C)

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Physician Major Canadian Armed Forces

Canadian Plastic Surgery Centre

Centenary Hospital Main Atrium

Suite 201- 2863 Ellesmere Rd

Toronto ON M1E 5E9

www.canadiansurgery.com

Canadian Dermatology Centre

Diamond at Don Mills

1390 Don Mills Road

Toronto Ontario M3B 0A7

www.canadiandermatology.com

Surgical Assistant Positions available - full or part time

Regular weekdays: 7am to 3pm. No Call.

Competitive compensation.

OR duties can be combined with walk-in clinic surgical consultations if desired.

Contact Dr.G.Galant at 416-567-8000

Email CV to gloriagalant@gmail.com.

We are looking for an MD surgical assistant to work with the cardiac surgery program at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket. 

The candidate will join our current group of two MD assists and four RNFAs. The responsibilities include surgical assisting with cardiac surgery patients including first assisting, closing wounds and harvesting saphenous vein and possibly radial artery conduits.  Training is available but previous surgical experience and aptitude will be important.  Additional responsibilities include preparation of patients for surgery, inserting Foley catheters, aiding with transferring patients to the CVICU postoperatively.  There is an on-call availability commitment associated with this opportunity.  The expectation is that while on-call, the physician will be within approximately 20 minutes of the hospital.

The number of days in the operating room per week would be negotiable depending on the applicants interest/schedule.  The day generally starts at 7:30-am  and can sometimes be long.  Remuneration is by OHIP billing (variable but typically approximately $1200 to $1500 for a full OR day) and a stipend for on call days.

Those interested can forward their CV to Dr. Stacy O’Blenes at soblenes@southlake.ca

SURGICAL ASSISTANTS - AJAX/PICKERING & OSHAWA HOSPITALS

Join our team of full and part-time Surgical Assistants, providing support in Orthopedic Surgery, General Surgery, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Non-Cardiac Thoracic Surgery and Plastic Surgery. After-hours coverage is also needed/preferred.

We have a strong, expanding surgical program with excellent ancillary support services. The Surgical Assistant provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intra-operative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. S/he also performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate proper patient care. The Surgical Assistant performs duties under the direction and supervision of the surgeon and in accordance with hospital policies and appropriate laws and regulations.

·         Requirements: Qualified candidates must be familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within their field. Candidates must hold an independent licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. A minimum of 1 year of experience in a hospital surgical setting is preferred. 

·         Position start date: Negotiable 

·         How to apply: Interested candidates are invited to send their curriculum vitae to:  Medical Affairs Office, Lakeridge Health by e-mail to mdcv@lh.ca .Tel: 905-576-8711, ext. 13202

·         Application Closing Date: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis

When on call the assistant is expected to be within 30 minutes of the hospital.  A call room is provided if needed.  There is also a call stipend.

Trillium Health Partners (affiliated with University of Toronto) is now accepting applications for part-time Cardiac Surgery OR Assistants (MD).

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is the largest community-based academic health network in Ontario serving over one million residents in the communities of Mississauga, Peel Region, and West Toronto.  The hospital encompasses three main sites – Credit Valley Hospital; Mississauga Hospital; and Queensway Health Centre (QHC) – offering a full spectrum of surgical services and performing over 17,000 inpatient procedures and over 45,000 outpatient procedures per year.

THP is a regional cardiac centre with a full range of services including cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, a structural heart program and electrophysiology. There are a total of 31 CCU and CSICU beds and 76 Cardiology inpatient beds located at the Mississauga Hospital and Credit Valley Hospital. The Cardiac Surgery Service, based at the Mississauga Site, is a high volume, high paced, high acuity clinical service. THP’s cardiac surgery team performs more than 1400 adult cardiac surgery procedures annually.

We are seeking a full time or part time Courtesy Staff Cardiac Surgery OR Assistant (MD) in our Cardiac Health Program. The primary responsibility will be providing assistance in the cardiac operating rooms with an equitable cardiac surgery assistant on-call commitment. An on-call stipend is available. The successful candidate will join the team of six (6) physician cardiac surgical assistants in addition to 4 RNFAs and partake in both planned and unplanned surgical assisting services.

Surgical experience and excellent interpersonal skills with a commitment to an inter­professional care model are essential. The position represents an opportunity to join a group of dedicated healthcare professionals in a progressive organization. The successful candidate will be licensed in good standing in Ontario and six months training would be provided prior to On Call responsibilities.

Interested candidates are requested to reply via email, no later than April 27, 2025, with a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to:

Dr. Joseph Noora

Division Head, Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac Health Program

C/o Mr. Sean Sia

Sean.Sia@thp.ca

A Message from the OMA

You may have read in the OMA’s Friday COVID Member Alert email that the OMA is offering members access to a custom-designed app called BookJane. This is an important tool that will help to match doctors with hospitals and community-care facilities that are in need. While our first priority should be our primary responsibilities, some of us may be willing and able to provide additional support during this crisis, be it in emergency departments, assessment centres, operating rooms, clinics or ICUs.  

There is no cost to members to sign up for the BookJane service. 

That contribution could be hours, shifts, days, or weeks. You may be needed in a clinic, long-term care facility, assessment centre, virtual care, or hospital. The site to which you are going will confirm your licensure is active and unrestricted. The site will book you through the BookJane app, where you will receive the job request including details and location. Compensation could be fee-for-service, sessional fees, locum fees or VC codes.

All you need to do is complete a quick and easy registration process indicating your availability, willingness to travel, areas of practice and what area in the hospital you’d be most comfortable working. Hospitals and community care practices will receive this information and select the physician(s) who best meet their needs.

To register for BookJane:

1. Download the BookJane app from your Apple or Android app stores

2. Sign in with the access code: OMA

3. Complete your profile

Thank you for signing up.  We encourage your friends to sign up and institutions to search out staff. Make your hospitals, clinics and LTC facilities aware about how they can find doctors willing to help.  The receiving institutions and clinics will need to proceed as quickly as possible with their regular onboarding process and procedures including confirming active registration, and for hospitals, appointments with privileges. Clinics who are looking for support to backfill for physicians who are working elsewhere or who are self isolating should hopefully use the tool to find doctors to help.

To find out more, visit the OMA website for details and a step-by-step User Guide.