Cardiac Electrophysiologist (Part-Time)

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 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 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 adapt 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 in 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 a

CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIST (PART-TIME)

Division and Program Overview

The Division of Cardiology at HRH is comprised of 11 Adult Cardiologists providing acute inpatient care as well as supporting a large volume outpatient ambulatory care program. We have on site availability of full-service echocardiography facilities, a nuclear cardiology program and heart rhythm service to support the needs of residents of Northwest Toronto.

At present, the Cardiology Program is working on a multidimensional strategy to expand to a regional Cardiology Level 3 & 4 Program, with expansion of on-site invasive cardiology procedures.

Our Ambulatory Cardiac Care Clinic offers a wide range of services, with annual patient visits exceeding 25,000.  The Clinic is supported by an interdisciplinary team that includes Cardiologists, Echo sonographers, cardiology technologists, registered nurses, and clerical associates, to provide a range of services from prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of heart disease in both adult and paediatric populations.

We have an on-site Pacemaker Implantation Program that works collaboratively with our Interventional Radiology Suite. The Program is equipped to handle complicated pacemaker implant cases, including leadless implants and cases involving the left bundle area. We also have on-site support from a paediatric cardiologist.  A busy outpatient pacemaker/device clinic supports the implant program. We work with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre to provide services for implantation of defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapies. Our cardiac Cath lab services are also currently coordinated with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

Position Summary

HRH is seeking an experienced Cardiac Electrophysiologist to support heart rhythm services on a part-time basis. This position offers the opportunity to work with the current two (2) full-time electrophysiologists in the Cardiology Division. The successful candidate will have access to time in an interventional suite for pacemaker implantation and be able to utilize the Ambulatory Cardiac Clinic for outpatient cardiac consultations and be part of a fully functional Pacemaker Assessment Clinic.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must be a fully trained cardiologist with a strong academic background and hold a certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or equivalent. They must have completed a dedicated cardiac electrophysiology fellowship. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in cardiac electrophysiology practice following fellowship completion.

The candidate must be a member of, or eligible for membership with, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

HRH has an expectation that all physicians will apply for an academic appointment in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Your support for medical learners is key to our strategic plan as an academic center and our participation as a member of TAHSN.

Interested Applicants

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

Dr. Susan Tory

Chief of Medicine

Humber River Health

1235 Wilson Avenue

Toronto, ON M3M 0B2

Send via Email: story@hrh.ca

Application Deadline: March 15, 2024

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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Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Health, all new hires must have received a complete COVID-19 vaccination series approved by Health Canada AND have received their most recent dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to their first date of employment. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.