Cardiothoracic Radiologist

Employers: The Ottawa Hospital, The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine,

And Ottawa Hospital Region Imaging Associates (OHRIA)

As the central hub of an integrated regional health system and Canada’s largest teaching and research hospital, TOH is a level 1 trauma, 1,200-bed tertiary, academic health sciences centre serving a population of 1.2M. The Ottawa Hospital is the core adult teaching hospital for the University of Ottawa. 

The Department of Medical Imaging, at The Ottawa Hospital is one of five departments or divisions and three hospital groups contributing to the academic mission of the Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics, within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. The Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics comprises 58 Radiologists, 22 Radiation Oncologists, 18 Medical Physicists, 5 scientists (with skills in virtual reality, imaging processing and artificial intelligence), 1 educationalist, 47 residents, and 30 fellows. The Department has an established record of recognized excellence in postgraduate, graduate, and undergraduate Medical Imaging education. The Department oversees a Preclinical Imaging Core equipped with 7T MRI, IVIS, Ultrasound, and PET-CT facilitating basic science research. The affiliated Ottawa Hospital Research Institute provides world-class research support and opportunities for collaborative translational Medical Imaging research.

The University of Ottawa is an equal opportunity employer and strongly committed to diversity. We strongly encourage applications from racialized persons/ persons of colour, members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous/ Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+ persons, bilingual persons (French and English) and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require by contacting the Office of the Associate Vice-President, Faculty Affairs at***-***-**** (🔒 Premium). Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The University of Ottawa is proud of its 160-year tradition of bilingualism. Through its Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, the University provides training to Faculty members in their second official language.

Locations: The Ottawa Hospital (all campuses), The University of Ottawa and

The Royal Ottawa Hospital, 1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa Ontario, K1Z 7K4

Winchester District Memorial Hospital, 566 Louise St, Winchester, ON K0C 2K0

Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital, 350 John St N, Arnprior, ON K7S 2P6

Renfrew Victoria Hospital, 499 Raglan St N, Renfrew, ON K7V 1P6

St. Francis Memorial Hospital - 7 St Francis Memorial Dr, Barry's Bay, ON K0J 1B0

Qikiqtani General Hospital (Nunavut) Niaqunngusiariaq, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0

Web:           https://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/en/clinical-services/deptpgrmcs/departments/medical-imaging/contact-us/    and

https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/radiology/faculty/radiologists

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Positions: Cardiothoracic Radiologists - Specialists in Clinical and Laboratory and Medicine NOC 31100  and Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine NOC 41200

Number of Positions: 1 – Existing Vacancy

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Department of Medical Imaging at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is seeking a fellowship-trained radiologist for a full-time position to join the Cardiothoracic Imaging Section of a department of approximately 60 sub-specialty radiologists. The candidates will serve the three campuses of The Ottawa Hospital, the core adult teaching hospital for the University of Ottawa, as well as affiliated community hospitals. 

Clinical Duties:

Examine and diagnose disorders and diseases. Treat patients as required.

Work collaboratively as part of a highly efficient team for providing dedicated Cardiothoracic imaging expertise, including interpreting chestradiographs, chest and cardiac CT, as well as cardiac and thoracic MRI (1.5, 3T).

All chest interventional procedures.

Provide consultations for the full spectrum of cardiothoracic imaging and perform all image-guided interventional procedures in the chest including lung, mediastinal and pleural biopsies and pleural drainages.

They should also have a working knowledge of post-processing software including SyngoVia, CV142 and TeraRecon.

The candidate should excel in various thoracic procedures including thoracic biopsies and small-bore chest tub insertions. 

The successful candidate will provide consultation for the full spectrum of Cardiothoracic diseases. 

Provide and maintain broad cardiothoracic skills in all modalities including       radiography, ultrasound, CT and MRI.

Perform general, non-cardiothoracic imaging radiology tasks, and non-neuro, non-interventional call.

Perform general, non-cardiothoracic, radiology tasks.

Supportive team player, with a strong commitment to patient care, quality improvement, research and teaching. 

Work daytime shifts, evening shifts and on-call assignments including weekends.

The scope of your work duties may be modified according to the clinical or human resource needs of the practice plan and may includeassignments outside of the Section you are initially assigned to.

Academic Duties:

Management and administrative duties as required with the practice of medicine and consistent with standards of practice established by the OHRIA The University of Ottawa, Ontario Ministry of Health of Long-Term Care – MOHLTC and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario - CPSO.

Report to the Chair, Department of Radiology, University of Ottawa

Report to the Head, Department of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital.

Attend at corporate and physician training sessions and faculty orientation.

Maintain an active academic portfolio.

Engage in scholarly activities.

Contribute to the education and research mission of The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa

Teach one or more university subjects to undergraduate and graduate students.

Prepare and deliver lectures to students and conduct laboratory sessions or discussion groups.

Prepare, administer and grade examinations, laboratory assignments and reports.

Conduct research in field of specialization and publish findings in scholarly journals or books.

May serve on faculty committees dealing with such matters as curriculum planning and degree requirements and perform a variety of administrative duties.

May represent their universities as speakers and guest lecturers.

Education: Doctor of Medicine degree. Fellowship training. The successful candidate will hold certification in Diagnostic Radiology with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or international equivalent, or such other certification deemed acceptable. 

Experience: 

Four to five years of specialty residency training are required.

Minimum of one year of subspecialty/fellowship training.

Experience and interest in scholarly activity and research are also considered strong assets.

Administrative and leadership experience are strong assets.

Skills: 

Broad Cardiothoracic skills in all modalities including radiography, ultrasound, CT and MRI.

Skills in scholarly activity and research are also considered strong assets.

License: Member in good standing with College of Physician and Services of Ontario (CPSO) or immediate eligibility or Provision License from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO);

Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full-time.

Hours of work: 45+ hour per week. Days, evenings, overnights, weekends, On-call.

Languages of work: English, French considered an asset

Wages: Approximately $400,000 annually – Fee-for-Service remuneration model. 

Compensation related to academic duties over and above fee-for-service remuneration

Under terms of partnership agreement, all professional revenues are pooled and are used in part to fund stipends for research, education, administrative activities and other forms of leave and compensate for clinical activities.

Mandatory participation in the Ottawa Hospital Alternative Funding Plan (AFP) with Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, The Ottawa Hospital Physicians Association, the Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization, The Ottawa Hospital, The University of Ottawa, and the Ontario Medical Association.

Participation in cost-sharing agreement and management fee agreements required.

Benefits:

50 days of annual leave – unpaid. 

10 days of sick leave

Locations of work: The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, 501 Smyth Rd., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L6, 

Civic Campus 1053 Carling Avenue

Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9,

Riverside Campus, 1967 Riverside Dr.

Ottawa, Ontario

K1H 7W9

The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Roger Guindon Hall

451 Smyth Rd. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8M5

Affiliated Community Hospitals: Other locations of employment with the OHRIA include:

The Royal Ottawa Hospital, 1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa Ontario, K1Z 7K4

Winchester District Memorial Hospital, 566 Louise St, Winchester, ON K0C 2K0

Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital, 350 John St N, Arnprior, ON K7S 2P6

Renfrew Victoria Hospital, 499 Raglan St N, Renfrew, ON K7V 1P6

St. Francis Memorial Hospital - 7 St Francis Memorial Dr, Barry's Bay, ON K0J 1B0

Qikiqtani General Hospital (Nunavut) Niaqunngusiariaq, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0