Dryden Regional Health Centre (DRHC) is looking for a full-time General Surgeon to join our rural healthcare team. New grads are welcome!

Hospital Facility:

DRHC is a 42-bed rural health centre in Northwestern Ontario, including a 3-bed CCU, 24/7 Emergency Department, and 2 modern OR theatres with a fully integrated MIS suite. We have a regionally-integrated EMR (Meditech, current development towards adopting Meditech Expanse), on-site diagnostic imaging (CT, ultrasound, x-ray), laboratory services, and nearby pathology (Kenora).

We have over 300 staff, including an established group of physicians with a mix of young and experienced doctors, a local General Surgery team, and local GP/A’s.

DRHC is conveniently located on the same grounds as the Dingwall Medical Clinic and Dryden Area Family Health Team, making collaborative care a breeze. DRHC also hosts a Specialty Clinic that brings in visiting specialists year-round, supporting quality healthcare closer to home. This includes Orthopedic Surgery (knee, hip, spine), ENT, Plastics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Rheumatology, Urology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry.

DRHC is a fully accredited facility, receiving Accreditation with Exemplary Standing in 2023. The facility is regularly expanding services and acquiring state-of-the-art equipment to offer quality healthcare close to home. 

Surgical Services:

Common procedures for our General Surgeons include GI, bowel re-section, hernias, skin, and soft tissue surgery. GI endoscopy is an essential service and advanced skills in minimal access surgery are welcome.

One local Family Physician with Extended Class Certification provides C-Section coverage.  Two local GP/Anesthetists provide excellent support for the Surgical Services Programs at the DRHC.  We are closely located to two tertiary referral centres (Thunder Bay and Winnipeg) via ORNG Air Ambulance service.

General Surgeons in Dryden are part of a Regional Surgical Network, providing opportunity for collaboration and support from nearby colleagues in the region.

The Chief of Surgical Services in Dryden is Dr. Izabela Apriasz. All practice specific questions can be directed to Dr. Apriasz at [email protected].

Compensation:

Competitive regional APP + hospital on-call coverage (HOCC). 

Dryden is an eligible community under the Northern Rural Recruitment and Retention Initiative - physicians that establish a full-time practice in Dryden are eligible for $136,308 over four years!

DRHC offers an additional return-of-service signing bonus and up to $15,000 in reimbursement for moving expenses.

Practicing in Dryden also makes you eligible for Canada Student Loan forgiveness - up to $60,000 over 5 years! 

Community of Dryden, Ontario:

Dryden is an affordable, full-service community where 'lake life' is at your doorstep.  Situated on the shores of the Wabigoon Chain of Lakes and surrounded by beautiful Canadian Shield forest, the opportunities for Northern living are endless in Dryden.  Fishing, hunting, snow-machining, mountain biking, boating, and more; our Physician Recruiter is happy to arrange a site visit with activities of your interest.  Consider Dryden as a potential home for your full-time General Surgery career!

Visit our Facebook page (Dryden Regional Health Centre) or visit our website at www.drhc.on.ca to learn more about our organization and workplace culture.  Check out the new Dryden Trailblazer 2025 magazine to learn more about our community. 

Want to come check out Dryden for yourself?  Contact us to arrange a locum assignment or a site visit through the Community Assessment Visit Program - the program will reimburse the costs for yourself (and family members) to travel to Dryden. 

Contact Zoe Brenner, Physician Recruitment, Retention & Relations Coordinator for more information: [email protected] . Please include an updated CV with your inquiry.