Position Description:

Horizon Health Network is seeking a General Surgeon to join our collegial and collaborative team in beautiful Saint John, New Brunswick.

Our division includes seven general surgeons with expertise in a range of subspecialties, including colorectal surgery, minimally invasive and bariatric surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, critical care, complex abdominal wall reconstruction, and breast surgery. We are primarily based at the Saint John Regional Hospital—the largest tertiary care center in New Brunswick.

We are currently seeking a general surgeon to further strengthen our team’s capacity in two key areas: breast surgery and acute care surgery. While fellowship training in either area would be considered an asset, it is not a requirement for this position. The successful candidate will maintain a broad elective general surgical practice with a primary focus on breast surgery and will be an equal participant in our general surgery call rota. Additionally, the acute care aspect of the role includes performing weekday daytime emergency surgery in a dedicated operating room scheduled for urgent procedures.

The successful candidate will begin in summer 2026 or later, with flexibility to accommodate the completion date of their training or existing professional commitments. 

Employer:

Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is proud of its dedicated team of health care professionals who are focused on delivering safe and quality care to our patients, clients, families and communities. Horizon is a great place to work, as people are the heart of our organization, and the success of Horizon is a direct result of our employees’ dedication, professionalism, and commitment.

Horizon is the largest regional health authority – and one of the largest employers – in New Brunswick, and the second-largest health authority in Atlantic Canada. Our leadership and health care providers are experts in diverse areas of health and community services and provide services to a half a million people.

Horizon has an annual budget of approximately $1.2 billion and has more than 13,000 employees, 1,100 physicians and 1,300 volunteers, as well as 17 foundations, 12 auxiliaries and 8 alumnae organizations.

Diversity Statement

Horizon is committed to enhancing our diverse and inclusive environment for our employees and patients. We believe in a healthcare system that equally supports all people regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, social background, religion, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or sexual orientation. An environment based on a commitment to diversity and inclusion supports our goal of safe and quality patient care.

Job Duties:

• Perform both elective and emergency general surgical operations.
• Provide outpatient services for the assessment and management of patients including clinics and minor OR cases.
• Provide inpatient care including daily rounds on patients.
• Provide consultations to hospital-based patients as requested by medical or hospital staff.
• Maintain a private office for elective consultations and visits.
• Teaching responsibilities for residents, medical students, and others as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to address staff and patient education needs.
• Participate in the use of departmental and corporate evidence-based rules of practice to ensure that expected standards of care are achieved.
• Participate in the on-call rota of the Division of General Surgery.
• Within the confines of this scope of practice and position description, provide other duties that may arise by circumstance and may be assigned by the Chief of the Department of Surgery, the Chief of Staff, Medical Director and/or Vice President of Medical Affairs.

Hours of Work:

n/a

Remuneration:

Fee for Service

Standard remuneration is Fee-for-Service which is a direct compensation between the physician and Medicare of New Brunswick. On call remuneration is provided. No source deductions can be provided.

Qualifications:

• Must be eligible for license to practice medicine in the Province of New Brunswick.
• Must be eligible for membership with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick.
• Must be eligible for malpractice insurance from the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA), or equivalent, appropriate to the category of practice
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team-building skills.
• Good attendance and workrecord.

Expected Start Date:

As soon as possible

Incentives:

Successful applicants may be eligible to receive the following:

• Urban recruitment incentive of $50,000.00 with a 2-year return of service.
• Moving expense reimbursement is also available.

Other Requirements:

About the Facility:

Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital is the largest tertiary care hospital in New Brunswick and is the primary health care referral centre for this area and to all New Brunswickers for major trauma and cardiac care.

The New Brunswick Trauma Program, New Brunswick Heart Centre, and the New Brunswick Stem Cell Transplant Centre are located within the hospital, as are Radiation Oncology and Nephrology services. This site offers autologous stem cell therapy and a stem cell processing laboratory.

The Saint John Regional Hospital also serves as the centre for Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick’s distributed medical education program. The hospital services a catchment population of 170,000 people.

About the Community:

The Saint John area offers you a broad range of affordable housing options, from heritage properties to executive homes within the city and in nearby Kennebecasis Valley. Saint John, a booming harbour city is Canada's oldest incorporated city (1785) and home to the country's oldest museum and farmers' market. For spouses and families, there are excellent employment and educational prospects. The nearby towns and villages, such as St. Stephen, Sussex, and Grand Manan, provide a diverse selection of recreational and sport activities that appeal to all age groups.