Department of Family Medicine of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Regina Area is seeking Family Physicians to join the Collaborative Inpatient Care (CIC) team at Pasqua Hospital in Regina and act as the Most Responsible Physician (MRP) for patients admitted to the Medical Surveillance Unit (MSU) and off-service areas when required due to capacity. The MSU is an intermediate care unit which provides a specialized level of care when patients are not appropriate for admission to a regular ward. The MSU services Emergency, Surgery, Oncology and Medical patients. This position focuses on high-quality, team-based inpatient care in MSU. Physicians will provide comprehensive care to adult medical inpatients, coordinate admissions, and participate in interdisciplinary care planning and quality improvement initiatives.

Key Details:

Manage a typical patient load of 12 MSU, subject to variation by acuity, complexity, and time of year.

Provide 10 hours of daily in-hospital coverage, typically between 0700–1700 or 0800–1800 for 3–7 days per calendar week, totaling 8–22 weeks annually.

Daily rounding, admissions, discharge summaries, bedside rounds, and participation in unit-based metrics.

For the Medical Surveillance Unit, the physician must have Critical Care Experience. Comfort in the following areas is essential:

• The ability to triage and manage multiple critically ill patients
• Management of Critical illnesses not meeting criteria for admission to ICU (Shock, DKA, Sepsis, Liver Dysfunction, etc)
• Management of telemetry/ and patients on continuous vital signs monitoring
• Management of Complex Toxicology, Electrolyte and Acid Base Disorders
• Management of Respiratory Failure including NIPPV, High Flow Oxygen and Airway Management
• Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Management of TPN and Enteral Nutrition
• Management of Dialysis related issues
• Comfort with Procedures (Line Placement, Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, enteral feeding tubes)
• Point of care ultrasound training (General, Thoracic, Cardiac, Procedural)

This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative and growing care model that values both clinical excellence and systemic change.

Job Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have the ability to obtain and maintain a regular licence with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan and obtain and maintain membership on the SHA Practitioner Staff. Preference will be given to applicants with an interest and experience in hospital-based medicine.


• The successful candidate will hold certification or be eligible for certification from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.


• This individual should be a team player, be able to interact effectively with patients, colleagues, staff and management, and function well in a high-volume environment with a commitment to the provision of high-quality patient and family-centered care.


• All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; in accordance with immigration requirements, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.


• The SHA requires a criminal record check (CRC) from every potential SHA team member. The CRC must be dated within the past six (6) months and be satisfactory to the SHA. A vulnerable sector check is required for individuals providing patient/resident/client care to vulnerable persons.


• The SHA is committed to building a representative, diverse, inclusive and culturally responsive workforce. We are committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. We work in the spirit of truth and reconciliation, acknowledging Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Metis people.

The start date for this position is negotiable. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Additional Information

For Information or to submit curriculum vitae, please contact:

Physician Recruitment Team
Saskatchewan Health Authority – Regina Area
Phone: ***-***-**** (🔒 Premium) | Fax: ***-***-**** (🔒 Premium)
Email: ***@saskhealthauthority.ca (🔒 Premium)

Specialty Type: Family Physician - Internal Medicine

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have the ability to obtain and maintain a regular licence with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan and obtain and maintain membership on the SHA Practitioner Staff. Preference will be given to applicants with an interest and experience in hospital-based medicine.

The successful candidate will hold certification or be eligible for certification from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

This individual should be a team player, be able to interact effectively with patients, colleagues, staff and management, and function well in a high-volume environment with a commitment to the provision of high-quality patient and family-centered care.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; in accordance with immigration requirements, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

The SHA requires a criminal record check (CRC) from every potential SHA team member. The CRC must be dated within the past six (6) months and be satisfactory to the SHA. A vulnerable sector check is required for individuals providing patient/resident/client care to vulnerable persons.

The SHA is committed to building a representative, diverse, inclusive and culturally responsive workforce. We are committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. We work in the spirit of truth and reconciliation, acknowledging Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Metis people.

Additional Information:

For Information or to submit curriculum vitae, please contact:


Physician Recruitment Team

Saskatchewan Health Authority – Regina Area

Phone: ***-***-**** (🔒 Premium) | Fax: ***-***-**** (🔒 Premium)

Email: ***@saskhealthauthority.ca (🔒 Premium)