Medical Oncology Practice Opportunity

Join Northeastern Ontario’s healthcare leader

Sault Area Hospital (SAH) is recruiting health care professionals who have a keen interest in affecting change within its dynamic health care system. As the district referral centre for the entire Algoma District, SAH serves a catchment population of over 120 000 residents.

SAH Algoma District Cancer Program (ADCP) is currently seeking a permanent 1.0 FTE Medical Oncologist to join its Systemic Treatment Group in the spring of 2024 or later. The collegial team of 4 Medical Oncologists/Haematologists, a with 4 General Practitioners in Palliative Care and 1 General Practitioner Oncology, and 7 Radiation Oncologists, enjoys an active Clinical Research Department which provides ample opportunity for Clinical Trials participation, including the capability of performing clinical research in-house. 

The ADCP is a modern, well-equipped facility integrated within a new state-of-the-art hospital.  We are also provincial leaders in providing virtual care to patients from across the northeast.

Candidates must have obtained specialty qualifications from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or its equivalent) and be independently licensed or eligible for licensure in Ontario; qualified Academic or Pathway A physicians will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Ability to communicate in English and French is considered an asset.

All physicians are required to seek academic appointment at NOSM University (NOSM-U), and become involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees. Research opportunities are also available through the Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI) as well as ADCP.

Come discover Sault Ste. Marie’s exceptional quality of life, abundant lakes, parklands and extensive recreational opportunities! Sault Ste. Marie is a multicultural community, and offers a variety of excellent elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education institutions.

If you are currently practicing or within one year of graduating, and are interested in opportunities in Sault Ste. Marie, the SAH physician recruitment program will assist in arranging a visit with interested family members.