OTOLARYNGOLOGIST (ENT SPECIALIST)– PORTAGE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE

Southern Health-Santé Sud & the Portage Clinic welcome applications from surgeon specialists who are passionate about providing ENT services at the Portage Regional Health Centre (PRHC) and the Portage Clinic located in the city of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.  

Portage la Prairie blends small‑town charm with big‑experience amenities. Known as the Island on the Prairies, it features Island Park — a Manitoba Star Attraction with an outdoor waterpark, accessible pathways, a golf course, and a recreation centre with Manitoba’s largest indoor wave pool. Just 45 minutes west of Winnipeg, it’s a welcoming destination and a proud place to call home.

The successful candidate will possess a broad-based skill set in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery. Required surgical competencies include common procedures such as but not limited to tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, tympanostomy tube insertion, septoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, and the management of epistaxis, peritonsillar abscesses, and airway emergencies. Experience in ear surgery, as well as allergy testing and treatment, including immunotherapy, is considered an asset but is not mandatory.

The successful candidate will join the Portage Clinic; a private multidisciplinary clinic located just one block from the hospital.

PRHC benefits from strong on‑call specialty support, including:

• Anesthesia
• Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT)
• General Surgery
• Family Medicine Obstetrics on-call

PRHC is one of three regional health centres in Southern Health‑Santé Sud soon to be the largest within the region. This facility currently houses 88 acute care beds. The new hospital will have increased emergency treatment areas, dedicated mental health treatment rooms, increased ambulatory care, treatment spaces, a dedicated cultural space, 3 operating suites, and 114 inpatient beds.

The hospital offers a full spectrum of services, including:

• Cancer care
• Diagnostics including CT, lab & x-ray
• Dialysis
• Emergency care
• Inpatient medicine and special care unit
• Mental Health
• Palliative care
• Rehabilitation services (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech‑language pathology, audiology)

Required qualifications:

• Certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
• Current licensure or eligibility for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba.

Compensation

• Fee for service plus the current 24-hour stipend of $621.57, increasing April 1, 2026, to $624.00 based on 24 hour on-call coverage as per the Doctors Manitoba On-Call Specialist Agreement.

How to Apply

Please forward a copy of:

• Your CV, highlighting Otolaryngology training
• A summary of your surgical experience
• Current certification details (PALS, ACLS, ATLS)
• Names of three references we may contact

Our recruitment office will get back to you.