Hospitalist,Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Job Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada,Doctor/Physician

Job Description

(SHA) - Saskatoon is seeking a Family Physician, Internist or other Specialist with relevant experience to join our team on a part-time contractual basis. The position will be located at the Rehabilitation Centre at Saskatoon City Hospital. We are looking for a passionate, innovative, patient and family-centred care physicians that thrives in an interdisciplinary care environment. The successful candidate will be joining a collaborative team in a tertiary rehabilitation setting and provide service to inpatients as well as participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical teaching of medical students and residents.

This position focuses on high-quality, team-based inpatient care of persons with a variety of medical conditions (i.e. brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, deconditioning etc.) Physicians will provide comprehensive care to adult inpatients and participate in the home-based call service.

Responsibilities include:

Be the most responsible physician for approximately 32 inpatient rehabilitation patients in collaboration with a nurse practitioner

Provide daily in-hospital coverage between 0800–1700 Monday to Friday on a weekly schedule

Participate collaboratively in the home based call schedule with weekend rounds on urgent patient matters

Duties:
Daily rounding, admissions, discharge summaries, bedside rounds, communications with allied health care professionals, and participation in teaching, quality improvement initiatives and unit-based metrics

Emphasis on management of daily medical care and multidisciplinary collaboration on identified rehabilitation goals of care and transition of care planning

This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative 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 license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan and obtain and maintain membership on the Saskatchewan Health Authority Practitioner Staff. Preference will be given to applicants with an interest and experience in hospital-based medicine available for a start date of October 15, 2025, with later start dates also considered.

Preference will be given to candidates who wish to maintain a longitudinal family practice.

The successful candidate will hold certification or be eligible for certification from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) or hold a RCPSC designation in General Internal Medicine or Surgery and hold current ACLS certification.

This individual is a team player with exceptional communications skills and able to interact effectively with patients, colleagues, staff and management, and function well in a complex care 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 Saskatchewan Health Authority (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 (VSC) 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.

Benefits

Benefits are the responsibility of the physician

Hospitalist, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation