Surgeons, Surgeon, Emergency Medicine Physician
Job in
Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for:
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-19
Job specializations:
-
Doctor/Physician
Surgeon, Emergency Medicine Physician, Medical Doctor, Healthcare Consultant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
As a surgeon working with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), you will prepare and carry out surgery according to priorities and protocols, manage operating room (OR) staff and resources. You will monitor the quality of care and hygiene in the OR.
Surgeons are in charge of the pre- and post-operative follow-up of patients and will carry out emergency and, at times, elective surgeries while ensuring protocols are respected and quality standards met.
Requirements
Full and current registration
(NB: International medical graduates not registered in Canada have to go through a validation process)Two years recent post-residency surgery experience (fellowships count towards this requirement)Experience in emergency surgical situations, including orthopedic, trauma and obstetric surgery (Cesarean section, oophorectomy, dilation and curettage)Experience providing pre- and post-operative careAbility to work under basic conditions, with few resources and lack of diagnostic equipment (laboratory or X-ray)At least six months of clinical experience within the last two yearsExperience in managing staff in a multicultural team (supervision and training)Advanced-level fluency in English. French fluency is highly valued. Other languages such as Spanish, Arabic, and Portuguese are also valued. Refer to thisAssets
Relevant travel or work experience in contexts similar to where MSF works (armed conflicts, disasters, public health emergencies or situations of healthcare exclusion) Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (especially Excel)MSF Core Competencies
Behaviour flexibility: Level 2 Adapts behaviour to the needs of the situationTeamwork and cooperation: Level 2 Shares information and coordinates with team and othersResult and quality orientation: Level 2 Works towards objectives, preserving established standardsCommitment to MSF principles: Level 1 Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principlesPeople management: Level 2 Gives feedback and sets limitsCross-cultural awareness: Level 3 Demonstrates an integrating attitudeStress management: Level 2 Manages own stressUnderstanding of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI): Level 1 Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian contextFamiliarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context
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