Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Job in
Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for:
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-17
Job specializations:
-
Doctor/Physician
Medical Doctor, Surgeon, Healthcare Consultant, Emergency Medicine Physician
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Obstetrician / Gynecologist
Responsibilities
As an obstetrician/gynecologist (OBGYN) working with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), your clinical skills and resourcefulness will be put to the test. You will work to diagnose and treat medical conditions, often without the resources you may be accustomed to having. You can expect to perform both emergency and planned ob-gyn surgeries, manage obstetric complications (such as instrumental deliveries), manage post-operative follow-up, and train and support both surgical and midwifery staff.
You will also need to learn cross-cultural particularities surrounding childbirth. Other MSF team members, both locally and internationally hired colleagues, will provide technical support, including extensive guidelines and protocols.
Requirements
Full and current registration (NB: International medical graduates not registered in Canada have to go through a validation process)Post-residency experience not required but preferredExperience in emergency obstetric care, Cesarean sections, assisted deliveries, hysterectomiesAt 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
HIV, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, management of sexually transmitted infections, management of care for survivors of sexual assault Course in tropical medicine Proficiency with Microsoft Office softwareMSF 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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