The Niagara Health System (NHS) is Ontario's largest hospital amalgamation comprised of seven acute-care hospital sites serving 411,000 residents across the 12 municipalities making up the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
The NHS consists of four large community hospitals – Greater Niagara General Site in Niagara Falls, St. Catharines General Site, Welland Hospital Site and the Ontario Street Site (formerly known as Hotel Dieu Health Sciences Hospital, Niagara, in St. Catharines) – and three small hospitals – Douglas Memorial Hospital Site in Fort Erie, Niagara-on-the-Lake Hospital Site, and Port Colborne General Site.
We are currently seeking a Vascular Surgeon for the following position:
St. Catharines General Site
Community:
St. Catharines - population - 130,000
Catchment for Vascular Surgery - 450,000
Hospital:
181 Acute Beds, 16 Mental Health Beds, 23 Palliative Care/Oncology
Outpatient Oncology Clinic
Provincial approval received for construction of new hospital and cancer centre, featuring cardiac catheterization and tertiary mental health unit, slated for completion in 2010-11.
Reason for Vacancy:
Replacement for retirement
Current Group:
3 Vascular Surgeons
On Staff: General Surgeons (6) Orthopaedic Surgeons (6), Otolaryngologists (3), Plastic Surgeons (2)