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The Department of Radiology at Niagara Health is seeking a fellowship-trained Interventional Radiologist to join the Diagnostic Imaging Service for a start date in 2025. The candidate will join a team of 30 radiologists. NH is a campus of McMaster University and candidates will be expected to be eligible for academic appointment.
Interventional radiology at Niagara Health has undergone rapid growth in the past few years. With the exception of EVAR and peripheral arterial interventions, the full gamut of interventional procedures are performed in our department. Procedures we perform include all aspects of interventional oncology, spine augmentation, dialysis access, emergency embolizations, PAE amongst many others. Our hospital has been identified by the HNHBB Working Group as offering the equivalent level of service as the major McMaster University teaching sites, with the exception of subspeciality services like interventional neuroradiology and paediatric IR. We have recently started a thrombectomy (including pulmonary thrombectomy) service. The successful candidate will join a progressive and collegial team of 3 other interventional radiologists on a 1:4 interventional call with full technologist/nursing support. The radiologists work closely with- and have an excellent working relationship with the technologists and nurses in our department.
We currently have access to a Philips angiography suite and a Philips fluoroscopy suite in St Catharines. Interventional procedures are also performed in the ultrasound and CT departments. The Philips fluoroscopy will be replaced by a Canon Alphenix Core system while plans are being made to replace the angiography suite with a hybrid CT-angio system. The new Niagara South site will feature one Canon Alphenix Core and one Canon Alphenix Sky angiography suite, along with a recovery unit within the radiology department itself. We have a strong record of teaching and research for a community teaching centre. We have an IR fellowship program that is run in conjunction with the Juravinski hospital.
As a full time member within the Department of Radiology, the successful candidate will promote clinical excellence and have a strong commitment to support the NH vision and mission. The successful candidate will participate in all departmental quality initiatives as well as support our academic objectives. As an Interventional Radiologist the successful candidate will collaborate with a highly efficient team supporting NH clinical programs. NH and the department are going through a period of rapid change including recent PACS and voice recognition renewal, new HIS and expansion of the CT and MRI programs. The department has played an integral part in the planning for a new South Niagara acute care Hospital site.
The successful candidate will be expected to be a supportive team player, with a strong commitment to patient care and quality improvement. The successful candidate will hold certification in Diagnostic Radiology with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or international equivalent.
Niagara Health is a regional healthcare provider with multiple sites and a growing network of community-based services. Our team is made up of more than 4,800 employees, 600 physicians and 850 volunteers who we count on to deliver extraordinary caring to every person, every time. We provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services to more than 450,000 residents across Niagara, including Acute Care, Cancer Care, Cardiac Care, Complex Care, Emergency and Urgent Care, Kidney Care, Long-Term Care, Mental Health and Addictions, Stroke Care and Surgical Care.
Our Accreditation with Exemplary Standing is a clear demonstration of our team’s commitment to the highest safety and quality standards. As a community-based academic centre, teaching and learning, research, innovation and partnership are propelling us as we imagine a healthier Niagara.
The transformation of healthcare service delivery across Niagara continues with planning underway to build an additional ultramodern hospital in South Niagara to provide accessible and quality healthcare to residents of the Southern Region. Niagara Health is positioned, by virtue of its geography and regionally distributed resources, to exemplify the best of regional capacity with local service delivery. Strong academic partnerships are a priority for the NH as the organization builds on a robust relationship with McMaster University’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
Current group
- 30 radiologist group
- Interventional radiology call is shared equally with the other interventional radiologists
The Practice
- The successful candidate is expected to participate fully in a co-operative way with the other members encompassing all image guided interventional procedures included vascular access, arterial, hepatobiliary, and genitourinary interventions including a strong interventional oncology program with tumor ablation and TACE, spine augmentation, UAE and thrombectomy. There are opportunities to be involved in the treatment of vascular malformations for the interested individual.
- The candidate is expected to participate in other diagnostic imaging rotations including fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT, and x-ray. Opportunities also exist to do rotations in MRI, nuclear medicine and breast imaging for the interested individual.
Academic Affiliations
The McMaster University’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine has expanded to a regional campus in Niagara, which is located at Brock University. Students at the Niagara Regional Campus complete their clinical rotations in one of the six area hospitals with teaching done by the highly skilled and motivated hospital physicians.
Opportunities for strengthening and building strong academic partnerships are a priority for Niagara Health
We are interested in Physicians who will pursue a university faculty appointment and participate in academic activities within a strong regional community hospital setting.
Tertiary Care
- St. Joseph’s Hospital Hamilton and Hamilton Health Sciences < 1 hour away
Qualifications Required
The successful applicant must:
- Have or be eligible for Independent CPSO License
- Fellowship training in all aspects of vascular and non-vascular interventional radiology and interventional oncology
- Strong interpretive skills in all imaging modalities including CT, Ultrasound and X-Ray. Expertise in MRI is not required but would be desirable.
- Excellent clinical skills are a prerequisite for this high volume department
- Must have a strong interest and/or existing background in clinical radiology
- Be eligible for academic appointment
- Hold valid OHIP billing number and have billing privileges
We are especially interested in connecting if you…
Value diversity, equity and inclusion;
Are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Region of Niagara;
Identify as a member of one or more of the following groups: equity-deserving group, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Medical Affairs of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position. For applicants trained in the United States, please refer to our website here for more information on licensure pathways in Ontario.
*Caution* Applicants are encouraged to include one of the following statements in their cover letters or resumes:
- “Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada” or
- “No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada”
Closing Date: Until Filled
Contact
Medical Affairs Office
Niagara Health
905-378-4647 Ext. 44224
Medicalaffairs@niagarahealth.on.ca
On behalf of:
Dr. Kevin Chan
Chief of Staff
Dr.Julian Dobranowski
Chief of Diagnostic Imaging
Dr. Amit Mehta
Deputy Chief of Diagnostic Imaging