TERM Ophthalmologist

Company Description

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to advance our role in cultivating the next generation of health care professionals in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Medicine and promoting medical innovations and breakthroughs through the Osler Research Institute for Health Innovation.

Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of world-class health care inspired by our people and communities. At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!

Job Description

The Division of Ophthalmology in the Department of Surgery is seeking an Ophthalmologist for cataract surgery -term (locum) position.

The Division of Ophthalmology is a collaborative team of 12 ophthalmologists who provide ophthalmic care in the Brampton/Etobicoke community. We are seeking a locum surgeon to help the division meet its funded cataract surgery volumes under Ontario’s quality-based procedures program. The locum will operate at Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness.

This is a temporary position beginning as early as December 2026. The locum will operate in operating room time released by members of the division as it becomes available. The position does not carry allocated operating room time and is not a recruitment to active staff. The locum will be responsible for the pre-operative assessment and post-operative care of their surgical patients. The locum will also take part in the division’s on-call schedule, providing emergent, urgent and acute care ophthalmology coverage for Osler’s Emergency Department, Urgent Care Centre and inpatient units, including NICU coverage for ROP screening. Remuneration is fee-for-service as set by the OHIP Schedule of Benefits and Fees.

About the program

The Ophthalmology program at Osler offers a dynamic and collaborative environment for general and subspecialty ophthalmologists in one of the fastest growing community hospitals in Ontario. Besides cataract surgery, our program supports a broad range of subspecialty services including surgical cornea, glaucoma, oculoplastics, pediatrics and medical retina. The locum will join a supportive, collaborative team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered eye care.

Qualifications

• Must be experienced in efficient, high-volume phacoemulsification cataract surgery
• Must have a valid certificate of registration for independent practice from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario as well as a fellowship in Ophthalmology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and must be eligible for locum privileges at Osler
• Excellent communication skills in English (additional languages are considered an asset as we serve a highly diverse population)

Additional Information

Osler is a primary clinical partner for Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine and is an academic community partner with the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine and McMaster’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. Make an impact, lead and go beyond at Osler.

Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Medical Affairs at [email protected].

While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.