Physiatrist, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

PRIME LOCATION ACADEMIC PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT

Bruyère Health an Academic Health Science Centre excels in the provision of evidence-based health care and services for the vulnerable and medically complex with a focus on persons who require sub-acute geriatric stroke or palliative care. Among other programs Bruyère Health provides in-patient and out-patient clinical services in Care of the Elderly Complex Continuing Care Palliative Care Family Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Bruyère is one of the largest health care centers of its kind in Canada and a resource for information on the special care required by the elderly people with chronic and terminal illnesses and persons having suffered loss of autonomy.

The Candidate:

The ideal candidate will be a Physiatrist with a broad clinical interest working with a number of rehabilitation populations. The successful candidate will be eligible to hold an academic appointment at the rank of Lecturer/Assistant Professor or higher at the University of Ottawa. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidates qualifications and experience.

The successful applicant must be licensed to practice medicine in Ontario; have or be eligible for certification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and be a member of or be eligible for membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association. Experience teaching medical students and residents is required. Bilingualism (French and English) is preferred although not a requirement.

Job Duties:

The successful applicant will join an established rehabilitation program including both inpatient and outpatient responsibilities. There are currently two other rehabilitation Physiatrists at St. Vincents Hospital which is fully supported by 6 full-time hospitalists and 3 physician assistants through the Department of Complex Continuing Care.

The successful candidate will have training or experience in inpatient rehabilitation working with a breadth of populations including those who have sustained musculoskeletal injuries have undergone surgery or experienced a stroke brain injury spinal cord injury and/or amputation. There will be an opportunity to participate in both musculoskeletal and stroke outpatient rehabilitation settings.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the Physiatry on-call rotation on a regular basis covering both the stroke beds at Elisabeth Bruyère Hospital and the rehabilitation beds at The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre with resident support. It is expected that they will actively participate in the teaching of fellows residents and medical students as well as education and academic opportunities at the University of Ottawa. Clinical time commitment will depend on research and education career goals.

This position works under the general direction of the Department Head of PM&R at Bruyère and Division Head for PM&R at The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa.

Additional Details:
The Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa has 16 full-time and 10 part-time members covering all subspecialties of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and MSK medicine. Physiatry services are provided to Ottawa and the surrounding region.

St. Vincents Hospital is a hospital focused on subacute care with >120 inpatient low-intensity rehabilitation beds divided across 6 inpatient units. This provides large-volume consultant opportunities for patient care. Each unit is highly supported by full-time hospitalists and physician assistants through Complex Continuing Care creating the opportunity for the PM&R consultant to focus on issues related to their specialty. There are also potential outpatient clinic opportunities at Bruyère Health The Ottawa Hospital and in the community including image-guided injection/intervention MSK spasticity management and stroke rehabilitation.

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is committed to ensuring equity diversity and inclusion in our work environment. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous persons visible minorities (racialized persons) persons with disabilities women and all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with equitable diverse and inclusive communities. Candidates who wish to be considered as a member of one or more designated groups are asked to complete the confidential Self-Identification Questionnaire (Inclusion Form (). The data collected will remain confidential and only be used for EDI statistical analysis.

The City of Ottawa provides a thriving multicultural and bilingual environment. Ottawa boasts numerous cultural activities as well as readily accessible sporting and natural resources making it an ideal family and healthy living environment.

We encourage qualified applicants from all groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity to apply. Upon request accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.

Please note Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Terms of Employment:
Income is derived from the BHAMO Alternative Funding Plan which is a highly-competitive fully converted AFP.

Queries can be directed to Maha Mahdi administrative assistant to the Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Bruyère Health via email at

Applications: Please forward a 1-2-page letter outlining your interest in the position academic plan 3 references (who will not be contacted without permission) and a CV to Maha Mahdi on behalf of Dr. Scott Wiebe Head Department of PM&R Bruyère Health.

Maha Mahdi
Administrative Assistant Chief of Department Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Bruyère Continuing Care
43 rue Bruyère St. Ottawa ON K1N 5C8
Tel.: ext. 4064

About Bruyère

Bruyère is Eastern Ontarios leading health organization specializing in aging rehabilitation and care for those with multiple complex medical conditions. We bring together compassionate person-centered care with world-class research to maximize quality of life for those we care for and their loved ones.

Bruyère has a proven history of addressing gaps in our health system with compassion innovation and courage. Today as an academic health sciences center we are training the next generation of health professionals to seeand take action on creatinga better health system for all.