Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways in Healthcare.
Humber River Health (“HRH”) is a prominent 1.8 million square foot, fully digital acute care facility in Canada, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and catering to a wide range of medical needs. It serves a population of over 850,000 individuals residing in the northwest Greater Toronto Area. HRH operates 722 acute inpatient beds at the Wilson site, with over 4000 staff, approximately 800 physicians and over 1,000 volunteers. HRH also includes the Reactivation Care Centres (“RCCs”) at the Finch and Church Campuses which represent a unique partnership among multiple hospitals in the GTA with a focus on delivery of specialised care to patients who have been designated as Alternative Level of Care.
As Canada’s first fully digital hospital and home of the first digital Command Centre in Canada, our commitment to innovation, research, and academic excellence remains at the core of our organization. The HRH Research Institute drives the hospital’s pioneering position in digital healthcare innovation. Our Command Centre serves as the central hub for managing patient flow and enhancing care quality. We prioritize patient safety and high-reliability care by leveraging closed-loop automation, robotics, predictive analytics, and artificial intelligence. We have developed advanced patient flow and care monitoring tools supported by the Command Centre, enabling us to use real-time data feeds from across the Hospital to improve patient flow, patient safety and outcomes.
Our focus on equity and inclusivity is something we share with our partners at the North Western Toronto (“NWT”) Ontario Health Team (“OHT”). Our mission is to work together with our community to deliver innovative, safe and equitable healthcare.
HRH has developed short and long-term objectives that are outlined in the 2023-26 Strategic Plan, with a core direction of advancing HRH as a community academic healthcare institution. Examples include:
As an associate member of the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (“TAHSN”), HRH provides many academic opportunities to all professions. We have established the Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit (“FMTU”) in partnership with the University of Toronto, further strengthening our commitment to academic excellence. The Schulich Family FMTU provides opportunities for residents to learn with academic and community-based family physicians. Residents also have access to interdisciplinary health professionals to support collaborative learning and comprehensive care experience.
EXCELLENT CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Right now, we are looking for:
Palliative Care Physician
Position Summary
As a Palliative Care Physician at HRH, you will provide consultations for inpatient Palliative care patients using your strong clinical skills. Humber’s affiliation with the University of Toronto and Queen’s University offers the opportunity to be a part of a vibrant academic community, occasionally working with residents, fellows, and medical students, while contributing to innovative clinical research projects.
This is a Part-time Inpatient Palliative position, and the successful candidate would be expected to:
In addition to demonstrated clinical excellence and outstanding interpersonal skills, candidates must be a qualified medical practitioner and a member of, or eligible for membership, with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario. Candidates must also have prior experience in palliative care and relevant certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).
As a member of TAHSN, HRH provides placements for medical learners at all levels. The successful candidate will have a recognized interest in education initiatives, including the teaching, supervision and mentoring of medical learners. Applicants must have or be eligible for a faculty appointment in the appropriate clinical department at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.
Interested Applicants
Applications will be accepted until July 31, 2025, however, the position will remain open until filled or recruitment is closed.
We encourage all interested candidates to apply in confidence by forwarding: (1) Letter of Interest and (2) up-to-date curriculum vitae
Application package should be submitted to both:
Dr. David Haile-Meskale : DHaileMeskale@hrh.ca
Palliative care Physician, Department of Medicine
And
Dr. Steven Rubenzahal : srubenzahl@hrh.ca
Palliative care Physician, Department of Medicine
Why choose Humber River Health?
At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to staff, physician and volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.
Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority. We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.
Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.
The hospital reserves the right not to appoint anyone to this position.