Plastic surgeon opted out of the RAMQ

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CENTRE MÉTROPOLITAIN DE CHIRURGIE

The only private hospital centre in Quebec, the Centre Métropolitain de Chirurgie (CMC) uses more than 45 years of experience to better serve its patients. We are committed to always respecting the highest standards of quality of care and safety by combining expertise and humanism.

The CMC caters to a private clientele and is focused on ensuring a high level of quality care and services for surgery, while meeting the highest standards of continuous health and safety services, without any government funding.

Its activities are related to the performance of elective and reconstructive cosmetic surgeries, laparoscopic bariatric surgeries, orthopedic surgeries, urological surgeries and gender affirmation surgeries. In addition, the CMC offers the pre, per and post-operative care required by surgeries thanks to its care unit, its team of clinical nurses and its competent staff attentive to the needs of the clientele.

The CMC is the only specialized hospital in Canada to offer gender-affirming surgery to the trans and non-binary community for over 25 years.

OUR FACILITIES

• 4 modern operating rooms equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment
• A recovery room
• A day surgery unit
• A continuing care unit
• A recovery home dedicated to trans people who have undergone gender-affirming genital surgery.

OUR SURGEONS

Regarded as the most experienced surgeons in the field of gender affirming surgery, performing over 1000 surgeries per year.

JOB SUMMARY

• Under the leadership of the medical director, the plastic surgeon focuses on the management of gender-affirming surgeries and provides care to patients of all ages who require reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. He or she also collaborates with other healthcare professionals in the provision of broad and comprehensive care to patients and their families. In addition, he or she may be called upon to participate in research activities in his or her specialty.
• The incumbent will join a team of 4 surgeons specialized in gender affirmation surgery and will benefit from a rich and varied medical-surgical activity (vaginoplasty, phalloplasty, mastectomy and metoidioplasty).

Duties:

• Meet with patients, take their history, and review their records to provide them with the best surgical options.
• Describe all risks and benefits associated with the surgery prior to the procedure.
• Prepare patients for surgical and non-surgical procedures.
• Prescribe medications such as analgesics, antibiotics and provide follow-up counselling to patients.
• Provide post-operative follow-up to patients.
• Schedule follow-ups to remove stitches, inspect incisions and monitor patient healing.
• Manage various administrative tasks such as updating patient records and clinic policies.

Work conditions:

• Employee status
• Accompanied training
• Possibility at the beginning of a shared activity affiliated with the RAMQ.

REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate from an accredited medical school and residency leading to a licence in plastic surgery
• Recognized certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in plastic surgery
• Eligibility for a practice permit issued by the Collège des médecins du Québec
• 3 to 5 years experience in plastic, reconstructive and esthetic surgery
• Experience in microsurgery
• Experience in gender affirming surgery is an asset (training is planned)
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently
• Compliance with CMC confidentiality rules
• Professional ethics, interpersonal and human qualities strongly expected
• Knowledge of spoken and written English and French is required.

NOTES

• Annual flat-rate remuneration
• Relocation allowance is available
• The position is also posted on the CMC website
• For more information on the CMC, please visit our website: https://www.cmcmontreal.com/en/ or https://www.grsmontreal.com/en/nos-installations/centre-metropolitain-de-chirurgie.html