Sault Area Hospital is looking to fill 27 healthcare jobs in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., with closing dates running from July 22 to August 3, 2026. The openings include registered nurses for the cancer program, cardiac catheterization lab and kidney dialysis unit, along with diagnostic imaging technologists, a physician assistant, nurse practitioners and other clinical and support roles.
The hiring push comes as the hospital manages a $9.4-million deficit for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, driven largely by personnel costs that make up 59 per cent of total spending. SAH is the largest employer in Sault Ste. Marie and has roughly 2,150 staff and 160 to 180 physicians.
The hospital runs regional services such as the Algoma District Cancer Program and the Algoma Regional Renal Program, and recently expanded its cardiac catheterization lab with a second procedure room that can handle up to 2,400 cases a year. Several of the new postings are tied directly to these high-demand areas.
Ontario has struggled with a severe nursing shortage, logging the worst registered-nurse-to-population ratio in Canada for nine consecutive years. The province would need about 26,000 more RNs just to match other regions. SAH itself faced more than 200 vacancies in 2022, with roughly half in nursing.
The union representing many hospital workers has warned that current provincial funding could force SAH to lose 17 beds and 63 nursing and personal support worker positions. Patients now wait an average of 27 hours in emergency for a hospital bed, about 50 per cent longer than the provincial norm.
Greg Zambusi is serving as interim president and CEO after Ila Watson retired on June 26, 2026. Murray Doucette takes over the top job on September 9, 2026. Full job details and application links are available on the Sault Area Hospital careers page.
