Internist - Locum
- Timmins, ON, Canada
Remuneration is a combined rate of $2,330/day, as per HFO Guidelines for the Northern Specialist Locum Program. · Contract
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Job details
- Pay
- Remuneration is a combined rate of $2,330/day, as per HFO Guidelines for the Northern Specialist Locum Program.
- Job type
- Contract
- Posting language
- English
Original job description
The Department of Internal Medicine is seeking locums to to fill various schedule gaps.
The Timmins and District Hospital is a 215-bed district hospital serving a local population of 41,000 and a catchment area of 110,000. Timmins is located in Northeastern Ontario and is a fully accredited referral and teaching hospital that offers a full range of Medical, Surgical, Critical Care, Maternal/Child, Long Term Care, and Mental Health Services.
Details of Internal Medicine Locum work:
Internists will cover on-call, care for ICU patients, and provide consults for the hospital and district. Locum length is 7 days total, Monday to Monday.
Our Critical Care Unit is a 6-bed level 2 advanced intensive care unit that serves the community of Timmins as well as our District Partners. It is an open unit where general surgeons, anesthesia, and pediatricians have admitting privileges to the CCU. We have the capability of transvenous pacing, ventilation, and dialysis within the unit. There is a multidisciplinary team available, with Nursing, Respiratory Therapist 24/7, Social Work, Dieticians, Speech, and Physiotherapists.
Remuneration is a combined rate of $2,330/day, as per HFO Guidelines for the Northern Specialist Locum Program.
Your traveling expenses of airfare and/or mileage, local car rental, accommodations, and a travel stipend will be covered.
Position Requirements
Candidates must:
- have Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in Internal Medicine.
- be licensed to practice as an Internist in the Province of Ontario.
- have Canadian Medical Protective Associate (CMPA) coverage.
- have an independent practice license with the CPSO.
- have an active OHIP billing number.
- possess excellent clinical skills.
- have a commitment to patient safety and high standards of care.
** Approval based on successful credentialing for medical staff privileges.
For more information, please email Corey Krupa, Physician Recruiter at ckrupa@tadh.com
More about this job
Responsibilities
The internist at Timmins and District Hospital will cover on-call shifts, care for patients in the Critical Care Unit, and provide consultations across the hospital and district. The role works alongside a multidisciplinary team.
Requirements
Candidates need RCPSC certification in Internal Medicine, an Ontario licence to practise as an internist, CPSO independent practice licence, active OHIP billing number and CMPA coverage. Strong clinical skills and a commitment to patient safety are required.
Skills
- Internal medicine
- Critical care medicine
- Consultation
- On-call coverage
- Ventilation management
- Transvenous pacing
- Dialysis
- Clinical assessment
- Patient safety
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Medical staff credentialing
Benefits
- Travel expenses covered
- Local car rental covered
- Accommodation covered
- Travel stipend
Categories
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
Keywords
- Internal Medicine
- Internist
- Locum
- Hospitalist
- Critical Care
- ICU
- Consults
- On-call
- CPSO
- OHIP
- CMPA
- RCPSC
- Northern Ontario
- Timmins
- Physician
- Locum tenens
Seniority
Senior
Perks
- Remote work allowance
Licences and certifications
- OHIP billing number
- CMPA coverage