Family Physician

Job Title: Family Physician

Health Organizations: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Location: Lac Du Bonnet District Health Centre - Lac Du Bonnet, MB R0E 1A0 CA
Pinawa Hospital - Pinawa, CA (Primary)
Whitemouth District Health Centre - Whitemouth, MB R0E 2G0 CA

Job Type: Standard Application

For the Position of:

Rural Family Physician, full-time, permanent

Number of positions: one (1)

Location: Eastern Manitoba, Canada, based at:

Pinawa Hospital and Medical Clinic (Box 400, 30 Vanier Drive, Pinawa R0E 1L0) with medical services also provided as required, at the Whitemouth Primary Health Care Centre (Box 219, 75 Hospital Street, Whitemouth, MB R0E 2G0)

Job Duties:

1. The Physician will perform all duties associated with a busy family practice, including coordinating primary patient care, examining and advising patients, ordering diagnostic procedures, prescribing and administering medications and treatments, providing inpatient and outpatient care, 24-hour ER coverage (up to 7 times per month), and Personal Care Home services.
2. As a contract or fee-for-service practitioner, the Family Physician will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team in providing health care services to the Region, including inpatient care, clinic services, emergency department work, and care in personal care homes in the surrounding communities.
3. The Physician will maintain full-time Clinic hours and be available on site not less than four days per week.
4. The Physician will promote and expand primary health care with a focus on the delivery of a continuum of comprehensive and coordinated services in response to the needs of the community.
5. The Physician is a key member of the networks and teams of health professionals responsible for providing an integrated system of health services accessible on a 24/7 basis, complete with admitting privileges and where on-call coverage is shared on a rotational basis.
6. The Physician will have the opportunity to participate on the Community Health Committee, engage in continuing medical education activities and mandatory training, participate in special projects, and lead the education, supervision, and evaluation of medical students and other health care professionals.

The Candidates (skills/education requirements):

IERHA seeks a confident physician leader with strong clinical and acute care skills developed over a minimum of 3 years in a GP environment. The successful candidate must hold a medical degree and be eligible for certification with the Medical Council of Canada, membership in the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and registration with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba.

The successful candidate must also have relevant emergency and minor surgery experience, commit to reside in Pinawa or the surrounding area for a minimum of five years, and complete a formal Return of Service agreement.

Compensation:

The position will be compensated on either a Contract or Fee-for-Service basis. The Physician will remain self-employed, with no employee benefits provided by the IERHA. Under the Contract option, the expected annual income is a minimum of CAD$250,210 based on 40 hours/week, 44 weeks per year. Under the Fee-for-Service option, the IERHA will provide an income guarantee of CAD$22,000 per month in the first year of practice.

A relocation reimbursement is offered for eligible expenses incurred within 12 months of relocation, to a maximum of CAD$80,000, along with a one-time lump sum payment of CAD$30,000 conditional upon signing a Return of Service agreement.

Applications:

Interested and qualified applicants are invited to explore this opportunity further by submitting your expression of interest, in confidence, to Fred Loewen at floewen@waterfordglobal.com