Emergency Department Physician (GMCH)

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Location: Fergus, ON (20 min north of Guelph)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Part-Time or Locum

Groves Memorial Community Hospital is recruiting for part-time, full-time or locum ER Physicians. We are located approximately 20 mins from Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo (our main referral centres) and 60 mins from the GTA.

Our ED is supported by a robust group of local GPs with Anesthesia, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, and Gynecology consultants available. We offer X-ray, Ultrasound, Lab, and CT scans on site. Our ED volumes are approximately 60-80 visits/day. Scheduling is flexible and we offer competitive AFA hourly rates plus shadow billings. HOCC funding is also available for those wishing to provide on-call support. ED Mentorship support is also available.

We do not require FRCP / CCFP-EM, although you should be comfortable with rural Emergency Medicine. ACLS / ATLS are required (NRP / PALS is encouraged).

ER Physicians Are Eligible For The Following Financial Incentives:

• Full-time ER physicians will receive $40,000 for 4-year return of service.
• Full-time hours are defined as 1,440 hours/year of clinical work.

We Offer:

• Electronic charting and order entry (PatientKeeper), integrated with Meditech and PACS.
• Teaching opportunities – we are a teaching site for McMaster University Medical School.
• Free accommodation in town, if needed.
• Free hospital parking.

The ED Mentorship Program is designed to promote the integration of community-based family practitioners into local EDs. Funding is provided for up to four months upon commencement in the ED Mentorship Program.

Physician Mentorship Eligibility Criteria:

• Valid CPSO Number.
• Have not previously participated in the ED Mentorship Program.
• Have not worked in any Ontario ED hospital within the past year.

About Groves Hospital:

Nestled between the communities of Elora and Fergus is the new 152,000 sq ft. Groves Memorial Community Hospital that backs on to the Elora Cataract Trailway and offers a modern, bright, healing environment. Our brand-new hospital is a 44-bed acute care facility (with the ability to surge to 50 beds) that has two state-of-the-art operating rooms, three L&D rooms (approx. 500 deliveries/year), a CT scanner, and a 24-7 emergency department.

Interested Applicants please email: [emailprotected] or check us out at www.whca.ca or www.whcrecruit.com.