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Full-Time Permanent Pediatrician - Owen Sound ON

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Owen Sound - Canada

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Health System
Brightshores Health System operates six hospitals in the Grey Bruce region with its Level 2 regional referral hospital located in the City of Owen Sound. A full range of specialty services are offered through the Departments of Anesthesia Diagnostic Imaging Obstetrics/Gynecology Oncology Hospitalist Medicine Internal Medicine Palliative Care Pathology Pediatrics Psychiatry and Surgery (ENT General Surgery Ophthalmology Orthopedics Urology).

With annual ER volumes of over 90000 visits across Brightshores six hospitals 24hour labs excellent specialty backup and comprehensive diagnostic imaging (CT MRI PACS capability) our modern facilities are very well equipped. Thriving rural hospitals are located in the communities of Lion s Head Markdale Meaford Southampton and Wiarton servicing a range of ambulatory inpatient and emergency needs.

Description
Pediatricians at BrightshoresOwen Sound Hospital provides oncall support inpatient service for pediatric and neonatal patients and hospitalbased outpatient consultations and followup to a wide catchment area of over 170000 residents and more than 2 million shortstay visitors each year. The Owen Sound Hospital has a Level 2b Intensive Care Nursery that routinely admits neonates 32 weeks with the ability to provide noninvasive ventilation TPN and emergency care as needed. We are well supported by our colleagues and units in tertiary care at the Children s Hospital London Health Sciences Centre. We have 5 dedicated pediatric ward beds with privileges to admit pediatric patients to the ICU. We also deliver wellnewborn care to over 800 babies born in Owen Sound per year. Additionally there are 2pediatric mental health beds that are managed by a fulltime Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. We are also a teaching program affiliated with both Western and McMaster Universities with opportunity to be involved in teaching pediatric medicine for medical residents.


Service Delivery

A Pediatrician joining the group would:

Provide comprehensive pediatric care for a wide range of pediatric conditions including medical developmental and mental health concerns to in and outpatient pediatric patients

Participate in an outpatient Pediatric Diabetes Clinic supported by a Diabetes Nurse Educator Dietician and Social Worker

Participate in Pediatric Hospitalist and WellNewborn coverage 1 in every 5 weeks for pediatric and neonatal inpatients

Provide call coverage with 24h homecall shifts shared equally between 5 fulltime pediatricians (with hope for expansion of the group to 7 FTE within the next 2 years) currently averaging 67 call days per month (including 1 in 5 weekend calls). Call typically includes ER consults pediatric hospital admissions attendance at deliveries for high risk newborns (with RT and RN support) Level II NICU admissions and phone consults with providers and ER physicians in the region.

Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to deliver patientcentered care

Optional participation in teaching and mentoring of residents and medical students

Optional participation in training courses within the Brightshores Corporation such as NRP or PALS with instructor status

Contribute to quality improvement initiatives




Requirements

Qualifications

Interested candidates will ideally hold applicable FRCPC designation and an independent license to practice in Ontario. Potential for supervision may be available.

Uptodate PALS and NRP are strongly encouraged.




Benefits

Compensation

Funding through Alternate Funding Plan

FeeforService Billings

Ministry of Health OnCall Coverage (HOCC) Program


Other Support Relocation supports and other recruitment incentives available. Immigration support may also be available for suitable candidates.



Qualifications Interested candidates will ideally hold applicable FRCPC designation and an independent license to practice in Ontario. Potential for supervision may be available. Up-to-date PALS and NRP are strongly encouraged.

Education

Board certified Pediatrician

Employment Type

Full Time

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