General Internist

General Internist

The Division of Internal Medicine at Quinte Health Care Belleville General Hospital is seeking a dedicated General Internist

As a general internist, your focus lies in coverage of the Internal Medicine Hospitalist service along with partaking in clinic duty for Acute internal medicine / stroke prevention. You will also participate in the Departmental on call schedule as part of the departmental duty to cover for IM consultations to the ER department and for other services.

The Internal Medicine Hospitalist service acts as a clinical teaching unit with several residents and one Attending, supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team. Additionally, Outpatient service is provided for referrals from ER and Inpatient unit and is currently expanding.

QHC Belleville General Hospital has 82 acute medical beds and 19 ICU beds, a busy emergency room, full imaging support including nuclear medicine, a multi-slice CT scanner with a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and an MRI.

Members of the Department of Medicine and Critical Care work in a collegial atmosphere and include specialists in cardiology, critical care, general internal medicine, gastroenterology, endocrinology and oncology.

The QHC Department of Medicine and Critical Care operates in close conjunction with our tertiary partners at Kingston General Hospital. There will be opportunities for faculty appointment, resident supervision, and a variety of CME opportunities in conjunction with Queen’s University.

Successful applicants will possess Royal College certification in General Internal Medicine or equivalent, and will be eligible for independent licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.  Supervision may be available.

Excellent communication and team skills, and demonstrated leadership potential will be an asset.

Quinte Health Care has 1,800 staff members and 320 medical staff who provide a wide range of high quality health care services to a region of 160,000 residents. Care is provided through four hospitals – QHC Belleville General Hospital, QHC North Hastings Hospital, QHC Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital and QHC Trenton Memorial Hospitals – and includes four emergency departments, operating rooms at three sites, inpatient services (including acute medicine, intensive care, obstetrics, paediatrics, mental health, complex continuing care, rehabilitation and surgery), a rehabilitation day hospital, children's treatment centre, ambulatory care clinics, community mental health programs, and a range of diagnostic services.

The Quinte area is in south-eastern Ontario. Our hospitals are located in Belleville, Picton, Quinte West (includes Trenton and Brighton), and Bancroft. The area includes some of the most diverse and beautiful countryside in Ontario. From the lakes of Bancroft down to the wine country, picturesque towns, and Sandbanks beach of Prince Edward County, and through the more urban Belleville/Quinte West/Brighton corridor alongside Lake Ontario, almost every lifestyle interest can be found within the communities served by QHC. The region offers low cost of living, affordable homes, and excellent schools as well as quality local theatre, shopping and restaurants. Belleville and Quinte West are located along the highway 401 corridor, and Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Kingston are all easy driving distance.

For more information or if you’re interested in joining #teamQHC, please send your CV and cover letter to:

Martha Farrell
Physician Recruitment and Retention Coordinator
Quinte Health Care

[email protected]