Hospitalist

Hospitalist Medicine Program
Smiths Falls Site
Full Time / Part Time Opportunities

 

The Perth- Smiths Falls District Hospital is a two site 85 bed, acute care community hospital serving a regional population of 66,000.

The community of Smiths Falls (pop. 9,000) is conveniently located midway between Kingston and Ottawa, along the Rideau Canal.

  • Return of Service eligible
  • Student Loan Forgiveness program eligible


Practice Profile

  • Most Responsible Physician (MRP) for unattached adult patients
  • 30 Medical/ Surgical beds (includes ALC) plus 4 bed Level 2 ICU
  • Staffing = 2 Hospitalists daily (flexibility in patient assignment)
  • Daily rounds
  • 0800 = 1700 hrs in house coverage ( one hospitalist must always be on site)
  • 1700-2000 hrs available by telephone
  • 2200 – 0800 hrs in house coverage by ED physician
  • EMR (Medi Tech ) / eScription / PACs/ CT
  • Full complement of specialty back up locally; Anesthesia / Internal Medicine/ General Surgery/ Ob/Gyn/ Ortho / Physiatry /Urology
  • Established links with tertiary care centres 1 hour away (Kingston / Ottawa)

Remuneration

  • Fee for Service + $300 / day (weekday / weekend day)

Contact:

Carlene MacDonald, Physician Recruiter, [email protected], 613 285 5057