Hospitalist

Full Time / Part Time/ Locum 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. ü Return of Service eligible ü Student Loan Forgiveness program eligible Practice Profile Ø Most Responsible Physician (MRP) for adult inpatients Ø Week long / 7 Day week ( Saturday – Friday) Ø 30 Medical/ Surgical beds (includes ALC) plus 4 bed Level 2 ICU Ø Staffing = 2 Hospitalists daily (flexibility in patient assignment). Ø 0800 - 1700 hrs in house coverage (one hospitalist must always be on site). Ø 1700-2200 hrs available by telephone Ø 2200 – 0800 hrs in house coverage by ED physician Ø EMR (Medi Tech ) / eScription / PACs/ CT / MRI Ø Full complement of specialty back up locally; Anesthesia / Internal Medicine/ General Surgery/ Ob/Gyn/ Ortho / Physiatry /Urology Ø Established links with tertiary care centres 1 hour away (Kingston / Ottawa) Remuneration Ø Fee for Service + $600 / day (weekday / weekend day) Requirements Independent registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario