Hospitalist

Brockville General Hospital invites applications from interested and qualified candidates for the position of Hospitalist. Full-time and part-time positions are available including entry-to-practice opportunities for new graduates. Successful candidates will join a team of dynamic physicians focused on providing safe, effective care in a collaborative and collegial environment.

Brockville General Hospital is an estimated 172-bed hospital in the city of Brockville, which is 45-minutes from Kingston and an hour from Ottawa. Brockville General is the largest hospital in Lanark or Leeds and Grenville County, serving a catchment area of 250,000. Located in the beautiful Thousand Islands Region, we are the perfect place to practice and play.

Practice Profile The practice environment is comprised of 52+ acute medicine beds (which increase when surge spaces are utilized) and 54 rehabilitation beds with multidisciplinary teams including physiotherapy, rehabilitation therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, social work, dieticians, discharge planning, and wound care.

Specialized in-house services at Brockville General include GIM, general surgery, urology, radiology, psychiatry, orthopedics, and palliative as well as a 10-bed, level 3 ICU and certified stroke center. Brockville General is also equipped with ultrasound, 24/7 lab including tele-radiology, XR, CT and an MRI. Cerner EMR was recently launched as part of the Lumeo regional initiative.

Both Ottawa and Kingston serve as tertiary referral centers. Hospitalists provide patient care including daily rounds for in-patients with a focus on diagnosis and treatment, patient examination, provision of general medical care, and coordination of care, which includes:

• Overseeing an estimated 20 to 22 patients per shift
• Working as part of a three-physician hospitalist team supported by an internal medicine admissionist during daytime hours including consults (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)
• Working along with a fourth hospitalist who oversees rehabilitation patients
• Support from a physician’s assistant shared among the three teams
• Participating in a seven-day rotation per month (Sunday to Monday) for full-time positions or supporting half or quarter team coverage for part-time positions
• Committing to an estimated two to three calls for every seven days of coverage
• Attending multidisciplinary meetings
• Teaching medical learners and residents Remuneration Remuneration includes a stipend of $1,800 per day with additional Hospital On Call Coverage (HOCC) as fee for service.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates must have an M.D. or equivalent, be board-certified in either Family Medicine (CCFP) or Internal Medicine (FRCPC) and have licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). Proficiency in English is required. In addition, the incumbent should have prior experience as a hospitalist, possess great interdisciplinary collaboration skills, strive for excellence and be willing to participate in post graduate education.

Application Details Qualified applicants may email their curriculum vitae and cover letter to the attention of Dr. Midas Kang, Chief, Department of Family Medicine via our Medical Affairs Department. The email address is: physicianrecruitment@brockvillegeneralhospital.ca.