Region of Ontario Central Ontario (COPRA)
City Orillia
Country Canada
A community based general internal medicine specialist providing comprehensive consultant in-patient and out-patient services.
Primary Responsibilities
Daily rounds on patients, including facilitation of timely discharge.
Availability to participate in hospital committees pertaining to specialty.
Participation in teaching rounds as available.
Office
Must maintain community office practice.
On-Call
On-call responsibilities include 1 in 9 for Internal Medicine.
Timely response to request for consultations in the ER and inpatient units.
Resources
Available outpatient clinics includes: Diabetes Clinic, Heart Function Program, and Stress Testing.
ECG and Holter Monitoring are shared amongst the group.
Outpatient clinic for minor procedures.
Administrative and Quality
Participation in strategic planning and program development of medical services.
Participation in ongoing quality improvement and safety activities related to medical care.
Participation in hospital committees relating to specialty and as required by the credentialed staff by-laws.
Productive use of resources.
Remuneration
Fee for Service.
HOCC for on-call.
In hospital cardio diagnostic procedures are billed by hospital and then paid monthly.
Requirements
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) unrestricted license that allows the physician to fulfill the requirements of this position.
Fellowship in Internal Medicine recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).