The Timmins and District Hospital (TADH)’s Department of General Surgery is seeking locums to cover gaps in our on-call coverage schedule.
Details of TADH’s Surgical Department:
Surgeons at TADH perform 1,500 inpatient and over 2,500 day surgeries annually. The department is supported by our team of specialists including Pediatrics, Radiology, OB/GYN, ICU, Internal Medicine, ENT, Psychiatry, Addictions Medicine, Orthopedics, Anesthesia, Urology, Ophthalmology and Nephrology. Our surgeons also have quick access to TADH’s state of the art DI Dept., including CT and MRI.
You will be joining a team that provides exceptional patient and family-driven care, in a supportive trauma-informed, and culturally safe manner. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join us in our Mission: Providing Exemplary Care to Northerners.
Position Responsibilities
- General surgeons will cover 24hr on-call, and provide consults for the Timmins and District Hospital, and district.
- Locums shifts begin at 07:00 to the following day at 07:00.
Position Requirements
- have Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in General Surgery.
- be licensed to practice as a General Surgeon in the Province of Ontario.
- have Canadian Medical Protective Associate (CMPA) coverage.
- have an independent practice license with the CPSO.
- have an active OHIP billing number.
- possess excellent clinical and surgical skills.
- have a commitment to patient safety and high standards of care.
* Approval based on successful credentialing for medical staff privileges.
Compensation is a combined daily rate of $2,430 per day (includes NSLP daily honorarium, NSLP on-call stipend, and TADH on-call stipend)
The Northern Specialist Locum Program supports travel time:
- 3-4 hours: $591.25
- 6-8hours: $1,182.50
- 9-12hours: $1,773.7
Travel and accommodations are also supported through the Northern Specialist Locum Program.
- $150/night for accommodations We have limited apartments 2 minutes from the hospital or multiple hotels that are 5-10 minutes away from the hospital $50/day for car rentals
- 100% of travel expenses
- We have direct flights from Toronto
About the Hospital and Community
The Timmins and District Hospital (TADH) is a 225-bed district hospital serving a local population of 41,000 and a catchment area of 110,000. The Timmins and District Hospital is a fully accredited referral and teaching hospital and offers a full range of Medical, Surgical, Critical Care, Maternal/Child, Long Term Care, and Mental Health and Addiction Services. Affiliated with the NOSM University, in addition to several colleges and universities in Ontario, our hospital actively supports ongoing learning opportunities for medical residents and learners, post-secondary and high school students.
The City of Timmins provides:
- world-class outdoor recreation at your doorstep (hiking, mountain biking, downhill and XC skiing, golf, water sports, snowmobiling, fishing and hunting).
- great life-work balance, by living in a city with all the necessary facilities and services (shopping, education, recreation, spousal employment opportunities, regional airport, and more).
- a very short commute (the average work commute is less than 10 minutes).
- a lower cost of living than most other cities in Ontario (a very nice 3-4 bedroom / 2 bathroom, fully detached home, in a excellent neighborhood, can be purchased for under $400,000).
- Please visit Move To Timmins to learn more about why you should move to “the City with a Heart of Gold”.
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