Physician Specialists: Critical Care Specialist (Full-Time or LOCUM)

Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) is currently seeking a Critical Care Specialist in Cobourg, Ontario. The successful candidate will join a vibrant Critical Care Team with complementary sub-specialty interests. Opportunities for Locum coverage will be considered on a case-by-case basis, including resident candidates and year 4/5 trainees.

We are a medium-sized hospital with close to 40,000 ED visits per year with a robust community and multidisciplinary team that is committed to providing high quality, compassionate care through our “People First” philosophy.

Responsibilities

Practice opportunities include in-patient Respirology / Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Internal Medicine coverage as Most Responsible Physician (MRP), in addition to in-patient consultation from the Emergency Department and the Hospitalist service. The successful candidate will share the role of primary physician (MRP) for NHH's 10-bed ICU for adult medical patients, participate in 24/7 on-call group scheduling supporting the hospital atlarge, and have access to a range of on-site ambulatory care clinics, supports and services.

Qualifications

• Fully independent registration (or eligibility for same) with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).
• Critical Care certification.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills and experience working in a team environment.

Remuneration

Compensation will be based on the Alternative Funding Agreement (AFA) and on-call stipend through the Hospital On-Call Coverage Program (HOCC). Vacation relief is supported through group colleague coverage.

Qualified candidates are invited to send their curriculum vitae in confidence, to Chief of Staff, Dr. Paul Ketov, c/o Medical Affairs (gcrawford@nhh.ca).