Pediatrician - Owen Sound - Locum Opportunity - April 2025

Brightshores; Owen Sound; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider in Owen Sound seeks a dedicated Pediatrician for a 1-year locum maternity leave coverage. This role offers the chance to deliver comprehensive care to pediatric and neonatal patients while collaborating with a team of healthcare professionals. You'll engage in teaching opportunities with medical residents and contribute to quality improvement initiatives. The position includes shared on-call responsibilities, ensuring a balanced workload. Enjoy the scenic beauty of the Grey Bruce area, known for its recreational activities and vibrant community, all while making a significant impact on children's health.

Benefits

Medical office support

Part-time outpatient administrative support

Teaching opportunities

Quality improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Candidates should have FRCPC designation and an independent license to practice in Ontario.
• PALS and NRP certifications are strongly encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pediatric care for various conditions.
• Participate in outpatient Pediatric Diabetes Clinic and hospital coverage.

Skills

Pediatric Care

Neonatal Care

Medical Education

Collaborative Care

Quality Improvement

Education

FRCPC designation

Independent license to practice in Ontario

Tools

PALS certification

NRP certification

Job description

We have a 1-year FTE Locum Maternity Leave Coverage Opportunity commencing April 2025. Pediatricians at Brightshores-Owen Sound Hospital provide on-call support, inpatient service for pediatric and neonatal patients, and hospital-based outpatient consultations and follow-up to a wide catchment area of over 170,000 residents and more than 2 million short-stay visitors each year.

Brightshores-Owen Sound Hospital has a Level 2b Intensive Care Nursery that routinely admits neonates 32+ weeks, with the ability to provide non-invasive ventilation, TPN and emergency care as needed. We are well supported by our colleagues and units in tertiary care at the Children’s Hospital – London Health Sciences Centre. We have 5 dedicated pediatric ward beds, with privileges to admit pediatric patients to the ICU. We also deliver well-newborn care to over 800 babies born in Owen Sound per year. Additionally, there are 2-pediatric mental health beds that are managed by a full-time Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. We are also a teaching program affiliated with both Western and McMaster Universities with opportunity to be involved in teaching pediatric medicine for medical residents.

Service Delivery

A Pediatrician joining the group would:

• Provide comprehensive pediatric care for a wide range of pediatric conditions, including medical, developmental, and mental health concerns to in- and out-patient pediatric patients.
• Participate in an outpatient Pediatric Diabetes Clinic, supported by a Diabetes Nurse Educator, Dietician, and Social Worker.
• Participate in Pediatric Hospitalist and Well-Newborn coverage 1 in every 5 weeks for pediatric and neonatal inpatients.
• Provide call coverage, with 24h home-call shifts shared equally between 5 full-time pediatricians (with hope for expansion of the group to 7 FTE within the next 2 years), currently averaging 6-7 call days per month (including 1 in 5 weekend calls). Call typically includes ER consults, pediatric hospital admissions, attendance at deliveries for high-risk newborns (with RT and RN support), Level II NICU admissions, and phone consults with providers and ER physicians in the region.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to deliver patient-centered care.
• Optional participation in teaching and mentoring of residents and medical students.
• Optional participation in training courses within the Brightshores Corporation, such as NRP or PALS, with instructor status.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Interested candidates will ideally hold applicable FRCPC designation and an independent license to practice in Ontario. Up-to-date PALS and NRP are strongly encouraged.

Compensation

• Funding through Alternate Funding Plan.
• Ministry of Health On-Call Coverage (HOCC) Program.

Other Support – With this position being a maternity leave, medical office and part-time outpatient administrative support would be provided.

Brightshores operates six hospitals in the Grey Bruce region with its Level 2 regional referral hospital located in the City of Owen Sound. A full range of specialty services are offered through the Departments of Anaesthesia, Diagnostic Imaging, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Oncology, Hospitalist Medicine, Internal Medicine, Palliative Care, Pathology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Surgery (ENT, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Urology).

With annual ER volumes of over 90,000 visits across Brightshores hospitals, 24-hour labs, excellent specialty back-up, and comprehensive diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, PACS capability), our modern facilities are very well equipped. Thriving rural hospitals are located in the communities of Lion’s Head, Markdale, Meaford, Southampton, and Wiarton, servicing a range of ambulatory, in-patient and emergency needs.

Community Information

The Grey Bruce area is known for its scenic beauty overlooking Georgian Bay and Lake Huron, yet is only two hours from Toronto and Pearson International Airport. Working in Owen Sound will afford you an inviting lifestyle that includes all-season recreational activities, a thriving arts community, and excellent schools.