Medical jobs in Canada

Our client has embarked on an exciting project and they require another GP to meet the growing need for more family physicians in Belleville, Ontario. Family physicians are required for solo practice in a shared office space at the medical clinic. Job duties are those typical to primary care physicians to include but not limited to:

Chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, respiratory conditions like asthma/COPD, neurological conditions like epilepsy), acute presentations like shortness of breath, chest pain, headaches, infections, eye or ear symptoms, skin lesions, medicals for various situations such as disability insurance, life insurance, work or school medicals, driver\'s medicals.

The doctors will have an office and 1 exam room. Shared space includes reception, lab, treatment room, staff room, staff washroom and storage.

Please note, this unusual but great opportunity would only be suitable for someone looking for a long term move. The city council is looking for a GP who would be keen to take over a practice and run the business, and would be supported by the city council in this endeavour. It would require an initial 5 year minimum commitment to the project, and projected earnings would be around $480,000 CAD per year for a 35 hour working week. They would also provide a sign on bonus / incentive of $130,000 dollars, paid out over the course of the 5 years in equal instalments.

Belleville is also a very nice location with a rapidly growing population and a lot of patients to see. Housing and other living expenses are also a lot less than in Toronto itself.

Belleville has around 50,000 in immediate population. It has beautiful nature and sits near the Bay of Quinte. The town has lots of restaurants and is an affordable place to live. It is only 45 minutes drive from Kingston, a bigger town that hosts Queens University, so one can live in Kingston and commute if looking to live in a bigger town.

You will have the opportunity to join a Family Health Organization (FHO), which is a stable model of practising with good earning potential. Good collegial support from doctors who have been working in the area for many years. Brand new, modern clinic to work in. Lots of autonomy in designing your practice and determining your working hours. Working in a semi-rural setting offers good quality of life and also an affordable lifestyle, as big towns and cities tend to be expensive.

Number of registered patients: You pick the size of your practice, ideally 800 patients at a minimum. The Ministry of Health has now limited maximum size to 2200.

Are current GP\'s fully booked in the area: Yes, there is a huge demand for GPs that we cannot meet currently. The last family doctor to open an office ran out of roster forms within 2 hours of opening his office. Anyone joining will hit the ground running and have plenty of patients to see.

Current waiting time for patients: Depends on how quickly you work or how big your practice is. The current practice of around 1460 patients typically books routine appointments 2 weeks in advance. The owners usually do 15 minute appointments and tend to run on time.

Patient numbers: The target is 88 patient encounters weekly per doctor.

You pick your working hours, but a minimum of 35/week is needed to work full time. Typical work day for family physicians here is between 8am and 6pm, most doctors start at 9am or 10am to 4-6pm. If you are in a FHO or FHT, evening sessions from 5-8 pm, weekdays and daytime weekends are required.

Income split: 75% / 25% split, 75% of all billings goes to the Doctors.

• Completed Family Medicine/General Practice residency in Australia, Ireland, UK, Canada or USA.
• Eligibility for licensure with CPSO and CFPC.
• New graduates welcome.
• Expected usual primary care procedural skills such as performing pap smears, administering routine immunizations, minor surgery procedures are an asset but not essential.

If you are interested in this position, please apply online and attach an up to date copy of your CV for consideration.