Family Medicine Physician Job at County of Haliburton in Haliburton, ON

Waterfront Living and Generous Incentives in a beautiful Rural Ontario Community

Haliburton Highlands Family Health Organization

We are a team of 9 physicians practicing family medicine in the beautiful area of Ontario known as cottage country. We provide comprehensive primary care to enrolled patients of the FHO as well as affiliated, unaffiliated and visitor patients on a fee-for-service basis. We have an urgent need for 5 more primary care physicians. 

Looking for physicians who are interested in working with a supportive and collaborative team

Teaching site with a full rotation of residents from Ontario medical universities

Affiliated and work collaboratively with allied health professionals including: RNs, Dietician, Social Worker, NP, and Chiropodist to ensure patients receive the right care from the right professional

Top-notch and extensive business and administrative support for referrals, scheduling, billing etc so you can focus on your patients!

EMR: Telus PS

Current roster is 10,300 patients with 1,450 on the waiting list. There are thousands of local residents waiting for a doctor so you can be as busy as you'd like your practice to be.  

Compensation is based on a blended capitation model as a physician belonging to a FHO with a competitive split.

Several of our physicians also staff our local ER, in-patients, LTC and palliative patients. We can be incredibly flexible with how you want to structure your practice!   

Average daily income generated is $1800-2500, less overhead. Taxes are deducted through your personal accountant.

Benefits package available through SunLife.  

Entitled to four weeks of vacation/year but very flexible if more is needed. 

*Financial Incentives for Full-Time Practice*

Emergency Department Physician at Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS)

The Haliburton ED is part of a busy rural community hospital averaging 20,000 visits/year. Most visits are CTAS 3 or 4 with several CTAS 2 and a few CTAS 1 cases. 50-80 patients/24 hours increasing to 80-100/day in summer months.

We provide 24 hours/7day per week of emergency care. We have two fully equipped trauma rooms, three observation stretchers, three exam rooms, ISO room, procedure room, fast track room with 5 in-progress chairs and an x-ray department.

We have onsite CT, CT Mammography, Ultrasound and Echocardiography.The ER is stocked with TNKase for Stemi, procedural sedation meds and a full complement of resuscitation meds. Equipment includes a portable ultrasound and Glide scope. 

Shifts are 08:00-18:00, 18:00-08:00 with an overlap shift of 12:00-20:00.   Full-time practice is 12 shifts/month.

On-site helipad for use by air ambulances. There are no specialists in town however there is a strong relationship with referral centres and specialists within an hour drive. Physicians are well-supported by an experienced nursing team. 

Compensation is based on an Alternative Payment Plan model through an Alternative Funding Agreement (AFA); $250/hour.

EMR: EPIC 

There is an Urgent Care Clinic operating 7 days/week staffed by a NP and RPN.

We also have a Nursing Clinic to treat patients with IV therapy and catheterization needs.

We have an Internalist who holds a clinic weekly and a OBGYN who performs GYNE procedures in our clinic as well.

Hospitalist

15 inpatient beds (two are palliative beds). No ICU, Anesthesia, RT or OB on-site.   Shifts are Mon-Sun 8am-6pm .

Compensation is fee-for-service with a top-up to $1,500/day guarantee and $2,000/day for stat holidays.

*We are happy to guide you through the steps for licensure and immigration. We welcome physicians trained in all approved jurisdictions. 

*We welcome MDs and DOs.