Internist

The Department of Internal Medicine is seeking locums to fill various schedule gaps.

Internists will cover on-callduties, care for ICU patients, and provide consultations for the hospital and district. Locum length is 7 days total, Monday to Monday.

Our Critical Care Unit is a 6-bed level 2 advanced intensive care unit that serves the community of Timmins as well as our District Partners. It is an open unit where general surgeons, anesthesia, and pediatricians have admitting privileges to the CCU. We have the capability of transvenous pacing, ventilation, and dialysis within the unit. There is a multidisciplinary team available, with Nursing, Respiratory Therapist 24/7, Social Work, Dieticians, Speech, and Physiotherapists.

• have Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in Internal Medicine.
• be licensed to practice as an Internist 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 skills.
• have a commitment to patient safety and high standards of care.

* Approval based on successful credentialing for medical staff privileges.

Total remuneration is $2,460.19/day. This is a combination of the Northern Specialist Locum Program (NSLP) On-Call stipend of $1,773.55/day, Honorarium of $386.44/day, and a hospital stipend of $300/day.

The Northern Specialist Locum Program supports travel time:

3-4 hours: $591.25

6-8hours: $1,182.50

9-12hours: $1,773.75

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

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 great 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”.

Working at the TADH

Title

Internist

Department

Internal Medicine

Position Status

Locum

Hours of Work

Monday at 08:00 to following Monday at 08:00