Emergency Department Physician (GMCH)

GROVES MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPTIAL

Job: Emergency Department Physician 

Location: Fergus, ON (20 min north of Guelph) 

Employment Type: Full-Time, Part-Time or Locum 

Groves Memorial Community Hospital is recruiting for part-time, full-time or locum ER Physicians. We are located approximately 20 mins from Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo (our main referral centres) and 60 mins from the GTA. 

Our ED is supported by a robust group of local GPs with Anesthesia, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, and Gynecology consultants available. We offer X-ray, Ultrasound, Lab, and CT scans on site. Our ED volumes are approximately 60-80 visits/day. Scheduling is flexible and we offer competitive AFA hourly rates plus shadow billings. HOCC funding is also available for those wishing to provide on-call support. ED Mentorship support is also available. 

We do not require FRCP/CCFP-EM, although you should be comfortable with rural Emergency Medicine. ACLS/ATLS are required (NRP/PALS is encouraged). 

ER Physicians are eligible for the following Financial Incentives: 

Groves Hospital ER Physician Return of Service: 

• Full-time ER physicians will receive $40,000 for 4-year return of service 


• Full-time hours are defined as of 1,440 hours/year of clinical work 

 
We offer: 

• Flexible scheduling 


• Electronic charting and order entry (PatientKeeper), integrated with Meditech and PACS 


• Teaching opportunities – we are a teaching site for McMaster University Medical School 


• Free accommodation in town, if needed 


• Free hospital parking 

Emergency Department (ED) Mentorship Program: 
The ED Mentorship Program is designed to promote the integration of community-based family practitioners into local EDs. Funding is provided for up to four months upon commencement in the ED Mentorship Program. Physician Mentorship Eligibility Criteria: 

• Valid CPSO Number. 


• Valid OHIP Billing Number. 


• Have not previously participated in the ED Mentorship Program. 


• Have not worked in any Ontario ED hospital within the past year. 

 
Restricted Registration Program (https://restrictedregistrationontario.ca/healthcare-sites/) 
Restricted Registration refers to the conditions placed on a medical Resident’s CPSO registration when: they are in a postgraduate medical education program leading to certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the College of Family Physicians of Canada and; 
provide clinical services for remuneration outside of their residency program. Residents actively engaged in an accredited residency training program at an Ontario School of Medicine are eligible to take part in the RR Program. Through the restricted registration program Residents can: 

• Gain valuable experience in a variety of practice settings 


• Build confidence to ease the transition to practice 


• Earn extra income 

About Groves Hospital: 

Nestled between the communities of Elora and Fergus is the new 152,000 sq ft. Groves Memorial Community Hospital that backs on to the Elora Cataract Trailway and offers a modern, bright, healing environment. Our brand-new hospital is a 44-bed acute care facility (with the ability to surge to 50 beds) has two state-of-the-art operating rooms, three L&D rooms (approx. 500 deliveries/year), CT scanner and 24-7 emergency department. 

 
Interested Applicants please email: whcrecruitment@whca.ca or check us out at www.whca.ca or www.whcrecruit.com