Health PEI is seeking Family Medicine Physicians with experience and/or interest in Oncology care at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Health PEI is looking for individuals to join the collegial, multi-disciplinary team within the Provincial Oncology program. Family Medicine physicians play an essential role in providing direct patient care at the PEI Cancer Treatment Centre with responsibilities including the delivery of community-based oncology treatment and potential for facility based in-patient care. The physicians work closely with specialist colleagues in both Medical and Radiation Oncology through each phase of a patient’s journey with malignancy. The Prince Edward Island Cancer Treatment Centre is located at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, PEI. A satellite clinic at Prince County Hospital, Summerside also provides patients from Western PEI more convenient access to systemic therapy and follow-up care. While the successful candidate will be based out of Charlottetown, travel to Summerside may be required on an intermittent basis to meet system needs.

Prince Edward Island offers a truly unique opportunity for physicians seeking a meaningful and impactful medical career. Prince Edward Island may be small, but it boasts a robust healthcare system that is streamlined under a single health authority. Here, you’ll experience great collaboration enabling you to influence care and implement improvements more readily than in larger jurisdictions. In addition, you will be known not just as a healthcare provider but as a valued community member, seeing your patients and co-workers not just in clinical settings but as neighbors and friends.

​In addition to professional fulfillment, practicing in PEI means living in one of Canada’s most scenic destinations. With its safe, welcoming communities and breathtaking landscapes year-round, PEI offers both natural beauty and an exceptional quality of life. Whether you seek a small urban or rural setting, you’ll have access to outdoor activities, fresh food from our land and sea, and a vibrant arts and cultural scene. Prince Edward Island is the ideal place for physicians who value both professional satisfaction and personal well-being.

Start Date: Starting Immediately

Positions:

• 0.8 FTE permanent, position available, commencing immediately.
• Typical business hours Monday–Friday with occasional after-hours work required.

Hours of Work:

• Full-time hours for a salaried physician is defined as 37.5 hours/week (based on 1,950 hours per year); or 
• Full-time contract-for-service hours are based on a maximum of 1,725 hours per year.

Remuneration:

Health PEI offers payment modality options including:

• Fee-for-Service – Under this model, physicians are compensated for each service provided, in accordance with the Tariff of Fees outlines in the Physician Services Agreement. This model offers maximum flexibility in terms of scheduling, service volume, and practice style. Physicians typically operate through a professional corporation, which may offer tax advantages. Most physicians are responsible for overhead costs, which average around 25% of total billings. While this model does not include paid employee benefits, physicians have access to negotiated benefits through the Physician Services Agreement

• Salary – Physicians employed under the salaried model enter into an employee-employer relationship with Health PEI. This model includes a defined schedule, assigned duties, and a comprehensive suite of employment benefits such as:
  • Health and dental coverage
  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • Life insurance
  • RRSP matching

Compensation: $151.86 per hour (equivalent to $296,127 annually for a 1.0 FTE)

• Contract-for-Service – Physicians working under a Contract for Service are compensated hourly, as outlined in the Physician Services Agreement. While this model does not include traditional employment benefits (e.g., paid vacation, health and dental, RRSP matching), it does provide access to negotiated benefits such as parental leave. The hourly rate includes an additional amount in lieu of benefits. This model may offer tax advantages for physicians who choose to incorporate. 

Compensation: $185 per hour (equivalent to $319,125 annually for a 1.0 FTE)

Providing inpatient care at addiction treatment facilities on weekends and holidays, as part of the physician call schedule, is considered outside regular Salaried or Contract-for-Service hours and is compensated on a fee-for-service basis.

Incentives:

• Qualified and licensable candidates may be eligible for a return in service grant of up to $100,000 with a 3 year commitment to Health PEI pro-rated to the FTE.
• Eligible moving expense reimbursement of up to $10,000 is available;
• Opportunity to teach Medical Learners and Residents with faculty appointment at affiliated universities;
• Access to hospital-based electronic patient record system with lab and x-ray reports from office; and
• Other incentives as per the Physician Services Agreement.

Certifications and Eligibility Requirements:

• A medical degree from a recognized med school is required. 
• Eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island;
• Eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada;
• Hold MCCQE Part I or Licentiate of Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) equivalent;
• Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA);
• Eligible for appointment to the Health PEI Medical Staff with appropriate privileging;
• Work experience preferable with at least 1- 2 years of clinical experience working in Canada.
• Experience and/or training in the general care of Oncology patients.

Atlantic Registry

As of May 1, 2023, physicians whose primary practice is in Atlantic Canada (and hold a general registration in either PEI, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia or Newfoundland and Labrador) may be eligible to obtain registration to practice in all four Atlantic Canadian provinces via the Atlantic Registry. For more information or to opt-in to the Atlantic Registry, contact the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island today! 

In the event of a discrepancy in information on this website and the Physician Services Agreement, the Physician Services Agreement shall prevail.

Application Deadline:

• Open until filled.

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