Organization Type / Founded

FHO (Physicians) & FHT (Interdisciplinary Team) / 2009

Description

Thamesview Family Health Team provides comprehensive, patient-centred primary health care including chronic disease management and health promotion and prevention, to a rostered population of patients in the Chatham-Kent region.

# of Current FM Physicians: 18

Interdisciplinary Team: Dietician; NP’s; Occupational Therapist; Pharmacist; RN’s; Respiratory Therapist; Social Workers

EMR: Telus PC

Site Locations: 2 locations in Chatham; 1 location in Wheatley

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Compensation Type

Blended Capitation (FHO)

Est. Annual Salary Range: Varies – it depends on patients rostered and you should be able to get exact numbers from your college.

Overhead Type / Amount: Fixed Overhead; Call to inquire ($8,000-$10,000 and is subject to change)

Admin Staff: TFHT will support physicians in finding an admin staff (unless POD they join has one). Admin staff are trained and monitored by TFHT Admin

Other compensation/incentives/perks: CK Task Force 1 time incentive $25,000

Housing Provided: NoNFORMATION

Patient: Take over an existing roster; build a roster; absorb unattached patients

Est. Patient Roster Size: 700 - 2000

Pt Demographics: Participation in urgent care clinics is mandatory as per the Ministry of Health

Est. Weekly Pt Hours: flexible; 35 hours per week

Job Information 

Open to IMG: Yes

Min & Desired Applicant Requirements: Call to inquire

Type of Work: (preference/qualified) Inpt care; ER; OB; LTC; Virtual work; Surgical Assist; Hospice; Other

Teaching Opportunities: Can become preceptor with Schulich; CK has medical students and resident teaching opportunities; CK has 3-spot Family Medicine Residency program

Educational Opportunities: Yes – lunch and learns, educational days through health team, CKHA and (Schulich if preceptor) etc.

Onboarding: 1-4 days orientation to EMR and team as well as on-going support

Community Information 

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) is a 200 bed community hospital serving the residents of Chatham and rural Kent including Walpole Island and Delaware First Nations. Referral Centres are in Windsor and London.

Chatham-Kent is a safe and beautiful place to live. We offer a variety of competitive housing and rental options, with room to grow. With over 23 unique communities, Chatham-Kent offers a variety of lifestyle options, from downtown living to lakeside escapes. With access to both rural lifestyle and urban amenities, it is a great place to call home. For information, please go to: VisitCK - Chatham-Kent Tourism | VisitCK and Things to Do (chatham-kent.ca).