North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is seeking four (4) full time Hospitalists Physicians to practice with its unattached inpatient medicine program. 

NBRHC Hospitalist Program:

The NBRHC hospitalist program manages approximately 3500 admissions annually as MRP with specialist consultation support.   The program operates with three physician led teams who are supported by physician assistants.  Hospitalists provide services in 1 week rotations Friday to Thursday (0700 hrs - 1700 hrs) with 1:3 overnight home call per week.  A full time hospitalist physician would provide an average of 26 weeks of hospitalist service per year. 

Opportunities also exist to work in the hospital’s emergency department, to surgical assist, practice palliative care, and addiction medicine

The City of North Bay and Community:

North Bay, Ontario combines the tranquility of cottage life with the amenities of a mid-sized city. Situated on the banks of two large lakes and opportunely located an hour north of Muskoka, North Bay is home to the largest airport north of Toronto and is a 3.5 hour drive to the GTA, 4 hour drive to Ottawa and a 1.5 hour drive to Sudbury. North Bay has a population of 52,000 and features an abundance of elementary and secondary schools, retail and entertainment venues, waterfront dining and outdoor recreation. A provincially recognized Community in Bloom, with a perfect 5 bloom-rating in 2023, North Bay offers the best in Northern culture and all-season activities. Within minutes from home, you can enjoy access to over 40 hiking trails, bike the Kate Pace Way, cross country ski at the Nordic Ski Club or snowboard down the Laurentian Ski Hill and still be back in time for dinner.

See more about North Bay at www.tourismnorthbay.com/  or https://northbay.ca

Our Organization:

North Bay Regional Health Centre, constructed in 2011, is a 480 bed health care organization with acute care services including a 24/7 emergency department, 16 bed Critical Care Unit, inpatient adult and pediatric medicine, internal medicine and IM subspecialties (GI, respirology, endocrinology, nephrology, non-invasive cardiology), obstetrics and gynecology, pathology, psychiatry and surgical subspecialties to North Bay and the surrounding catchment areas of Mattawa, West Nipissing and Temiskaming. Onsite radiology / diagnostic imaging services include x-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography, MRI, bone densometry, nuclear medicine and interventional procedures.

See more about NBRHC at https://northbaydocs.ca/about/ 

Remuneration:

NBRHC Hospitalists are competitively remunerated through a combination hospital stipends ($4,000 per week) and OHIP fee for service billing for services provided.

NBRHC offers a Recruitment Incentive Package that includes a $25,000 recruitment stipend, a $25,000 practice start-up grant, assistance with relocation expenses and up to $94,000 through the Northern Rural Recruitment and Retention Initiative (NRRRI)

Qualifications:

Qualified applicants will have CPSO licensure to practice independently in Ontario and certification in Family Medicine from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

Previous hospitalist experience would be an asset.

Applicants who have successfully completed an approved training program from the UK, Ireland, US or Australia and are board certified are also eligible to apply.

To Apply:

Those seeking job satisfaction, and a balanced lifestyle are invited to submit their CV and an expression of interest to ***@nbrhc.on.ca (🔒 Premium)

Qualified candidates will be welcomed for locums and interviews as part of the hiring decision process.