POSITION SUMMARY: Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH) and the Orillia Paediatric Teaching Associates are seeking a General Consultant Paediatrician to fulfill a maternity leave. The successful applicant will join a group of 7 consultant paediatricians and will practice in a variety of settings including outpatient office-based clinics, hospital-based subspecialty clinics and hospital inpatient and emergency coverage.

ON-CALL: The paediatrician will be expected to participate in 1 in 8 general paediatric call at OSMH.

REMUNERATION: There is excellent remuneration in the framework of an Alternate Payment Plan from the MOHLTC.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Applicants must be certified or eligible for certification in Pediatric Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and be eligible for an Ontario independent license through the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).

NEONATAL & PEDIATRIC MEDICINE PROGRAM: OSMH has 12 beds in the Level 2C Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). There are 13 Obstetrical beds, and 6 Pediatric beds, with the ability to surge to 10 beds. The program provides Regional services to five level 1 hospitals, including visiting paediatrics clinics in each of our level 1 centres, as well as an extensive array of services including regional asthma, diabetes, oncology, complex care, neonatal follow up, suspected child abuse, obesity, eating disorder, genetics, breastfeeding, palliative care, and general paediatric consulting. Additionally, the OSMH Pediatrics program has academic affiliations with the University of Toronto, NOSM, ROMP, and the Hospital for Sick Children. We are a core educational rotation for junior and senior Sick Kids residents and will be participating in the new family medicine teaching unit with University of Toronto.

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: OSMH is located in the City of Orillia providing a comprehensive range of programs and services including medical, surgical, emergency care, and outpatient services. OSMH’s primary service area includes Orillia, Rama First Nation, and the Townships of Severn, Ramara, and Oro-Medonte, and through our regional programs we are able to offer kidney care, orthopedic care, sexual assault and domestic violence treatment, adult mental health care, seniors care, as well as pediatric and neonatal intensive care to patients throughout the North Simcoe Muskoka Network and beyond.

ORILLIA & AREA: “North of Ordinary: Small town charm, big city amenities”
Nestled on the shores of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe, Orillia is located 1.5 hours north of Toronto and offers five picturesque waterfront parks, a state of the art library, a world class entertainment centre, sixty alpine ski runs and eighty two kilometers of cross-country ski/cycling trails. The recent renewal of three key cultural assets; Leacock Museum, Orillia Opera House and Museum of Art & History contributes to a vibrant arts community. Government services, education, retail, manufacturing and tourism are the basis of Orillia’s economy. The region is home to several large employers including; Ontario Provincial Police Headquarters as well as OPP Central Command, Casino Rama, Georgian College and Lakehead University.