Geriatric Medicine Practice Opportunities

Join Northeastern Ontario’s health care leader

Health Sciences North/Horizon Santé-Nord (HSN) and the community of Greater Sudbury is actively seeking 3 full time equivalent permanent Geriatricians and 1 full time equivalent Care of the Elderly Physician (part-time opportunities may also be available).

The North East Specialized Geriatric Centre (NESGC) at HSN has a multitude of geriatric services including the Geriatric Inpatient Consultation Service, Geriatric Mental Health Outreach Service, Geriatric Outpatient Rehabilitation Service, Behavioural Support Outreach Service, Reactivation Care Unit, Geriatric Medicine Urgent Response Team, Regional Outpatient & Outreach Geriatric Medicine Service and a successful partnership with Community Paramedicine.

The successful candidate(s) will join 1 existing Geriatrician, 3 Care of the Elderly Physicians, and work with teams of specialized health care providers to provide inter- disciplinary consultation to Sudbury and Northeastern Ontario via acute care consultation, ambulatory clinics, telemedicine consultation, home visits, long term care consults, and geriatric rehabilitation support and consultation. The full complement of HSN’s teams includes: nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, recreation therapy, reactivation workers, social work, dietician, manager of clinical services,  clerical  support,  and  a  Geriatric Knowledge Translator.  Inpatient work is completed at the HSN main site and Daffodill Lodge (41 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury), outpatient services are offered at the NESGC (960-D Notre Dame Avenue, Sudbury) and the Sudbury Outpatient Centre (865 Regent Street, Sudbury). Locum opportunities are also available.

As a member of the Department of Medicine, the successful Geriatrician applicant(s) will also participate in General Medicine call and be involved in the Internal Medicine Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU). All successful applicant(s), Geriatricians and Care of the Elderly Physicians, will hold faculty appointment at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University (NOSM). HSN and NESGC are teaching affiliates with NOSM and thus the candidate(s) will supervise medical trainees, and actively partici- pate in the ongoing development and supervision of trainees in the Family Medicine PGY3 year of Enhanced Skills in Care of the Elderly; teaching occurs at both the HSN and NESGC sites. Research opportunities are also available with HSN’s affiliated research institute, HSNRI.

All candidates must be eligible for licensure in Ontario and have obtained or be eligible to obtain specialty qualifications from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as a Geriatrician or Certification from the College of Family Physicians of Canada as a Care of the Elderly Physician.

Come discover  Sudbury’s exceptional quality of life, abundant lakes, parklands, and extensive recreational opportunities!

Remuneration is via fee-for-service billing to the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). An Alternative Payment Plan is available which complements OHIP billing up to $375,000 annually. Additional revenue streams are available for supervising learners and formal teaching (lectures, case-based sessions).

Interested individuals should send a letter of interest and CV to the Medical Affairs Office by email to ***@hsnsudbury.ca (🔒 Premium)

HSN thanks all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.