Sensenbrenner Hospital is a modern 68-bed fully accredited teaching hospital which serves a population of 8,600 and a catchment area of approximately 11,000.  Kapuskasing is a true Northern Ontario community with ample options for year-round outdoor recreation in a beautiful setting. Kapuskasing offers the amenities of the larger centres.

Accommodations and transportation are reimbursed by NSLP as per their guidelines for locum physicians. Fully furnished apartments are available in a newly built building across from the hospital parking lot. We also have dedicated on call rooms for ED physicians. Locums typically fly into the Timmins airport prior to driving 2 hours northwest to Kapuskasing.

Sensenbrenner Hospital has local three General Surgery, two GP Anesthetist, one General Internal medicine physician who is available for inpatient consults, 8 Family Physicians. Two of our local family physicians cover OB.   We have a supportive, team-based environment. Our longstanding and experienced medical staff are very supportive and helpful should you have questions during your shift.

Diagnostic imaging (including CT), electrocardiography, lab, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and respiratory therapy, chemotherapy are available locally. Virtual Critical Care is available for critically ill patients.  Orthopaedic surgery, ENT, OBS/GYNE, pediatrics, and psychiatry services are available through our relationship with Timmins and District Hospital. Other specialty services are available through Health Sciences North and Criticall Ontario.

Excellent teaching opportunities affiliated with NOSM University.

Description of Duties:

Hospitalists are on call from Friday 8:00 to the following Friday at 8:00 for ward, special care and hospice patients

Hospitalists are on call as surgical assist from Friday 8:00 to the following Friday at 8:00 for non-elective surgeries (this is optional)

Hospitalists cover the Continuing Care Unit from 17:00 Friday until 08:00 Monday morning; these patients are covered by local family physicians through the week

Hospitalists are responsible for admissions from 8:00 until 17:00.  Admissions in the evenings are typically covered by the emergency physician on call.  

Hospitalist admissions typically range from 10-20 patients a week

Typical census is between 25-28 patients (10-15 of these are generally ALC)

Acuity of special care unit (SCU) patients range from short-term telemetry monitoring to mechanical ventilation

SCU patients requiring intubation are typically transferred to Health Sciences North in Sudbury, Ontario after stabilization

Remuneration:

There is a $6,000 weekly stipend

Daily Honorarium of $ 331.78

Billing is Fee for service including E-Codes

Typical billing is between $5,000 to $9,000 a week

Accommodations:

Accommodations, air travel, and car rentals are covered as per the HFO NSLP guidelines.

Apartments are available across the street from the hospital

Clerical:

A unit Assistant/Flow Coordinator is on site Monday to Friday during the day.

A Nurse Practitioner is on site Monday to Friday during the day.