Are you an Internal Medicine Physician looking for a change of pace that would allow you to easily balance work and personal life, with ample time for family life?  Does a 5-to-10-minute walk to work appeal to you or a scenic flight into a northern community, where you will be welcomed with open arms and have access to a culturally robust community, enjoying activities such as fishing, hunting or nature hikes?  Then the Sioux Lookout region maybe just for you!   This is a fantastic opportunity for an Internal Medicine Physician looking to practice in a variety of settings, enjoying welcoming community-settings, where the lifestyle opportunities are endless.

The Sioux Lookout Regional Physician Services Inc. (SLRPSI) is currently recruiting for contract/locum Internal Medicine Physicians, FRCPC with or without subspecialty.    SLRPSI provides a competitive earning opportunity, a progressive and collegial team of family physicians and other physician specialists (Pediatricians, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology), and a state-of-the art community hospital (Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre - SLMHC).  

Our beautiful, fully accredited hospital – Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre - has 60 beds for inpatient medicine, a 24/7 emergency department with approximately 20,000 visits per year.  The state-of-the art hospital houses a robust surgical, diagnostic imaging (including CT and echocardiograms), rehabilitation (occupational therapy, physiotherapy, etc.), stroke prevention & cardiac rehab programs, including stress testing, pulmonary function testing and an obstetrical department, including an integrated prenatal program.

We currently have one Internal Medicine Physician, who specializes in infectious diseases working within our team.  In addition, we also have a great group of allied health professionals to support our clients, which include a dedicated HIV and Hepatitis C program, Community Health Worker Diabetes program, and a Cancer Screening program, all of whom are managed by the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA).  In addition, the following support programs are offered through the SLMHC – Diabetes Care (complex), Cancer Care, Dialysis & Renal Services, and the Heart and Stroke program.  So, if you want to spend less time commuting, more time enjoying the outdoors and you like living the “good” life, then this opportunity is for you!!  

If you have never experienced working in the Sioux Lookout area, we strongly suggest that your first time in the region would be for a three-week period, so that you can experience the full scope of opportunities we have to offer. In your first three-week period you will have two full days of orientation within the practice and region, some work in our local E.R., providing consultations,  work in one of the Sioux Lookout clinics and travel to one or two of our Northern communities to provide in-community Internal Medicine clinics.

Sioux Lookout/Northern Communities  

The Sioux Lookout area has a population of approximately 5,839 people and is the main health hub for 31 remote First Nations communities north of Sioux Lookout. Many of the northern communities are only accessible by air, with a population of more than 32,000 people. Sioux Lookout is known as the “Hub of the North” as we are a lead provider of multiple services including healthcare.

The town of Sioux Lookout is a close-knit community located in northwestern Ontario, nestled within a network of lakes, endless forests, and the rugged Canadian shield.  Living in Sioux Lookout means enjoying an excellent quality of life and the amenities of a larger city, paired with the friendly support of a small town.[1]  If you are an outdoor enthusiast, you will be in your element with access to many lakes for swimming and fishing, beaches, kayaking, boating, walking trails, beach volleyball, tennis courts, bocce courts, golfing and cycling;  in the winter you can enjoy hockey, recreational skating, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, snowmobiling, fat biking and ice fishing.  Year round you can enjoy the programs and services available at the Sioux Lookout recreational centre and enjoy the arts/music provided by the Sioux Hudson entertainment series.

Remuneration information

Internal Medicine specialists who provide contract/locum coverage will be reimbursed on a per diem basis. A typical work week consists of a 45-hour schedule, plus the opportunity to provide various on-call services. All remuneration is based on a pre-set fee schedule.   Our program is also supported by the Northern Specialist Locum Program (NSLP).