LOCUM Opportunities for Emergency Medicine Physicians at Quinte Health North Hastings Hospital in

beautiful Bancroft, Ontario

Enjoy beautiful cottage country while providing comprehensive emergency medicine in a rural setting. Locum shifts are ongoing throughout the year. Assistance for both travel and accommodation may be provided. Twelve (12) hour day shifts, 13-hour nights, and reverse doubles are not allowed. For locum physicians who drive an electric vehicle (EV), there is a level-2 EV charger available on hospital premises, free of charge.

The North Hastings Hospital Emergency Department has over 14,000 visits annually. North Hastings Hospital is a rural acute care hospital that has a 24-hour Emergency Department with a CT available on site 24/7 for trauma and emergent cases, and 10 inpatient beds.

North Hastings Hospital is the smallest and most rural of the four hospitals which make up Quinte Health. The team includes highly trained and skilled nurses and support staff. We have a dedicated group of local family doctors that can help transition a new grad by providing a shadow shift, early career mentorship, and back up for critical cases.

We are looking for family physicians with CCFP, CCFP-EM or 5+ years of full-time ER work in a rural/remote site. Physicians must have a valid license from CPSO or be eligible for independent licensure in Ontario. Applicants must be current with ACLS, ATLS, and PALS certifications.

Lucrative financial incentives may be available for full-time work in the Emergency Department. Ask us for details.

North Hastings Hospital is located in the beautiful town of Bancroft in a health care campus, which also includes a 110-bed long term care facility, a satellite dialysis clinic, public health office, CCAC, and Community Care North Hastings. North Hastings Hospital offers the opportunity to educate and mentor medical students and residents from Queen's University and the University of Ottawa. Local secondary level hospitals in Belleville and Peterborough offer excellent support to North Hastings. Belleville General Hospital offers 24-hour support from internal medicine, intensive care, general surgery, orthopaedics, urology, pediatrics, anesthesia, obstetrics and gynaecology, psychiatry, otolaryngology, and radiology. Tertiary care centres are located in Kingston, Toronto and Oshawa.

A variety of payment options are available for either full or part-time work.

Quinte Health is a family of four hospitals—Belleville General Hospital, North Hastings Hospital, Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital and Trenton Memorial Hospital—that are working to “Create Healthier Communities. Together”.

The team of 2,600 staff and physicians provide care through four emergency departments, operating rooms at three hospitals, a rehabilitation day hospital, ambulatory care clinics, and a range of diagnostic services. There are more than 335 inpatient beds for acute medical patients, intensive care, obstetrics, paediatrics, mental health, complex continuing care, rehabilitation, and surgery. In addition, Quinte Health is proud to operate the Quinte Children’s Treatment Centre, community mental health programs, and to be a member of the Hastings Prince Edward Ontario Health Team.

For more information or if you’re interested in joining our team, please send your CV and cover letter to:

Martha Farrell, Physician Recruitment and Retention Coordinator

Quinte Health

***@quintehealth.ca (🔒 Premium)

Quinte Health is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Please advise us of any requirements in advance.