Emergency Physician: Health PEI needs your help to fill ED shifts and support Emergency Care across the Island.

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Beyond PEI’s iconic lighthouses and serene shores is a workplace and experience as unique as the Island itself. At Health PEI, you will discover a world of possibilities that extend beyond conventional healthcare. Here, you can work in unique settings, experiencing both rural and small city life. Practice medicine in a close-knit team environment allowing for collaborative decision-making, open communication, and a supportive atmosphere. You will play a vital role in enhancing the way we support thousands of Islanders in one of Canada’s fastest-growing provinces. Our commitment is profound – to our patients, our community, and to you. Join us in redefining healthcare and ensuring a brighter, healthier future for our province for years to come.

Start Date: Starting Immediately

Remuneration:

Sessional Rate:

• $200 per hour – Weekdays (Mon-Fri 08:00-17:59)
• $226.25 per hour – Weekday evenings (Mon-Fri 18:00-23:59)
• $377 per hour – NIGHTS (24:00-07:59)
• $229 per hour – Weekends and holiday days (Sat-Sun, Holidays 08:00-17:59)
• $255.25 – Weekend and holiday evenings (Sat-Sun, Holidays18:00-23:59)

Rural and Remote Shift Incentive applicable to Kings County Memorial Hospital and Western Hospital:

• For identified shifts between an additional $600 per shift will be paid.
• If you pick up 3+ identified shifts in a calendar month or compressed within a 15-day period that crosses calendar months the incentive increases to $800 per shift for that month/period of time.
• To qualify for this incentive, the shift must be identified by Medical Affairs and must be at minimum 6 hours.

Blended Payment:

• Effective April 1st, in addition to the applicable sessional hourly rates above, ED physicians will bill fee-for-service from 18 new, simplified, ED-specific codes that will be paid in real-time (every two weeks). These fee-for-service codes are estimated to yield an additional $40-60/hr during the day, $50-75/hr during the evening and on weekends, and $80-120/hr overnight, considering the applicable after-hours premiums. These amounts are dependent on the physician’s patient volume, complexity and relevant procedures and are not guaranteed.

Locum Supports and Reimbursements:

Short Term Locum

• Reimbursement of the MCC-AMR Application Fee and PEI Application Fee
• Reimbursement of the cost of locum license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of PEI.
• Coverage of registration fees with the Medical Society of PEI.

Locums coming from out of province and who are not Island residents are also eligible for the following:

• Coverage of accommodations during the length of the locum stay on Prince Edward Island, up to a maximum of $300 per night with receipt or $200 per night without receipts, following guidelines outlined below.

For reimbursement for accommodations without receipt the following stipulations shall apply:

• Reimbursement is limited to nights directly associated with scheduled workdays; day before, day after and days worked.
• The physician must be in the province to be eligible for reimbursement for accommodation without receipt.
• $100 per day stipend will be provided for the days worked during the locum period.
• Paid actual travel time ($50/hour) from home province to Prince Edward Island and return will be covered.
• Cost of one return travel to Prince Edward Island based on an economy airfare to a maximum of $2,000. If traveling by car, mileage will be reimbursed as determined by PEI Treasury Board Policy and bridge and road tolls reimbursed with submission of receipts. Reimbursement for travel by car is not to exceed the cost of economy airfare.
• Coverage of car rental up to $1400 per week with receipt, associated with days worked.

Long Term Locum (Working at least 10 days a month for no less than 6 months with a defined start and end date)

• Reimbursement of the MCC-AMR Application Fee and PEI Application Fee costs with Physicians Apply;
• Reimbursement of cost of license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of PEI.
• Coverage of dues with Medical Society of PEI.

Locums coming from out of province and who are not Island residents are also eligible for the following:

• Accommodations:
  • 10 + days coverage per month – up to $5000 per month with receipts or $3000 per month without receipts.
• $50 per day stipend will be provided for the days worked during the locum period.
• Paid actual travel time ($50/hour) from home province to Prince Edward Island and return will be covered.
• Cost of one return travel to Prince Edward Island based on an economy airfare to a maximum of $2,000 with receipts. If traveling by car, mileage will be reimbursed as determined by PEI Treasury Board Policy and bridge and road tolls reimbursed with submission of receipts. Reimbursement for travel by car is not to exceed the cost of economy airfare.
• Coverage of car rental up to $1400 per week with receipts.

Certifications and Eligibility Requirements:

• Eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of PEI;
• Eligibility for appointment to the Health PEI Medical Staff and appropriate privileging; and
• FRCP(EM), CFPC (EM), experience preferred.

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