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Location: Nipigon, Ontario - 1 hour drive from Thunder Bay International Airport on an almost fully divided highway. Very small town of approx. 1700 with hospital catchment of
4179. Physicians group fully staffed with 5 other doctors. Local back-up available.
Hospital has 12 inpatient beds, Emergency department with 6 beds, and LTC. Lab & X-ray available 24hr on-call, Ultrasound available during daytime hours. POCUS available in ER.
Work week: very flexible! 2 in person clinic days, one 24hr home call shift per week. Can do 3 days all in a row or split up with a post-call day. Additional call or clinic shifts are available if desired to cover other group members as well. Clinic only locum will also be considered!
Payment: RNPGA under Rural Family Medicine Locum Program
(RFMLP)
Inpatient rounding is divided amongst clinic & call doctors each day. Usually low census around 1-4 inpatients, low acuity. Rounding starts at 9am after handover. Clinic starts at 10am. Patients seen 10 am -12 pm, then 1 pm - 4 pm. We see 12-14 clinic patients per day including phone visits some days. Call volume ranges from 10-20 in 24hrs with majority seen during daytime hours. Urgent care running onsite weekdays with NP that helps pick up patients too.
Weekend call shifts available once every 5-6 weeks at hourly call rate. Can cover full weekend or split if preferred.
Kayak, canoe, and fishing equipment can be available free of use while here. Free use of the town gyms. Families welcome (pet friendly as well).
Funding for site visits available through Community Assessment Visit Program | Northern Health Programs | ontario.ca.
Contact: Hope @ ***@ndfht.ca (🔒 Premium), or call***-***-**** (🔒 Premium).
The Nipigon Doctor's Group regularly has medical learners from NOSM in the community. We also support locum physicians bringing residents or med students along with them as part of a rural experience! Reimbursements available for visiting residents through NORSTAR: Faculty-Resident Dyads | Ontario Health.
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