CKHA is looking for a physician to join our wonderful team! We have 2 incredible NPs supporting the Complex Continuing Care (“CCC”), Rehab and Medicine units and with 6 Hospitalists rounding per day (0800-1600) and an average of 10-15 acute patients. 

We have added a nocturnist shift to our Emergency Department to act as MRP for patients needing to be admitted after 11pm. 

Program Highlights

- 6 Physicians rounding per day

- Mixed acuity with an average of 10-15 acute patients on census

- Incredible NPs who support the Complex Continuing Care (“CCC”), Rehab and Medicine units

- After 11pm, Emergency Department nocturnist acts as MRP for patients admitted to the Hospitalist unit 

- Consults in house for services for Internal Medicine, General Surgery, ENT, Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology, Anaesthesia, Pathology, Radiology and Psychiatry

The Basics: Call, Payment and Schedule

- Currently, remuneration is $1300 per week day and $1750 per weekend day or statutory holiday worked

- All call will be paid a $487.94 HOCC stipend directly to you

- You can work as little as 1 week per month (Monday to Sunday). If you want to join us full time, we can offer 2 weeks per month

- Generous financial recruitment incentives are being offered for fulltime recruits

- Call will be shared equally amongst all Hospitalists on service with two calls per day

- Hospitalist call covers the Acute Medicine floors and admissions from the ER from 2pm-11pm 

- The Family Practice Call covers Rehab and CCC floors. Physicians will get one of each call per week on average

Want to pair Hospitalist shifts with a family practice or Emergency work? No problem! We agree that work/life balance is super important, so feel free to build your career the way you want with CKHA. The choice is yours! 

Resources Available to You

CKHA has a number of in house supports accessible 24/7 or throughout the week. These supports include:

• Consults in house for services for Internal Medicine, General Surgery, ENT, Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology, Anaesthesia, Pathology, Radiology and Psychiatry

• Palliative Care Nurses

• Respiratory Therapists

• Physical Therapists  

• Spiritual Care

• Pharmacists 

Who we’re Looking for

Family or Internal Medicine physicians with inpatient care experience and an independent CPSO licence wanted. Awesome people preferred! New grads or upcoming grads are welcome! 

A Bit about CKHA:

- Located at the southern tip of Ontario – only 3 hours from Toronto and 1 hour to Detroit

- 200+ bed community hospital

- MRI/CT/Ultrasound/Mammography/X-ray

- Schulich School of Medicine distributed education site, welcoming 100+ medical learners every year

- Hospital EMR is Oracle Cerner

- Quick and easy online hospital privileging process

Contact Sabrina Phibbs at***-***-**** (🔒 Premium) ex. 6083 or ***@ckha.on.ca (🔒 Premium) to chat about building your career, your way.