Description:  

The Department of Pediatrics in Prairie Mountain Health is seeking a full-time General Pediatrician to be located in Brandon, Manitoba. Brandon currently has two community-based pediatricians and three itinerant pediatricians who provide full hospital services 24/7.

We seek a candidate who will combine office-based pediatric practice with hospital practice, including NICU, in-patient care and emergency consultation services.  The successful candidate will also share in the hospital on-call rota.

Brandon Regional Health Centre is a satellite campus for the University of Manitoba and the Rady Faulty of Medicine, and offers the opportunity to contribute to the teaching/mentoring of medical learners. We are a fully accredited multi-specialty facility with 300+ bed capacity and are currently undergoing a $110 million dollar expansion of our inpatient care facilities, expected to be completed by 2025.  Brandon also has many opportunities to join existing clinics within the city.

As the second largest city in Manitoba, with a population of 55,000 and growing, Brandon is the main hub and referral site for southwestern Manitoba, with a catchment area of approximately 200,000.

We provide full obstetrical services with a full complement of obstetricians providing 24/7 in-house coverage. There is an 11-bed NICU (to be expanded). Diagnostic services include full service radiology, ultrasound, CT, MRI and nuclear medicine.  There is a wide range of specialist services available, including general surgery, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and intensivists. We also provide 24/7 hospitalist services as well as 24/7 internal medicine services.  We have a full-service Emergency Department with a full complement of ER physicians 24/7.

Brandon University has a significant reputation in music, general arts and science programs. Assiniboine Community College provides a wide range of education options (which includes the Institute of Culinary Arts), as well as Robertson College and the Manitoba Emergency Services College.

Cottage country/camping recreation is only an hour away with Riding Mountain National Park one hour North, the International Peace Gardens situated on the Manitoba/North Dakota border just over an hour to the south and Spruce Woods provincial park 30 minutes to the West.  Brandon’s enthusiastic volunteer base lands many provincial, national and international events.  With a population increase of 5%, it is a vibrant community in which to live, work and play.

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Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must hold a Doctor of Medicine degree with specialization in Pediatrics. 
• The successful candidate must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and registration with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba.
• Additional training in neonatology would be an asset.  

Compensation:
Compensation is fee-for-service as per the Doctors Manitoba and Manitoba Health a Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living negotiated rates. 

Primary Site Location:

Brandon Regional Health Centre - 150 McTavish Ave E, Brandon, MB R7A 2B3

Prairie Mountain Health Corporate Office; 192 1st Avenue West, P/O Box 579, Souris MB R0K 2C0

Note: Physicians may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive.  Please contact the physician recruiter for more information.