Full Time, Part Time or Locum Rainy River Health Centre

Rainy River Health Centre has a full-service Emergency Department offering 24-hour care on a daily basis. 64 slice high resolution CT scanner 90 kms east in Fort Frances. Rainy River Health Centre has 3 Acute Care beds and 20 LTC and a Physician Clinic. Full time anesthesia and surgical coverage available in Fort Frances, La Verendrye Hospital.  One ER Locum will be responsible for ER, Inpatients. 

ER Shifts and Clinic Hours

$200/hr ER/Hospital

Ongoing need for 12 or 24 hour ER shifts through 2025.  Can work one or two shifts or numerous shifts/days in a row.

There are several options for Full Time: Split coverage for 2 Physicians, 2 Physicians would collectively share the combined ER/Hospital/Clinic/LTC responsibility with 1 Physician/ Locum receiving Clinic rate and the other receiving ER rate. Responding to nursing concerns and managing routine and urgent issues as needed. Review and manage diagnostic reports for investigations ordered by preceding locums.  Rainy River Clinic is Monday to Friday, flexible hours. Full Time physicians can provide ER only or Clinic only, or choose to cover the combined ER/Hospital and Clinic. For further information please contact recruiter.

Remuneration through 2026

ER/Hospital and Clinic $200 per hour as per agreement

Accommodations

Rainy River has a very nice locum home, river view, 2 bedroom, close to RR Health Centre and RR Clinic.  Photos and video available. Nice local motel near hospital, several Airbnb options.  Call Room at Health Centre is excellent.

Full Time Incentives

If interested in Full Time ER, Clinic, Inpatient and LTC position in Rainy River, ON (combination of Family Med and ER), the local Fort Frances and District Recruitment Committee offers a Community Incentive for a three to five year return of service and reimbursement for moving expenses. To qualifying family physicians, the Northern Rural Recruitment and Retention Initiative (NRRRI), provides $132,000 incentive over four years. The initiative is provided to qualifying physicians on a yearly basis, 40% first year, 15% second year, 15% third year and 30% fourth year.  For more information on NRRRI, please see HFO website or inquire with Physician Recruiter, Todd Hamilton 807 275 9794 24/7 or email at [email protected] or website www.recruitdocsff.ca