Atikokan General Hospital and Atikokan Medical Clinic are searching for rural generalists to provide ER and Clinic coverage for intermittent locum bookings

*** LUCRATIVE, WELL-SUPPORTED, LOW-VOLUME ER AND CLINIC ***

Atikokan is a quaint community in Northwestern Ontario with a population of 2800 people. A two hour drive west of Thunder Bay on the TransCanada Highway, Atikokan is the gateway to Quetico Provincial Park, a wonderland of pristine lakes and hiking trails for camping, fishing, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. Whether in the summer or winter, Atikokan and the surrounding community is an outdoor enthusiast’s playground! 

Atikokan General Hospital is a fully accredited hospital with 15 acute beds and 26 long-term-care beds. It offers a variety of services including lab, x-ray, ultrasound, occupational and physiotherapy, and community counseling (with a mental health counselor on call 24/7). The Emergency Department receives video ICU support from Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) Regional Critical Care Response (RCCR) program, has access to an ultrasound scanner for POCUS, and has its own helipad for Critical Care transfers through ORNGE. Atikokan Medical Clinic consists of 7 doctors and 5 support staff who provide same-day and scheduled clinic appointments from Monday to Friday. At least one member of the local physician group is available 24/7 to support locums in the ER or clinic as required. Our hospital is also part of the Emergency Peer-to-peer program with virtual support from an experienced ER physician 24/7 coordinated through Criti-call.

Locum physicians provide support to our physician group by providing primary care appointments, and 24-hour ER coverage.

Clinic work is paid at the HFO Rate, while ER On Call shifts are renumerated a competetive hourly rate for weekdays after 5 pm and 24 hrs weekends and holidays. All clinic and hospital work are subject to OHIP shadow-billing payments, which are remitted to the locum. Flights, car rentals, gas, and housing are all paid for under the HFO Rural Family Medicine Locum Program (RFMLP). For physicians offering ER coverage, ACLS and ATLS certification and recertification will also be reimbursed through HFO if completed within 6 months of your locum.

Come locum or work in a place where a collegial work environment and work-life balance rules supreme! Email [email protected] with any questions you may have, to let us know when you are available to come experience what Atikokan has to offer, or to be added to our locum email list for future consideration.  

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Practice Model Atikokan’s physicians are funded through the RNGPA (Rural-Northern Physician Group Agreement). The physician group is extremely collegial, and cross-covers any vacancies when locums are not available. 

Compensation Details

Clinic work is paid at the HFO Rate, which includes a $100/day rurality bonus, while ER On Call shifts are renumerated a competetive hourly rate for weekdays after 5 pm and 24 hrs weekends and holidays. All clinic and hospital work are subject to OHIP shadow-billing payments, which are remitted to the locum. Flights, car rentals, gas, and housing are all paid for under the HFO Rural Family Medicine Locum Program (RFMLP).

Call Arrangements

Physicians complete 24 hour call shifts at the Atikokan General Hospital. Coverage is of the ER as well as after hours and weekend coverage of inpatients and the attached LTC. Call is generally low volume and is completed as home call. There is a furnished on call room with attached private bathroom for those who prefer to stay in house.

Patient Volume

The ER sees approximately 10-15 patients per 24 hour shift, while clinic appointments are scheduled for 16 fifteen-minute time slots per day, at the convenience of the locum, between the hours of 9AM and 5PM.

Travel Allowance

All travel within the province (including car rental and gas) is paid for by HFO. 

Accommodation Provided

A fully furnished, modern home or hotel equivalent will be provided by the community, and paid for by HFO.  

Teaching Opportunities

Atikokan is associated with NOSM, and teaching opportunities are available several times throughout the year to anyone interested.

UAP Designated?

Yes

Applicant Language

English

Questions? Want to arrange a Community Site Visit? Please don’t hesitate to drop us an email at [email protected]