ER Physician
Location: Western Memorial Regional Hospital

ER Physician
Western Zone - Fee For Service Physician
Permanent Full-time
Hours
Salary In accordance with Medical Care Plan (MCP) guidelines for Category A Emergency Departments. An annual Retention Bonus is offered in accordance with the current MOA.
Competition Number VAC0003222
Posted Date 2024-10-31
Closing Date Open until filled.
Demands, duties, qualifications

About NLHS, Western Zone and the ER position:

NL Health Services offers the full continuum of health and community services including public health, long-term care, community services, hospital care and unique provincial programs and services. NL Health Services prides ourselves on providing the highest quality care and service possible to the people in our communities, in our region, and in the province. To do that, we employ qualified, competent, and caring individuals who are dedicated to their professions and to our vision of Healthy People, Healthy Communities.

Western Zone is seeking the services of a full-time equivalent Emergency Room Physician for Western Memorial Regional Hospital (WMRH) in Corner Brook, NL. A full-time equivalent physician is required to work 14-16 Emergency Department shifts per month at WMRH. The successful applicant will be expected to provide 8-hour rotational shifts. The Emergency Department for WMRH has approximately 40,000 patient visits per year, double coverage, specialty back-up, CT/MRI/Interventional Radiology, incentives available.

Western Memorial Regional Hospital, a brand new, state of the art, acute care hospital opened in June 2024, is a 164-bed regional referral centre for Western Newfoundland and provides services to a population base of approximately 80,000 people.

Qualifications Required: Eligible for licensure as an Emergency Room Physician with The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador (CPSNL), CCFP-EM or CCFP certified with Emergency Medicine experience,Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified and meet the credentialing requirements of Western Health's Discipline of Emergency Medicine. Certification in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)is desirable.

Remuneration: In accordance with Medical Care Plan (MCP) guidelines for Category A Emergency Departments. An annual Retention Bonus is offered in accordance with the current MOA.

Available Incentives
Physician Signing Bonus $150,000 with $25,000 top up
Come Home Incentive - $100,000 (if eligibility criteria are met)
**Contact Recruiter for further details

About Corner Brook: Living and working in Corner Brook provides the opportunity to have an exceptional work-life balance. The western region of Newfoundland and Labrador offers the best of options for those who enjoy the outdoor lifestyle. Within minutes from Western Memorial, you have access to two golf courses, hiking and biking trails. Nearby you will find areas to salmon fish, kayak, and in winter, downhill and cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. In about an hour's drive, you will be on the doorstep of the world-renown Gros Morne National Park. Corner Brook also offers a thriving arts community and top-notch sporting and recreational facilities.

Bring your skills and knowledge to this unique and remarkable part of the world. You can make a difference and grow your career here! Extraordinary every day www.workinhealthnl.ca

A resume, supporting documentation and the names of three references are required. Applicants who do not provide the necessary documentation as outlined on this job posting will not be considered.

Interested applicants are asked to apply through Service Now. Only applications received through Service Now will be processed. Please visit the Careers page on NL Health Services, Western Zone's website, below, for more information.

Recruiter Name: Kent Aitken, [email protected] or [email protected]