Service Delivery

Our Department of Medicine has an immediate permanent full-time opportunity to increase our physician complement of Neurologists. This is a community practice opportunity, which includes daily consultations to the ER, in-patient and out-patient work.

The Owen Sound Hospital is considered a Designated Stroke Centre. With this designation, all stroke patients in Grey and Bruce counties are treated in Owen Sound, including patients from Hanover District Hospital and South Bruce Grey Health Centre hospitals. We serve a catchment of over 170,000 residents and more than 2 million short-stay visitors each year.

Presently, after-hours and weekend call is covered by the Internal Medicine group. There is an Intensivist supported 6-bed closed ICU, a strong Hospitalist program and a well-resourced 16-bed rehabilitation unit. The Stroke Unit is supported by a full interprofessional team (NP, OT, PT, SLP, SW, RD, CCAC care coordinator) that rounds daily. We are also a participating organization with the Provincial Telestroke program.

Brightshores Health System (https://www.brightshores.ca/)

Brightshores Health System (Brightshores) operates six hospitals in the Grey Bruce region with its Level 2 regional referral hospital located in the City of Owen Sound.  A full range of specialty services are offered through the Departments of Anaesthesia, Diagnostic Imaging, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Oncology, Hospitalist Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pathology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry and Surgery (ENT, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Urology).

Thriving rural hospitals are located in the communities of Lion’s Head, Markdale, Meaford, Southampton and Wiarton, servicing a range of ambulatory, in-patient and emergency needs.

About the Medicine Department

The Service currently has eleven full or part time members. Subspecialties include Cardiology, Neurology, Endocrinology, Respirology Gastroenterology and Geriatrics. There is a significant volume of cardiac patients in addition to a varied general internist practice

Facility

With annual ER volumes of over 90,000 visits across Brightshores hospitals, 24-hour labs, excellent specialty back-up, and comprehensive diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, PACS capability, video-EEG), our modern facilities are very well equipped.

 

Qualifications

Interested candidates must hold applicable FRCPC designation.

Independent license to practice in Ontario.

Interest and experience in stroke management an asset.

Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

Compensation

$300,000 to $350,000 (fee-for-service).

 

Other Support

Relocation support available.

 

Please contact:  Natalie Smit, Physician Recruitment Lead

nsmit@brightshores.ca