Family Physician Needed in the Kawartha Lakes

Full-time or Part-time Salary: Fee-for-Service (range of potential annual earnings depending on patients seen is $275,000 - $350,000) Experience: Supervision is available, if required Work Setting: Clinic/Private practice in a fully equipped facility owned by the municipality. Low overhead costs are shared by physicians Kinmount and District Health Centre (KDHC) is looking for additional Family Physicians to join the team. This is a thriving clinic located in Ontario’s beautiful cottage country. A two year commitment is sought with goal of long-term involvement. Supervision is available. Hours are flexible with 40 hours per week to qualify for the Northern and Rural Recruitment and Retention Initiative (NRRRI) which is $88,000 paid over 4 years. Payment structure is fee-for-service (Comprehensive Care Model). Offices and examination rooms are fully equipped and Telus Practice Solutions EMR is used. Overhead split is typically a competitive 80/20, and the range of potential annual earnings depending on patients seen is $275,000-$350,000. General Practitioners and Family Physicians perform some or all of the following duties: • Examine patients, order diagnostic procedures, and consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health • Prescribe, administer, and monitor medications and treatments • Perform minor surgeries • Provide emergency care • Provide acute care management • Vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases • Provide pre-natal and post-natal care • Advise patients and their families on health care, including health promotion, disease, illness and accident prevention • Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues • Perform patient advocacy role • Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care • Provide continuous care to patients • Supervise home care services • Report births, deaths, and contagious and other diseases to governmental authorities. Benefits to You • $25,000 incentive provided over 2 years by the local Health Services Foundation • Physicians may apply for the NRRRI which provides more than $80,000, paid over 4 years for a 4 year commitment • Potential for further community-sponsored financial incentives • An immediate patient base • Flexible hours • Low overhead costs • Inter-professional team support via onsite phlebotomy, pharmacist, physiotherapist, foot care, dental hygiene • Well-respected and supportive colleagues and staff • The Kinmount Health Centre features a modern and well-equipped physiotherapy room, an onsite pharmacy staffed with professionals, a specimen collection lab, a bright, roomy reception area, and meeting rooms • Ongoing community support Kinmount & District - A Great Place to Live • Friendly and welcoming community • Fresh country air and scenic natural environment • Good roads, little traffic, ample free parking • A variety of excellent housing and land opportunities – options include large towns, small towns, rural, lakeside • Four-season outdoor recreation including boating, cycling, hiking, golf, skiing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, snowshoeing, fishing and more • Easy access to indoor recreation centres, clubs, services, and cultural activities, including places of worship, schools, shopping, and the arts • Kinmount is located at the intersection of Haliburton County, Peterborough County, and the City of Kawartha Lakes, a two hour drive north-east of Toronto. This area is a very popular tourist destination with its myriad of outdoor activities. Requirements • Postgraduate training from Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia or USA • Eligible for certification by the College of Family Physicians Canada (CFPC) • Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) • Experienced and new to the profession physicians are welcome to apply