Huntsville District Memorial Hospital in Muskoka requires Hospitalist Locums to support its Hospitalist team during traditional summer vacation periods. It’s also a great way to explore future long-term opportunities.
Huntsville District Memorial Hospital is a 48-bed hospital serving 20,000 local residents and 85,000 seasonal residents. Our tourist population is much larger in the summer when people take advantage of our lakes and rivers or visit the world-renowned Algonquin Provincial Park.
Description:
- Week-long block of work from Monday 0800 to Monday 0800
- Pick your availability for any week
- Choose one week or several
- Average of 18-22 patients a day
Support
- Shared coverage of all hospital In-patients with a second Hospitalist (excluding the ICU which is covered by Internists and Surgeons)
- We can pair you with a local physician who is familiar with our EMR and can provide support
- Local consults are provided by General Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Urology, GP Anaesthesia, GP OB and Palliative Care
- Psychiatry support is available in the region, mainly from colleagues in Orillia
- Orthopedics support is available in Barrie, Orillia and Collingwood
- On-site laboratory services, CT, Ultrasound, ECHO, X-Ray, Mammography, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Therapy, Dialysis, Chemotherapy
On-Call
- Evening call may require coverage of OR Assist
Remuneration:
- Fee for Service (Projected $8,000 to10,000 +)
- HOCC stipend of $550 a day. Potentially higher on weekends
Incentive
- We will support you with an accommodation stipend $125 / night, to a maximum of $1000.
- Our team may be able to assist with housing options – ie: house sitting, staying at a local MDs house or reduced hotel rates
Other opportunities
- Family medicine clinic opportunities may also be available with the Algonquin Family Health Team physicians.
About Huntsville
Huntsville is the largest of the six communities in the District of Muskoka. Located just east of Algonquin Provincial Park, this beautiful town is known for access to many nature trails, parks, and lakes. Thanks to the terrain and climate, outdoor activities in and around Huntsville are available year-round, ranging from hiking, camping, paddling, and bicycling in warmer months to skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling in winter. Huntsville has been dubbed “the adventure capital of Ontario.”