A family physician - general practitioner - is sought for the primary care service in Canada. The regional health service operates 22 facilities which include 3 hospitals, e health centres, 14 community clinics and 2 long term care facilities. This role is hospital based in a 50 bed facility which provides services in general surgery, general medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, radiology (including CT, mammography and ultrasound) psychiatry, ophthalmology, intensive care and orthopaedics with full laboratory services and emergency department.
The Atlantic provinces of Canada are included in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Project for highly skilled immigrants offering a fast route to permanent residency status in Canada.
The salary is C$159,922 - 189,243 as per the guidelines set by the Memorandum of Agreement between the Medical Association and the local Government.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide primary care services to local community and referrals to specialists as appropriate.
- On call service 1 in 4
- Maintain postgraduate education CME portfolio in accordance with the regulations of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland
- Participate in quality assurance programmes
ESSENTIALS:
- Medical degree from WHO approved school
- Residency in family medicine
- Canadian Certification of Family Physician or equivalent (MRCGP, American Board of Family Medicine, FRACGP all accepted)
- Eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland as family physician
- Experience in rural and remote medicine would be an advantage
- Fluent English language comunication (IELTS mean score 7.5 for non native speakers)
Situated on the eastern seaboard of Canada, around 3 hours flight north of New York, Newfoundland is an area of considerable natural beauty and a paradise for lovers of outdoor sports and wildlife. It has excellent waters and harbours for sailing, kayaking and fishing and countryside for walking, hiking and, in winter, ski-ing is popular. rador-Grenfell Health is a team of approximately 1500 employees - where everyone matters.
Labrador-Grenfell Health offers a unique opportunity to live and work in a region of Atlantic Canada that combines the peace and quiet of a rural setting, with modern equipped facilities and a strong sense of community spiriWe provide quality health care services to a population of just under 37,000 through the operation of 22 facilities that include 3 hospitals, 3 health centres, 1community clinics and 2 long term