Emergency or Urgent Care Physician

Overview:
Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to **_creating healthier communities together_**_._ Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
- Career Development & Education Grant
- Wellness, & Wellbeing Program
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

**Job Description**:
**Position Details**:
Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is looking for Full or Part Time Emergency Physicians or Urgent Care Physicians to join our Department of Emergency Medicine.- Emergency Physicians (EP) would ideally hold an FRCPC or CCFP-EM designation, although physicians without the designations who have experience or comfort in emergency medicine will be considered. EPs will be responsible for both the acute and sub-acute areas of the department.
- Urgent Care Physicians (UCP) could have any designation, but must be comfortable with diverse presentations and comfortable in a fast pace environment. UCPs will work exclusively in the sub-acute area of the department.
- Both positions are remunerated through a generous Alternate Funding Arrangement (AFA) with shadow billing. More details are available on request.**Team/Unit details**:
CMH is a busy medium-sized ED with 40 beds that sees around 100-150 patients per day (50,000 per year). The hospital is in the middle of a large capital re-development and the ED is brand new, having opened only in 2020. There is excellent colleague and specialist support. There is only one single-coverage shift per day, and new EPs start only with shared-coverage. EPs work shifts that transition from acute to subacute zones. UCPs work shifts only in the subacute zones. There is a 12-bed ICU that is covered 24/7 and internal medicine admits patients throughout the day. Other admitting services include general surgery, orthopedics, OB/GYN, pediatrics, psychiatry and oncology. There is regional coverage for urology, ENT, spine, plastic surgery and nephrology. The ED has x-ray and CT 24/7, ultrasound 12hrs 7 days a week, and MRI 12 hrs per day.

**CMH details**:
CMH is in the process of completing an innovative Capital Redevelopment Project that has already provided the hospital with brand-new facilities in Emergency, Critical Care, Inpatient Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, and Mental Health. With plenty of regional firsts in surgical and diagnostic imaging technology, CMH continues to find innovative ways to provide our staff with the tools and facilities that support our vision of creating healthier communities together. CMH has also embarked on a journey to implement a new Health Information System that will meet the immediate clinical and business needs within the hospital and the future need of providing seamless access to health data by our community partners and family practitioners.

We are a thriving community hospital with 190 beds, a high-volume emergency room, and full support from medical and surgical subspecialties, intensivists, and neurology.

We are affiliated with the Waterloo Campus of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, and support academic interests. CMH is also a partner of the Cambridge North Dumfries Ontario Health Team.

**Cambridge details**:
Located 1 hour from Toronto, London and Hamilton, Cambridge is a modern city with a rich architectural heritage that can be clearly seen today. United by this heritage and rivers, cultures, and appealing lifestyle, Cambridge has become one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada. The business-friendly environment and appealing lifestyle have made Cambridge one of the fastest
- growing cities in Canada. Here one can enjoy a family-friendly city with an excellent standard of living and access to parks, rivers, recreational facilities, universities, colleges, and high-tech jobs all in one place.

**questions**:
- The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH._
- Cambridge Memorial Hospital is committed to providing and fostering a respectful workplace. All reasonable accommodation will be made to support participation in the recruitment process. Where needed, accommodations for disabilities will be provided, on request, to support particip