
THE POSITION:
Anesthesiology Locum Opportunity
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Moncton Hospital, a facility within Horizon Health Network, is recruiting a locum anesthesiologist to work on an intermittent and as-needed basis. In addition to providing anesthesiology services, the successful candidate will participate in the on-call schedule, preoperative anesthesia clinic and intensive care rotation. Critical care is also an option. Call duties are shared among departmental members. As The Moncton Hospital has affiliation with both Dalhousie University and Memorial University, academic and research opportunities are available.
EMPLOYER:
Horizon Health Network, www.horizonnb.ca, is one of the largest health-care organization in Atlantic Canada, operating 12 hospitals and more than 100 medical facilities, clinics and offices providing medical services ranging from acute care to community based health services to New Brunswick, northern Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. With 1,000 physicians, an annual budget exceeding $1 billion and approximately 13,000 employees, Horizon Health Network’s strategic vision focuses on research, innovation and education.
The Moncton Hospital is a 386-bed tertiary and critical care facility within Horizon Health Network. It is a major referral hospital which serves communities throughout New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and northern Nova Scotia. Most major services and subspecialties are available: general surgery (including hepatobiliary), thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, interventional radiology, major orthopedics, neurosurgery and neuroradiology, ENT, urology, high risk obstetrics (approximately 1400 deliveries per year), gynecology and plastic surgery (including burns). The Moncton Hospital is a level 2 provincial referral trauma center. The intensive care unit has a 10-bed medical-surgery unit and 6 bed neurosurgical unit.
The Moncton Hospital offers excellent opportunities for teaching and clinical research and has academic affiliation with Dalhousie University and Memorial University of Newfoundland. The hospital is one of the largest employers within metro Moncton, employing 3,000 staff and physicians.
HOURS OF WORK
- Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- On-call coverage in coordination with the other members of the Division
JOB DUTIES:
A typical weekly schedule will include:
- Anesthesiology services
- On-call coverage in coordination with other members of the division
- Teaching residents and medical students
REMUNERATION:
Standard remuneration is fee-for-service which is a direct compensation between the physician and Medicare of New Brunswick. No source deductions can be provided. On call remuneration is fee for service. There is a sessional rate for the ICU.
INCENTIVES:
- Some locum expenses may be provided (to be determined on a case by case basis)
- Opportunity to teach with the Family Medicine Residency Training Program with faculty appointment with Dalhousie Medical School, https://medicine.dal.ca/
EXPECTED START DATE:
September 2019
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY:
The city, with adjoining municipalities, has a population of more than 144,000, and was ranked as one of the best Canadian cities for quality of community life. There is an abundance of educational, cultural and recreational opportunities including easy access to warm water beaches of the Northumberland Strait, and also the scenic Bay of Fundy area. Visit the City’s website at www.moncton.ca.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick. https://www.cpsnb.org/