Emergency Room Physician

Then Emergency Room physician is expected to work scheduled shifts in the Emergency Department, based on the governance of the Alternative Funding Agreement signed between the Ministry of Health and the Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital Emergency Room Group. The Emergency Room physician is expected to see patients presenting to the Emergency Room and functions as Most Responsible Physician.

On-Call:

• Provision of Emergency Department on-call.

• Participation in any future regional Emergency on-call service.

In-Patient:

• The ER physician is expected to attend codes within the hospital environment

Administrative and Quality:

• Participation in strategic planning and program development of Emergency services.

• Participation in ongoing quality improvement and safety activities related to Emergency care.

• Participation in hospital committees pertaining to specialty and as required by the credentialed staff by-laws.

• Efficient use of resources.

Utilization:

• Utilization of Emergency Room in an efficient/optimized manner.

Education:

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) unrestricted license that allows the physician to fulfil the requirements of this position.
• Fellowship in Family Medicine or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) specializing in Emergency Medicine would be an asset.

Experience:

• Previous Emergency experience preferred.

Competencies (RCPSC CanMEDS Competency Framework):

• ACLS, PALS and ATLS certification- Demonstrate competency in resuscitation principles.

• Function effectively as a consultant, integrating all of the CanMEDS roles to provide optimal, ethical and patient-centred medical care;

• Establish and maintain clinical knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to your practice;

• Perform complete and appropriate assessments of patients;

• Use preventive and therapeutic interventions effectively;

• Demonstrate proficient and appropriate use of procedural skills, both diagnostic and therapeutic;

• Seek appropriate consultation from other health professionals, recognizing the limits of their expertise