Hospitalist

Full-time/part-time
Pay range (hourly, salaried)
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory

Description:

• Daily Stipend, On-Call stipend and FFS
• The daily rate for hospitalists is $2,070 through an alternate payment arrangement (contract) which is equivalent to $230/hr.
• Weekend and statutory holiday premium – daily rate is $2,295 on weekends and statutory holidays (equating to a $25/hr increase)
• On-Call Hospitalist services provided outside of the 9-hour workday (1700-0800) is billed as follows
• Billing an hourly rate during the evening (1700 – 23000) for services provided in-hospital
• plus on-call through the fee-for -service model all other services will be remunerated through the fee-for-system model
• On-Call hospitalist is eligible to bill Level 1 On Call (currently $32.70 per unit) for these hours.
• Incentives available for full and part time commitments

Hours for position (ex. night shift, rotation, number of hours, etc.
Hospitalists work a 9-hour day providing inpatient care, 0800-1700, 7 days a week, Wednesday to Tuesday.

The Hospitalist service provides 24/7 coverage of inpatient care at Whitehorse General Hospital, serving adult patients who require admission for acute medical needs.  In-patient coverage provided by the service includes approximately 60 general hospital beds in the Medical/Surgical Unit, Intensive Care Unit, and Mental Wellness Unit.  Four Hospitalist physicians are scheduled per day, with a target load of 14 patients and maximum load of 18 patients.  Physicians working within the Hospitalist service work on a seven-day schedule, starting on Wednesdays. The scheduled physicians share call 1:4 for Hospitalist service patients.

The hospitalist physician works within their privileged scope of practice for ‘GP with ICU’. For circumstances that are beyond scope, the hospitalist will transfer care or consult, as appropriate.

See full job description here: https://yukondocs.ca/jobs/eoi-full-or-part-time-hospitalist-at-
wgh

Application Process:
Expressions of Interest must contain current curriculum and demonstrate certification in
the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Expressions of Interest can be submitted to Carly Cox, YukonDocs Physician Recruiter at carly.cox@yukondoctors.ca.

Submitted resumes will be considered starting December 23 and this posting will remain
active until the roster is filled.

Posting Close Date:
TBD