Emergency Medicine in Beautiful Prince Edward County

Quinte Health Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) is seeking full-time and part-time family physicians to provide emergency medicine care in one of Ontario's most beautiful communities!

Physicians, at PECMH, will enjoy comprehensive medicine in a rural setting. The PECMH 24-hour Emergency Department has over 13,200 visits annually and there are 18 inpatient beds. The team includes highly trained and skilled nurses and support staff. ER mentorship with senior physicians is available and ER work is paid through an AFP. Local physicians provide 24-hour back-up to the emergency room. PECMH also has specialty clinics and an endoscopy suite. Plans for a new hospital are underway.

PECMH is supported by a secondary level hospital in Belleville, approximately 30 minutes away. Belleville General Hospital offers access to an MRI and CT scanner and 24-hour support from internal medicine, intensive care, general surgery, orthopaedics, urology, pediatrics, anesthesia, obstetrics and gynaecology, psychiatry, otolaryngology, and radiology. Tertiary care centres are located in Kingston, Toronto and Oshawa.

We are looking for family physicians skilled in providing emergency medicine in a rural site. Physicians must have a valid license from CPSO or be eligible for independent licensure in Ontario. Applicants must be current with ACLS. Return of service is available. Supervision may be available.

Physicians can do emergency medicine only or opportunities exist to combine their practice with family medicine in the community. There are many flexible options to explore.

There is also a strong educational component to the department with most physicians hosting residents on a regular basis, usually through affiliations with Queens University.

The island of Prince Edward County is an Ontario gem with year-round outdoor activities, as well as numerous arts and naturalist groups. It is home to Sandbanks Provincial Park, a summer favourite in Ontario. The economy is predominantly agricultural with an ever-growing food and beverage industry and fine dining opportunities. More information about The County can be found at www.buildanewlife.ca.

Quinte Health Care

Quinte Health Care has 1,800 staff members and 320 medical staff who provide a wide range of high-quality health care services to a region of 160,000 residents. Care is provided through four hospitals - Belleville General Hospital, North Hastings Hospital, Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, and Trenton Memorial Hospitals - and includes four emergency departments, operating rooms at three sites, inpatient services (including acute medicine, intensive care, obstetrics, pediatrics, mental health, complex continuing care, rehabilitation, and surgery), a rehabilitation day hospital, children's treatment centre, ambulatory care clinics, community mental health programs, and a range of diagnostic services.

The Quinte area is in south-eastern Ontario. Our hospitals are located in Belleville, Picton, Quinte West (includes Trenton and Brighton), and Bancroft. The area includes some of the most diverse and beautiful countryside in Ontario. From the lakes of Bancroft down to the wine country, picturesque towns, and Sandbanks beach of Prince Edward County, and through the more urban Belleville/Quinte West/Brighton corridor alongside Lake Ontario, almost every lifestyle interest can be found within the communities served by Quinte Health. The region offers low cost of living, affordable homes, and excellent schools as well as quality local theatre, shopping, and restaurants. We are located along the highway 401 corridor, and Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Kingston are all easy driving distance.

For more information or if you're interested in joining the team, please send your CV and cover letter to:

Martha Farrell, Physician Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, Quinte Health | mfarrell@qhc.on.ca