Family Medicine Physician in Miramichi, New Brunswick
Location:
Region 7 – Miramichi
Community: Miramichi
Facility: Miramichi Regional Hospital
Position Description:
Horizon Health Network is seeking Family Physicians to establish a new practice or take over (fully or partially) an existing practice in the Miramichi region. Opportunities exist in either solo or group practice, in a fee for service environment.
Family physicians establishing a full-time community based primary care practice in the Miramichi region, provide comprehensive family medicine services to patients and participate in the on-call rotation of the Department of Family Practice at the Miramichi Regional Hospital through one of the call groups.
Employer:
Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is proud of its dedicated team of health care professionals who are focused on delivering safe and quality care to our patients, clients, families and communities. Horizon is a great place to work, as people are the heart of our organization, and the success of Horizon is a direct result of our employees’ dedication, professionalism, and commitment.
Horizon is the largest regional health authority – and one of the largest employers – in New Brunswick, and the second-largest health authority in Atlantic Canada. Our leadership and health care providers are experts in diverse areas of health and community services and provide services to a half a million people.
Horizon has an annual budget of approximately $1.2 billion and has more than 13,000 employees, 1,100 physicians and 1,300 volunteers, as well as 17 foundations, 12 auxiliaries and 8 alumnae organizations.
Job Duties:

• Perform clinical duties including, but not restricted to, seeing and assessing both scheduled and unscheduled patients for routine health and illness care, prescribing treatment, arranging consults, referring to other healthcare professionals as required, and ensuring appropriate follow-up to practice-based patients.
• Teaching responsibilities for family medicine residents, medical students, and other health professionals as appropriate.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to address staff and patient needs.
• Participate in any on-call rotas of the Department of Family Medicine, as applicable.
• Within the confines of this scope of practice and position description, provide other duties that may arise by circumstance and may be assigned by the Chief of the Department of Family Medicine, the Chief of Staff, Medical Director and/or Vice President of Medical Affairs.

Qualifications:

• Must be eligible for license to practice medicine in the Province of New Brunswick.
• Must be eligible for membership with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick.
• Must be eligible for malpractice insurance from the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA), or equivalent, appropriate to the category of practice.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team-building skills.
• Good attendance and work record.
• Physically able to perform assigned duties.

Remuneration:
Remuneration plans for Family Medicine Physicians are dependent upon location. More detail will be provided throughout the application process.
Incentives:

• $100,000.00 accompanied by a 4-year return of service for eligible physicians, as determined by the Department of Health.
• Moving Expense Allowance reimbursement of up to $8,000 for eligible physicians.

Expected Start Date:
As soon as possible
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $350,000.00 per year
Additional pay:

• Signing bonus

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Doctoral Degree (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick (required)
• Medical Degree from a recognized Medical School (required)

Work Location: In person