General Internist (Internal Medicine)

Work and play in your backyard!!! CGMH is seeking a General Internist:

The Collingwood General and Marine Hospital is seeking to add an Internist to its current staff. The candidate would be a General Internist. An individual with certification in Internal Medicine is required. An individual with Endocrinology, Critical
Care or Respirology credentials would be acceptable, if the candidate was committed to providing general internal medicine care. The role also includes care for patients in the Intensive Care Unit. This individual must hold an Ontario License and Royal College Certification.

Internal Medicine Role Description:

Internal Medicine responsibilities include consultations for inpatients cared for by family physician hospitalists, as well as management of patients in the Intensive Care Unit. The more complex and longer stay critical care patients are transferred to other centres. Consultations are also provided to the Emergency Department. Diagnostic testing includes pulmonary function tests, EKGs, echocardiography, stress tests, Holter monitoring and nuclear cardiology done in conjunction with nuclear medicine specialists. A new recruit would be encouraged to develop a community practice for elective outpatient referrals as well.
Internal Medicine on-call would be shared with two other internists. First call for inpatients other than in critical care beds goes to the family physician hospitalists. As all of the hospital’s specialist services involve small groups, the family physicians and emergency physicians are accustomed to protecting them from excessive after hours call.

The Hospital:

Collingwood Hospital is a 68 bed general hospital serving a local population of 75,000 as well as a substantial seasonal and tourist population. The Emergency Department sees 30,000 visits a year with higher than average acuity. Inpatient services include General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Anaesthesia, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and General Medicine including a 5 bed Level II Intensive Care Unit. Outpatient clinics include visiting specialties of nephrology, paediatrics, and ENT. Diagnostic imaging and cardiorespiratory testing continue to expand and are well supported with up to date equipment. There is an outpatient dialysis unit operated as a satellite of a regional program. Oncology services are provided by a regional cancer care center. Noninvasive cardiology care is provided by our cardiologist and our general internist. Interventional cardiology is also provided by the regional tertiary center. The hospital provides orthopaedic surgery services to the local and neighbouring areas. Multiple trauma cases are transferred to a trauma centre.

The Collingwood General and Marine hospital has been engaged in Redevelopment planning since the Fall of 2014 and will be submitting its complete Stage 1 A/B proposal (Master Program/Master Plan) to the Ministry in the fall of 2016.

The catchment area is well served by family physicians and the majority of local residents have primary care services available to them.

The hospital is generously supported by the community and is well-equipped. Information technology is well supported and the hospital’s electronic medical record is progressing through increased computerization of records. Future plans of the hospital include a new facility to accommodate the needs of the growing population.

If you have additional questions or are interested in this position please contact:
Medical Staff Coordinator, Lindsey Seymour at 705-445-2550 ext.: 8629 or email Chief of Staff, Dr. Michael Lisi at chiefofstaff@cgmh.on.ca.