Internal Medicine

About the role

Ridge Meadows Hospital (RMH) is recruiting three physicians to join their group of nine full and part-time internists/subspecialists. The successful candidates will be subspecialists with GIM ability, or GIM with a subspecialty interest relevant to RMH and/or the community.

Responsibilities

• “Most responsible physician” for the sickest patients
• Provide consultative support to hospitalists and other specialties for less acute patients
• Participate in the hospital’s strong hospitalist program, seeing a high proportion of high-acuity medicine
• Provide inpatient call/consultation, currently provided by two internists during the daytime and one at night, with daytime service in week-long blocks and night call approximately one night in eight
• Expand the role of internal medicine through a rapid-access clinic, contingent on the recruitment of internists
• Support the existing Respirology call group and potentially expand to other subspecialties
• Follow up with patients in the community and open a practice for consult services

Requirements

• CPSBC certification
• FRCPC certification in Internal Medicine
• CMPA coverage
• Sufficient clinical experience in all areas of General Medicine
• Proven skills in basic procedural tasks such as lumbar puncture, central line insertion, and chest tubes
• Experience and demonstrated skills in point-of-care ultrasound, leadership, medical administration, and teaching (considered an asset)

Qualifications

• Completed residency in Internal Medicine
• Completed fellowship in subspecialty if applicable

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong clinical decision-making abilities
• Effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage complex patient cases

Benefits

• Full-service community medicine
• Ambulatory care services
• Excellent support from “big city” hospitals and staff

Pay

Compensation Type: Fee-for-Service

Schedule

Inpatient call/consultation is currently provided by two internists during the daytime and one at night, with daytime service in week-long blocks and night call approximately one night in eight. Appointment will be provisional for 1 year, usually followed by permanent staff appointment.