Acute Hospitalist Opportunities
Brant Community Healthcare System
Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) is a 300+ bed acute care facility boasting stable, state-of-the-art Programs within a team environment and with a dedicated staff that ensures high-level, patient-focused care. The organization comprises of two main hospital sites, the Brantford General Hospital and Willet Hospital. Located in the picturesque Grand River Valley 20 minutes west of Hamilton, our community offers outstanding recreational opportunities.
BCHS is the area’s acute care facility, providing all of Brantford and Brant County's specialty programs and services for our 120,000+ residents and boasts stable, state-of-the-art programs within a team environment that ensures high level patient-focused care. We are a regional centre for a variety of services including surgical services.
The Department of Hospital Based Medicine at the Brant Community Healthcare System is currently looking for Hospitalists to join our acute hospitalist team at the Brantford General Hospital site. The Hospitalist role accountabilities include MRP care for patients admitted to General Medicine as well as co-management of Surgical and Psychiatric patients. We have comprehensive and collegial specialist support, including 24/7 access to internal medicine, ICU, and surgical services. Remuneration for this role includes a competitive daily stipend (with shadow billings submitted to the hospital), on-call HOCC stipend, and fee-for-service billings for patients seen while on call.
The ideal candidate will have independent practice license from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and certification with the College of Family Physicians or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. Plus one in Hospitalist, and Hospitalist experience preferred. They will be practicing as a part of friendly and supportive group of physicians who provide holistic, patient-centered and team-based care to inpatients admitted with a variety of medical concerns. We are looking for individuals with exceptional interpersonal and collaborative skills, and a dedication to service excellence. They should also be a strong team player to work effectively with physicians, nursing, staff, patients, managers and the community with a commitment to medical education.
BCHS serves a high population of indigenous persons in the region therefore culturally appropriate care for indigenous patients is a priority to the organization. Physicians with experience and an interest in caring for indigenous persons are encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should submit their letters of interest and curriculum vitae, along with the names of three (3) references to:
Dr. Kaplan Kugathasan, Chief and Medical Director, Department of Hospital Based Medicine
C/o Cindy Benerayan, Advisor Medical Affairs [email protected]
For detailed information on the hospital, please visit: https://www.bchsys.org