Obstetrician / Gynecologist

Requisition ID: 363472

Competition #: DOCS-24-011

Posting End Date: Open until filled

City: Morden/Winkler

Site: Southern Health-Santé Sud

Work Location: Menzies Medical Centre / Boundary Trails Health Centre

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: Non-Union

Anticipated Start Date: To be determined

FTE: 1.0

Anticipated Shift: Days/Evenings/Nights/Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: Various hour shifts

Position Type: Fee for service

Wage Rate: As Per Doctors Manitoba Agreement

Position Summary:

The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology in Southern Health-Santé Sud (SH-SS) is looking for a fulltime general OBGYN locum for 6-12 months duration (timing is flexible) based out of C.W. Wiebe Medical Centre in Winkler, MB. Potential for Full-Time employment is available thereafter. Working alongside 3 other general OBGYNs in a busy clinical setting, we seek a candidate who can combine office-based practice along with a hospital based interdisciplinary practice. On-call services are required, sharing in a call group providing 1 in 5 home call, servicing Boundary Trails Health Center (BTHC) and SH-SS. BTHC delivers approximately 1000 babies / year, supporting babies 36-week gestation and above. We have a 1 in 5 Obstetrics call group composed of OBGYNs and Family Physician Obstetricians with Caesarean capabilities. There are also a few family physicians who deliver their own low-risk patients, and 2 excellent midwifery groups servicing the area, all working within an integrated service delivery model.

BTHC Services include:

• 3 bed obstetrical triage area for scheduled inductions, NSTs and pregnancy concerns 20 weeks and above
• Obstetrical nursing staff trained in NRP • 7 Labour & Delivery Rooms, as well as additional rooms for antepartum patients, postpartum & postoperative recovery
• 24 hour epidural capability with on call Family Physician Anesthesia Services
• 24/7 operating room access for emergencies
• On-call Pediatric Services • Hospitalist Services
• Special Care Unit support
• Diagnostic services on site, including basic Fetal Assessments during daytime hours
• General Gynecology OR slates would be roughly 1-2/ month with access to scramble time as needed.
• Affiliation with the University of Manitoba, resident physicians participate in patient care & provide ample teaching opportunities

Qualifications:

• Must be eligible for registration and licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba.
• Must have CMPA Coverage
• To provide emergency coverage at any acute care centre that provides obstetrical services in the region you must have current ACLS, PALS, and NRP certification
• The successful candidate must hold a Doctor of Medicine degree with specialization in Obstetrics/Gynecology. The successful candidate must be eligible for certification with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and registration with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba
• Must be a member of CMPA or provide proof of equivalent malpractice insurance
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions
• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.

Conditions of Employment:

• Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate.
• All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver's license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

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This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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