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Headwaters
Family Practice Clinic
Headwaters
Health Care Centre, its Foundation and community partners, have built a
7,200 square ft. family practice clinic on grounds adjacent to the
hospital. The new clinic provides physicians establishing a family
practice in our community with a “turnkey” operation.
A
Modern State-of-the-Art Facility
Electronic
Charting
Attractive
Rent
Flexible
Schedules
Designated
an Under-Serviced Area
Supportive
Medical Community
Relationship
to the Hospital
For
Further Information Contact:
A
Modern State-of-the-Art Facility
The
group practice will support ten physicians. Three family physicians have
been recruited to join Dr. Dan Mallin, the clinic’s mentor physician, at
the Orangeville clinic. Another physician is working in the satellite
clinic in Grand Valley. Seven spaces are still available. The physicians
are part of an integrated eleven member Family Health Network.
Services
are provided at the central clinic in Orangeville with satellites offices
in Grand Valley.
When
working in the clinic, a physician is provided with three examination
rooms. The rooms are allocated on a day-to-day basis. Each examination
room is fully equipped to act as an independent room for patient
treatment, and includes a computer workstation.
In
addition, shared space in the clinic includes the following:
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Waiting
room
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Staff
room with a workstation for each physician
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Reception
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Nursing
stations
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Lab
collection station
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Restrooms
(2 female, 2 male)
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Storage
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Multi-purpose rooms to allow other health care professionals to work on site
Another
7,000 square feet is available on the lower to accommodate specialists and
a pharmacy. Several obstetricians, surgeons and internists have recently
moved into the specialist area.
Although
the building is owned by the hospital, the hospital’s role is limited to
that of landlord and is not involved in the regular operations of the
clinic. A Management Committee of physicians and a clinic manager oversees
the day-to-day activities of the clinic.
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Electronic
Charting
The clinic has a complete electronic medical records
system, including lab and other diagnostic services. The main clinic and satellite clinics are fully
integrated for patient records. The computers are installed with the Ministry of
Health’s approved clinical management software.
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Attractive
Rent
Physicians
working in the clinic pay a portion of their billings to cover operating
costs, staffing and supplies. The portion charged will be very competitive
with other opportunities.
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Flexible
Schedules
The clinic
has been designed to create a flexible work environment for physicians
working in the clinic. Flexible scheduling allows physicians to achieve
their own individual practice goals.
The ten
physicians working at the clinic should be viewed as ten “full-time
equivalent” physicians. In some instances two physicians might make up
one full-time equivalent position, or alternatively, three physicians
might make-up two full-time equivalent positions, etc.
This allows individuals to pursue other interests such as emergency
medicine or to have more time to be able to care of their family
Individual
physicians can negotiate specific arrangements, in terms of how much time
or commitment they would make to the clinic, with the Management
Committee.
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Designated
an Under-Serviced Area
In
Orangeville and the surrounding area of Dufferin-Caledon, it is estimated
that as many as 25% of the residents, or approximately 30,000 people, do
not have a family doctor. Our service area requires at least 14
additional family physicians to meet the current need in our
community.
Physicians
coming to work at the clinic will find that they can quickly build a
thriving practice. We have set up a central registry for individuals and
families without a family physician.
Physicians
coming to our community will qualify for the under-serviced area program incentive of $15,000 paid out in four instalments by the Ministry
of Health and Long-Term Care. A moving allowance of up to $3,000 is
available. Tuition reimbursement of $40,000 is also available through the
provincial government.
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Supportive
Medical Community
Support for
physicians locating to Headwaters is readily available through a collegial
and mentoring medical community. Dr.
Dan Mallin, who has a full time family practice and many years of
affiliation with Headwaters, participates in the group practice.
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Relationship
to the Hospital
It is
expected that the physicians who join the group practice will have an
affiliation with the hospital and will seek and acquire medical staff
privileges within the Department of Family Medicine. The specific work
that you will perform at the hospital will vary depending on your personal
interest. Hospital services include obstetrical care, emergency care,
complex continuing care, palliative care or other clinical program
support.
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For
Further Information Contact:
Cholly Boland, CEO
519-941-2702,
ext. 2200
cboland@headwatershealth.ca
Dr.
Dan Mallin
519-928-5666
Lynn
Lowe, Manager
Highlands
Health Network
140
Rolling Hills Drive
Orangeville,
ON L9W 4X8
Tel:
519-941-7575
Fax:
519-941-7060
email:
llowe@highlandshealthnetwork.ca
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