Physicians Opportunities

 Headwaters is currently recruiting the following specialists:
  • 1 Paediatrician
  • 1 Psychiatrist
  • 1 Obstetrician/Gynaecologist
  • 1 Respirologist

Please contact Chief of Staff, Dr. Ken Derksen to explore these opportunities at: kderksen@headwatershealth.ca or Liane Manifold at lmanifold@headwatershealth.ca

Support for physicians locating in Dufferin-Caledon is readily available through a modern, technologically advanced hospital, a collegial and mentoring medical community, and a family practice clinic and a Medical Specialist Clinic.

The medical community associated with Headwaters Health Care Centre includes: 26 Family Physicians; 15 Emergency Medicine practitioners; 8 Internists, 1 Paediatrician, 3 Obstetricians; 4 General Surgeons; 6 Anaesthetists; 4 Radiologists; 1 Ophthalmologist; and visiting consulting specialists providing services in endocrinology, neurology, nephrology, orthopaedics, and urology.

Anaesthesia
Six physicians currently cover the anaesthetic needs of the hospital.
 
Diagnostic Radiology
Four full-time radiologists currently provide Diagnostic Imaging services at Headwaters. The services include a broad range of imaging services in a fully digitalized Diagnostic Imaging Department including a CT Scanner, ultrasound, x-ray and bone densitometry. Mammography and nuclear medicine are available in the community at clinics. Our Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) allows for any referring physician or tertiary care hospitals to access all images we generate via a web server with authorized access.
 
Emergency Services
The Emergency Department manages 35,000 visits annually. There are 15 physicians working in Emergency, three of which are full-time and the remaining nine are part-time including five family physicians in the community. Remuneration is from an Alternative Payment Program.
 
General Surgery
There are currently four active general surgeons on staff who provide a wide variety of surgical care. Practice includes endoscopy and laparoscopy, with some support for more advanced laparoscopic procedures.
 
Internal Medicine
Headwaters Health Care Centre seeks a full-time Respirologist to join the Department of Medicine (8 General Internists). An ability to interpret sleep studies is desirable as well as sharing the Internal Medicine on-call with Department Medicine members. Compensation is fee for service and you may receive stipends for unattached patients and for on-call duties. The Respirologist will have the opportunity to provide preceptoring to medical undergraduates and residents.

HHCC has 8 general internists who provide care in all subspecialties including 24-hour emergency coverage. They are supported by visiting nephrologists, an endocrinologist and infectious disease specialists on a regular basis.
 
Obstetrics/Gynaecology
HHCC seeks a full time Obstetrician/Gynaecologist to join a group of 3 full-time OBS/GYN's. HHCC will see growth in its gynaecological practice due to demographic changes while holding its obstetrical volumes. Skills in minimal invasive surgery are an asset. Current volume is 700 obstetrical deliveries between 3 specialists and 25 family physicians in a 135,000 catchment area. The hospital on-call arrangement is a 1:4 ratio. Operating room time will initially be 3.5 days per month. Compensation is fee for service and hospital on-call stipend. The OBS/GYN will have the opportunity to provide preceptoring through the Rural Ontario Medical Program and McMaster University.

HHCC has three obstetricians/gynaecologists who provide primary and secondary obstetrical care. The Maternal Child unit has seven LDRP suites. Orangeville has 700 deliveries per year. Approximately 25 family physicians refer to Headwaters with two general practitioners still participating in obstetrics deliveries.
 
Paediatrics
There is one paediatrician in the community providing secondary care including emergency calls, neonatal assessments and resuscitation for caesarean section deliveries. He has a particular interest in oncology and participates in the care of paediatric cancer patients.
 
Psychiatrist
Headwaters Health Care Centre is recruiting for a consultative psychiatrist to work in a multidiscipline setting with the local Family Health Team and community mental health clinic. Opportunity to provide consults at Headwaters Health Care Centre and liase with the regional psychiatry program at William Osler Health System in Brampton.
 
Greater Dufferin Area Physician Search Committee
The Greater Dufferin Area Physician Search Committee is an all volunteer organization of individuals from across our community. They offer a range of services to assist family physicians and their families learn more about our community.

Personalized tours for you and your family can be arranged. They can answers all your questions about schools, employment, recreation etc. Hotel accommodation, car rentals and restaurant vouchers have all been donated by local businesses to introduce you to our area.

To find out more about the services offered take a look at the Physician Search Committee website at http://www.physicianswanted.ca/