Family Physician

About the Kinmount & District Health Centre

The KDHC is a bright, spacious and well-resourced health centre in the Village of Kinmount. Kinmount is located at the intersection of the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County and Peterborough County. It is a two-hour drive north-east of Toronto. The area is a popular tourist destination with a myriad of outdoor activities in all seasons. KDHC is supported by the Kinmount and District Health Services Foundation.

The Health Centre is over 650 square metres (7,000 square feet). The Physicians’ offices are well equipped to carry out examinations. A modern, fully equipped procedure room is available onsite for use by medical staff for minor surgical procedures, diagnostic purposes, musculoskeletal joint and soft tissue injections. The software used for Patient Management is Accuro EMR along with Ocean.

A U.K. physician who moved to KDHC in early 2023, is willing to provide advice and share experiences of relocating and working in Kinmount.

Vacancy: 1

Location: Kinmount and District Health Centre

5100 County Road 503

Kinmount, ON K0M 2A0

Language: English

Terms of Employment: Full-time. KDHC are seeking to hire a Family Physician willing to give a four-year commitment with a goal of long-term involvement. 40 hours per week is required to qualify for the Northern and Rural Recruitment and Retention Initiative (NRRRI).

Salary: Comprehensive Care Model (CCM) with an annual salary range of above $300,000 and the possibility to create a Family Health Organization (FHO) or join a current FHO

Experience: New graduates or those requiring supervision are invited to apply

Job Details

Ability to perform the following:

• Examine patients, order diagnostic procedures, and consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients’ physical and mental health
• Prescribe, administer and monitor medications and treatment
• Provide acute care management
• Vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
• Provide pre-natal and post-natal care
• Advise patients and their families on health care, including health promotion, disease, illness and accident prevention
• Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues
• Perform patient advocacy
• Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care
• Provide continuous care to patients
• Supervise home care services
• Report births, death, and contagious and other diseases to government authorities

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) with registration, or eligibility for registration, in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
• Certification, or eligible for certification, by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• Current CMPA membership in good standing (or eligibility for)
• Experience with chronic disease management, mental health and marginalized populations considered an asset
• Demonstrated commitment to community-based primary care, health equity and patient-centred practice
• Strong communication, clinical reasoning, organization skills and working as a team member

Benefits to You

• Physicians may apply for the NRRRI which is paid over 4 years for a 4-year commitment
• Municipal and local incentives available
• Immediate patient base available via Health Care Connect
• Allied health professionals working in the same premises as well as an onsite Pharmacy.
• Well-respected and supportive colleagues and staff
• Ongoing community support

More Information

The following websites will provide you with further general information on Kinmount and area: www.kdhc.ca or www.kawarthalakesdoctors.org