Job Posting
full time Family Practice at Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Job ID: 17802

Health PEI is seeking Family Medicine Physicians with experience and/or interest in Oncology care.
Health PEI is looking for individuals to join the collegial, multi-disciplinary team within the Provincial Oncology program. Family Medicine physicians play an essential role in providing direct patient care at the PEI Cancer Treatment Centre with responsibilities including the delivery of facility based in-patient care and community-based oncology treatment. The physicians work closely with specialist colleagues in both Medical and Radiation Oncology through each phase of a patient’s journey with malignancy. The Prince Edward Island Cancer Treatment Centre is located at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, PEI. A satellite clinic at Prince County Hospital, Summerside also provides patients from Western PEI access to systemic therapy and follow-up care. While successful candidates will typically be based out of Charlottetown, travel to Summerside may be required on an intermittent basis to meet system needs.

Health PEI, a crown corporation, is responsible for the delivery of publicly funded health services in Prince Edward Island. Health PEI’s head office is located in Charlottetown.

Come to work, live and play on Prince Edward Island. Small and mighty, Prince Edward Island is home to more than ninety Family Medicine Physicians. Our physicians want to talk to you about available opportunities. Please reach out by email: healthrecruiter@gov.pe.ca

Summary
Specialty
Family Practice
Province / State
Prince Edward Island
Employment Type
full time
Eligible
Physician
Tagline
Family Medicine Physician – Oncology
Start Date
immediately, see description above, or enquire
Remuneration
Remuneration
Various permanent, part-time positions available, commencing immediately.

Typical business hours Monday–Friday with occasional after-hours work required.

Positions require participation in Provincial Oncology on-call schedule with specialist back-up.

Family Medicine Physician – Oncology will have a choice of pay modality for this work: salary, contract-for-services or fee for service.

Salary Pay Model
Hourly Rate: Hourly rate + 31% of approved shadow billings.
Hours: up to 37.5 hours/week, 1950 hours/year. *prorated for part-time.
Vacation: 4-6 weeks/year depending on experience. *prorated for part-time.
Sick: 11.25 hours/month for each continuous month of service.
CME: Up to 75 hours per year and $5000 per year (for 0.6FTE or higher).
RRSP Contributions: Yes.
Group Insurance Benefits: Yes.
Charts and support staff: Responsibility of Health PEI. Staff may be Health PEI or hired by landlord.
Contract for Services
Hourly Rate: Hourly rate + 31% of approved shadow billings.
Hours: up to 1725 per year – can be divided by physicians as they like.
Vacation: Unpaid – Physician directed.
Sick: Unpaid – Physician directed.
CME: Funding available through MSPEI.
RRSP Contributions: Not applicable.
Group Insurance Benefits: Not applicable.
Charts and support staff: Responsibility of Health PEI. Staff may be Health PEI or hired by landlord.
Fee for Service
Hourly Rate: Billing as per the tariff
Hours: Physician directed.
Vacation: Unpaid – Physician directed.
Sick: Unpaid – Physician directed.
CME: Funding available through MSPEI.
RRSP Contributions: Not applicable.
Group Insurance Benefits: Not applicable.
Charts and support staff: Responsibility of the physician.
Facility-based inpatient oncology care at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on weekends and holidays as part of physician shared call schedule. This is considered outside regular salaried or contract-for-service hours and is paid on a fee-for-service basis.

Additional information related to blended payments (shadow billings); on-call payments; salary benefits including paid vacation entitlements, CME funding, RRSP program can be provided. 
Billing / Overhead Split
 
Vacation / CME Leave
 
Additional Benefits
Opportunity to teach Medical Learners and Residents with faculty appointment at affiliated universities.
Hospital-based electronic health record system with access to diagnostic reports.
Other incentives may be applicable, ask for additional details. 
Qualification Requirements
Education
Eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island;
Eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada;
Hold MCCQE Part I or Licentiate of Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) equivalent;
Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA);
Eligible for appointment to the Health PEI Medical Staff with appropriate privileging;
Work experience preferable with at least 1- 2 years of clinical experience working in Canada.
Experience and/or training in the general care of Oncology patients.
Atlantic Registry

Starting May 1, 2023, physicians whose primary practice is in Atlantic Canada (and hold a general registration in either PEI, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia or Newfoundland and Labrador) may be eligible to obtain registration to practice in all four Atlantic Canadian provinces via the Atlantic Registry. For more information or to opt-in to the Atlantic Registry, contact the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island today!

Health Care Workers are required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination as per Health PEI’s Covid-19 Immunization and Management Policy. If a new hire is unable to be vaccinated as a result of a medical exemption, they will be required to submit supporting documentation to Employee Health / Wellness and Safety.

In the event of a discrepancy in information on this website and the Master Agreement, the Master Agreement shall prevail. 
Experience
 
Certifications
 
Institution / Community Information
Institution Name
Prince Edward Island 
Street Address 1
16 Fitzroy Street,3rd floor Sullivan Building, PO Box 2000 
Street Address 2
 
City / Town
Charlottetown 
Country
Canada 
Postal / Zip Code
C1A7N8 
 
Institution Description
Health PEI is responsible for the delivery of publicly-funded health services in Prince Edward Island. The agency operates hospitals, health centres, public long-term care nursing facilities and community-based programs and services. 
Institution Size (Beds)
unspecified 
Institution Website
 
Community Description
 
Community Size
unspecified 
Community Website
-
   
 
Geographic location may be approximate
Contact for Applicants
Contact Name
Health Recruiter 
Phone
(902) 368-6414 
Fax
 
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Published on 2024-05-28
Edited on 2024-05-28