Saskatchewan Medical Association - Rural Relief Locum Physician
Job Details
- Vacancy #:
- 2022-23-197741
- Number of Vacancies:
- 5
- Vacancy Opening For:
- Family Physician
- Employment Type:
- Temporary
- Employment Term:
- Locum
- Posting Date:
- March 23, 2023
- Closing Date:
- March 23, 2024 23:59
- Practice Type:
- Other
- Hours of Work:
- This is a contract position. Paid for working days as well as travel days.
- Method of Payment:
- Contract
- Method of Payment Description:
- Paid a daily rate ranging from $1400-1540/day plus on call stipends as travel days $600/day. Accommodations are provided and arranged by the hosting physician/community.
- Call Schedule Description:
- As per hosting physician / community. Call will vary dependent on location and duration of locum assignment.
Job Description
At the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA), we are passionate about rural medicine. We contract locum physicians to provide relief coverage to rural physicians for periods of 4 to 14 days for practices in rural communities where there are fewer than five practising physicians.
As a locum physician with the Rural Relief Program, you enjoy terrific benefits including competitive pay, flexible schedules, and no overhead.
Incentives include:
• Paid travel days with mileage
• Weeknight and weekend call stipends
• Accommodations provided by the host physician
• A cellphone stipend
• Eligible for reimbursement of the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) dues through the appropriate program at the Saskatchewan Medical Association
Lifestyle benefits are many:
• Live wherever you like
• Work when you want - schedules are developed well in advance with flexibility
• No administration
No Overhead
Job Qualifications
Full unrestricted license through the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS)
membership and insurance with the Canadian Medical Protective Association
Driver's license
personal vehicle
flexibility to travel to different communities in Rural Saskatchewan
Organization & Community
- ORGANIZATION:
- Saskatchewan Medical Association
- COMMUNITY:
- To be determined
Community Description
The community that the successful candidate will work from is to be determined.