Nocturnist; Family Physician; Groves Memorial Community Hospital; GMCH
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Doctor/Physician
Emergency Medicine Physician, Internal Medicine Physician, Critical Care Physician
GROVES MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (20 minutes North of Guelph) Job:
Nocturnist, Day Hospitalist
Location:
Fergus, Ontario
Employment Type:
Full-Time, Part-Time, Casual
Nestled between the communities of Elora and Fergus is the new 152,000 sq ft. Groves Memorial Community Hospital that backs on to the Elora Cataract Trailway and offers a modern, bright, healing environment. Our brand-new hospital is a 44-bed acute care facility has two state-of-the‑art operating rooms, three L&D rooms (approx. 500 deliveries/year), CT scanner and 24-7 emergency department.
Our system is comprised of two day-time hospitalists, and one nocturnist for full 24h comprehensive coverage. We are a friendly, collegial group who are currently building this program. We are a great spot for newer grads and seasoned hospitalists alike!
It will be the inpatient physician team's responsibility to admin patients to the hospital, round, discharge, meet with the multidisciplinary team to create safe discharge plans, and work closely with our inpatient specialists.
The inpatient team will be responsible for:
- All hospital admissions, discharges and daily rounding for all medical patients
- Attending daily multidisciplinary rounds
- Responding to codes (ACLS required)
- Accompanying patients on transfer to higher level hospitals if required.
- Learners: at least one provider of the 3 on for each 24h period should be willing to work with learners; adjunct professorship not required, but available through McMaster if interested
- It will be the responsibility of the provider to arrange for coverage in unable to work the week they are assigned.
Hospitalist: 7 day rotations*, start days Saturdays or
-Mondays, hours h with dedicated handover time from and h. Minimum census 18 (cap per provider up to 25). Stipend of $500/d if contracted and $400/d if casual + FFS (average daily $1500+).
Nocturnist: 7 day rotations, start night Sunday, hours h, with dedicated handover from and h. Minimum census 10. Stipend of $800/night (regardless of contracting) + FFS (projected average of $2000+).
Scheduling is based on an 8 week rotation; sign on options include:
Please note:
this is not a contracted position.
Please note:
these are contracted positions.
- Part time: 1 in 8, 1 in 7, 1 in 6, or 1 in 5 weeks
- Full time: 1 in 4, 1 in 3, or 1 in 2 weeks
We offer:
- Excellent remuneration (as above)
- Dedicated office space with computer
- Free accommodation in town, if needed
- Free hospital parking
- Electronic charting and order entry (Patient Keeper), integrated with Meditech and PACS
- Teaching opportunities - we are a teaching site for McMaster University Medical School
Our Team:
We are a transitioning hospitalist-run inpatient service with excellent FM-ER support and relationship. We have onsite social work, physio, SLP, RT, HCC, a geriatrics emergency management (GEM) team, general surgery, internal medicine and OBGYN all available to support you.
Our hospital does not have an ICU and hospitalists are not responsible for any vented patients. An ER physician is always in-house and available to assist with codes. Our Obstetrics & neonates are covered by a separate group of physicians. We have no pediatric inpatients.
Please reach out if you have further questions! We're also happy to connect you with current hospitalists to hear about their experiences with us.
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