Family Physician - Medical Officer; HMO

Family Physician - House Medical Officer (HMO)

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The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Family Medicine Program is seeking family physicians for House Medical Officer (HMO) positions at Seven Oaks Hospital.

The HMO will review newly transferred patients to SOGH inpatient units as they arrive from outside facilities and facilitate medication reconciliation. The HMO will also provide medical coverage to outpatient dialysis patients and inpatient medical patients admitted to Low Acuity Community Medicine units, Geriatric Rehab units, and those awaiting a bed while to be admitted in Urgent Care. The HMO will respond to patients experiencing unexpected medical urgencies as Code 25s.

The HMO will assess, investigate, and treat decompensating patients and then liaise with the most responsible provider. If a patient further deteriorates, the HMO will facilitate transport to a tertiary care facility within the region. The HMO will have full backup support for Code Blue situations by SOGH EMOs in Urgency Care.

The HMO will be scheduled for shifts from 1600 to 2400 hrs to provide in‑house coverage. Expectations may include minor procedural skills such as casting, suturing, or controlling epistaxis.

• Must be eligible for licensure and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM)
• CCFP or other relevant postgraduate training is preferred
• Have and maintain liability/malpractice coverage with CMPA or an equivalent coverage with an insurance carrier satisfactory to the WRHA.
• Active certification in ACLS

Compensation will be provided in the form of a stipend.

Seven Oaks General Hospital – 2300 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2V 3M3