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Opportunities: Locum Opportunities

Family Physician Locums

Locums are required throughout the year on a temporary basis to cover the leave of permanent physicians. Practice can include clinic, community visits, hospitalist, OB, OR assists, GP anesthesia and ER.

Locums are hired on a contract basis generally for two or more weeks and are responsible for their own CMPA coverage. Round trip travel, a furnished apartment, and one or two paid travel days are included in the contract. Doctors are paid biweekly at the following daily rates:

Clinic - basic rate (8 hrs) $1058

Clinic w/OB - basic rate (8 hrs)

On call weekdays

On call weekends

$1175

$200

$300

FP Anesthesia - basic rate (8 hrs)

On call weekdays

On call weekends

$1410

$200

$300

Hospitalist - daily rate per session

On call weekdays

On call weekends

$1410

$200

$300

Emergency - daily rate (8 hrs)

daily rate (9 hrs)

daily rate (12 hrs)

$1293

$1410

$1880

For further information contact:

Derek Orlaw

Physician Recruitment Officer

Yellowknife Health & Social Services

Toll free: 1 (866) 852-8347

Phone: (867) 873-7257

Fax: (867) 873-0608

Email: derek_orlaw@gov.nt.ca

For Ob/gyn, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Orthopedics, General Surgery and Internal Medicine) contact:

Cammy Mailloux

Physician Services Officer

Stanton Territorial Health Authority
Toll Free: 1-866-389-3149
Phone: (867) 669-4379

Cell: 867-445-8714

Fax: (867) 669-4218

Email: cammy_mailloux@gov.nt.ca