Critical Care On-Call Coverage - Montfort Hospital, Ottawa

Summary:
You will be required to provide on-call coverage for the Montfort Hospital ICU.

Detail:
Montfort ICU is looking for residents to help with on call coverage. The ICU is currently 12 beds with a mix of level 2 & 3 patients. Typically there will be 3-4 intubated patients and the rest will be AMA level patients (rapid afibb, AECOPD on Bipap etc.). You'll be first call for all floor and emerg consults. Criticalls will be handled by the staff physician. On average we get about 2-3 consults per call. The resident must be comfortable with lines and intubations. Also the resident must be able to speak French.

Supervision:
Staff physician will be available at all times to review/see patients. As mentioned previously, staff will be first call for outside calls.

Min Requirement:
The following residents are eligible for application: PGY 3 and above from Internal Medicine, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine and Surgical programs. Completion of three rotations in ICU with good standing. Must be French speaking. Completion of ACLS course within past 2 years.

Remuneration:
$750 per call.

Vacancies:
3

Start Date:
Accepting applications on an ongoing basis until roster is filled

Call:
Call will be 1700 to 0800 HOME Call.
Contact:
Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng
Montfort Hospital, kwadwo77@gmail.com or 613-263-0957