Freshly Renovated Clinic in Regina is Hiring Family Physician (Full-Time)

Incentives Available at Newly Renovated Clinic

Job Details: Our client in Regina, Saskatchewan is looking for a full-time Family Physician to join their Family Practice. The incoming physician will see existing patients as well as accepting new patients. Should the physician not feel comfortable treating the patient after first meeting they will have the right to accept or not accept the patient. Sometimes this may be the case if a physician is not comfortable assisting with drug addiction issues etc. Consultations are on appointment only basis, however, walk ins may have to the seen by the physician especially those who are from the existing patient base. Telephone consultations are also encouraged as the case may be. The physician duties include minor procedures like lump & bump removals, wart treatment with liquid nitrogen, pap smears etc. Pre-natal care, complete physicals, chronic disease management, check labs and reports arrived by fax into the EMR and act on them on a timely basis by instructing secretary to do recalls as needed. Urgently address urgent labs and reports and write referrals as needed. Experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is an asset when dealing with female patients but not necessary. Women physicians are highly encouraged to apply.

Knowledge of working with EMR will be helpful, basic introduction and training can be provided by the clinic if the physician is new to using the software. It is the responsibility of the physician to make sure that they immediately prepare a daily billing sheet after each patient is seen, adding the name of the patient, consulting the ICD codes and billing codes to be mentioned. At the end of every day the sheet is handed over to the secretary to be passed onto the billing tech for billing which is submitted to the Ministry of Health for reimbursements. Basic introduction on the ICD codes and Billing codes will be provided by the clinic.

Hours of work are 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Weekend and after hours 5pm are paid by the Ministry of health at increased surcharge. Interested physicians are encouraged to capitalize on this, necessary support will be provided by the clinic. Physicians are requested to cover colleague's patients when they are absent. Physicians are expected to join weekend only on call group for the clinic patient base. In accordance with the requirement of the college, physicians should be reachable for Panic Value Lab results of their patients. It is the physician's responsibility to obtain malpractice insurance coverage from CMPA (this premium paid towards this will be reimbursed by Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) and to obtain and continue to keep the CPSS license up to date by satisfying the regulatory requirements. Physicians who are interested in buying a portion of the Clinic are most welcome, which can be discussed further down the road.

The clinic uses Accuro EMR, and offers billing support. Payment structure is fee-for-service, split arrangement is 80/20, which includes one office space for physician with access to telephone, computer, EMR, secretarial assistance and 2 patient exam rooms each. The range of potential full-time annual earnings is $350,000-$450,000.

Incentives Available to the Physician: First 3 months 15% plus GST of the total paid amount will be billed to the physician which means the physician will receive 85% of the total amount paid to the clinic by the Ministry of Health. From 4th month onwards it will be 20% plus GST of the amount paid by the Ministry to the clinic. A detailed billing summary will be provided with each payment. First 2 months free accommodation and support provided until such time the physician finds an accommodation of their own, as they settle down in a new environment. An Economy one way air fare will be provided to the physician and up to 4 family members. Clinic will arrange and cover LMIA costs if needed. PR support can also be provided when needed.

Clinic Details: The clinic has been newly renovated in 2024. Each room is fully equipped with diagnostics and supplies. Each exam room and the physician's office are provided with a Tiny-in-One ThinkCenter computer with EMR Accuro access. During and after consultation of each patient, physicians have the convenience to record their findings notes. There is highly trained secretarial staff to assistance with patients booking, rebooking, recalls, billing, billing submission, receiving, and rebilling as needed. A clean friendly clinic is provided for day-to-day easy functioning of physicians. Clinic owner can be reached immediately by telephone if needed. The clinic is open Monday- Friday from 9am-5pm and closed Saturday and Sunday. There is 1 family physician currently working at the clinic.

The clinic is situated at the arterial commercial belt of Regina with ample parking, close to nearby medical services, a few blocks away from downtown Regina, and within 10 minutes from anywhere within the city limits. There is brand new housing available for purchase and for rent close by, with access to shopping malls, large retail/ grocery stores and car dealerships.

Requirements: 
• Postgraduate training from Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, or USA
• Eligible for certification by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
• Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS)