Health PEI is seeking full-time permanent General Internists for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown.

 

Prince Edward Island may be small, but it boasts a robust healthcare system that is streamlined under a single health authority. Here, you’ll experience great collaboration enabling you to influence care and implement improvements more readily than in larger jurisdictions. In addition, you will be known not just as a healthcare provider but as a valued community member, seeing your patients and co-workers not just in clinical settings but as neighbors and friends.

In addition to professional fulfillment, practicing in PEI means living in one of Canada’s most scenic destinations. With its safe, welcoming communities and breathtaking landscapes year-round, PEI offers both natural beauty and an exceptional quality of life. Whether you seek a small urban or rural setting, you’ll have access to outdoor activities, fresh food from our land and sea, and a vibrant arts and cultural scene. Prince Edward Island is the ideal place for physicians who value both professional satisfaction and personal well-being.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is operated by Health PEI, a crown corporation responsible for the delivery of publicly funded health services in Prince Edward Island.

  • Permanent positions available, commencing immediately.
  • Please note that this competition may be used to fill future vacancies.
  • Full-time hours for a salaried physician are defined as 37.5 hours/week (based on 1,950 hours per year); or
  • Full-time contract-for-service hours are based on a maximum of 1,725 hours per year.

Health PEI offers multiple payment modality options:

  • Fee-for-Service – Under this model, physicians are compensated for each service provided, in accordance with the Tariff of Fees outlined in the Physician Services Agreement. This model offers maximum flexibility in terms of scheduling, service volume, and practice style.
    Physicians typically operate through a professional corporation, which may offer tax advantages. Most physicians are responsible for overhead costs, which average around 25% of total billings. While this model does not include paid employment benefits, physicians have access to negotiated benefits through the Physician Services Agreement.
  • Salary – Physicians employed under the salaried model enter into an employee-employer relationship with Health PEI. This model includes a defined schedule, assigned duties, and a comprehensive suite of employment benefits such as:
    • Health and dental coverage
    • Paid vacation and sick leave
    • Life insurance
    • RRSP matching

 Compensation: $193.44 per hour (equivalent to $377,208 annually for a 1.0 FTE)

  • Contract-for-Service – Physicians working under a Contract for Service are compensated hourly, as outlined in the Physician Services Agreement. While this model does not include traditional employment benefits (e.g., paid vacation, health and dental, RRSP matching), it does provide access to negotiated benefits such as parental leave. The hourly rate includes an additional amount in lieu of benefits.This model may offer tax advantages for physicians who choose to incorporate.

 Compensation: $232 per hour (equivalent to $400,200 annually for a 1.0 FTE)

  • Eligible return in service incentive and moving expense reimbursement is available
  • Opportunity to teach Medical Learners and Residents with faculty appointment at affiliated universities.
  • Access to hospital-based electronic patient record system with lab and x-ray reports from office
  • Other incentives may be applicable, ask for additional details.

Applicants must have:

Atlantic Registry
Physicians whose primary practice is in Atlantic Canada (and hold a general registration in either PEI, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia or Newfoundland and Labrador) may be eligible to obtain registration to practice in all four Atlantic Canadian provinces via the Atlantic Registry. For more information or to opt-in to the Atlantic Registry, contact the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island today!

Health Care Workers are required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination as per Health PEI’s Covid-19 Immunization and Management Policy. If a new hire is unable to be vaccinated as a result of a medical exemption, they will be required to submit supporting documentation to Employee Health / Wellness and Safety.

In the event of a discrepancy in information on this website and the Master Agreement, the Master Agreement shall prevail.

NEXT STEPS

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Health PEI
Workforce Recruitment Team

Atlantic Technology Centre
176 Great George Street
Charlottetown, PE C1A 4K9

physicianrecruiter@gov.pe.ca

 

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