Locum Obstetrician/Gynecologist - Summerside

• Regular office access Monday-Friday up to 37.5 hours/week.
• Participation is required for after hours on-call services at Prince County Hospital.

• Daily rate:
  • $2,000 for all medical services provided during regular daytime hours, Monday to Friday; or
  • $2,600 for each 24-hour period, or;
• Fee for service.

Short Term Offerings  

(1-10 days worked per month) 

• Reimbursement of the MCC-AMR Application Fee and PEI Application Fee.
• Reimbursement of the cost of locum license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of PEI. 
• Coverage of registration fees with the Medical Society of PEI.  

Locums coming from out of province and who are not Island residents are also eligible for the following: 

• Coverage of accommodations during the length of the locum stay on Prince Edward Island, up to a maximum of $300 per night or $200 without receipts. 
• $100 per day living expense stipend will be provided for the days worked during the locum period. 
• Paid actual travel time ($50/hour) from home province to Prince Edward Island and return will be covered. 
• Cost of one return travel to Prince Edward Island based on an economy airfare to a maximum of $2,000. If traveling by car, mileage will be reimbursed as determined by PEI Treasury Board Policy and bridge and road tolls reimbursed with submission of receipts. Reimbursement for travel by car is not to exceed the cost of economy airfare. 
• Coverage of car rental up to $1,400 per week with receipts. 

Long Term Locums 

(Working at least 10 days a month for no less than 6 months with a defined start and end date). 

• Reimbursement of the MCC-AMR Application Fee and PEI Application Fee costs with Physicians Apply.
• Reimbursement of cost of license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of PEI. 
• Coverage of dues with Medical Society of PEI. 

Locums coming from out of province and who are not Island residents are also eligible for the following: 

• Accommodations:
  • 10 + days coverage per month – up to $5,000 per month with receipts or $3,000 per month without receipts. 
• $50 per day living expense stipend will be provided for the days worked during the locum period. 
• Paid actual travel time ($50/hour) from home province to Prince Edward Island and return will be covered. 
• Cost of one return travel to Prince Edward Island based on an economy airfare to a maximum of $2,000 with receipts. If traveling by car, mileage will be reimbursed as determined by PEI Treasury Board Policy and bridge and road tolls reimbursed with submission of receipts. Reimbursement for travel by car is not to exceed the cost of economy airfare. 
• Coverage of car rental up to $1,400 per week with receipts. 

• FRCPC or eligibility for Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Certification;  
• Eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island; and
• Appointment to the Health PEI Medical Staff and appropriate privileging.

Atlantic Registry

Starting May 1, 2023, 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!

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