Family Medicine Physician – Addictions

• Full or part-time, regular office hours Monday-Friday up to a maximum of 37.5 hours/week.
• Evening clinic hours may be available depending upon health system need.

Health PEI offers payment modality options including:

• Fee-for-Service – Under this model, physicians are compensated for each service provided, in accordance with the Tariff of Fees outlines 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 employee 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: $151.86 per hour (equivalent to $296,127 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: $185 per hour (equivalent to $319,125 annually for a 1.0 FTE)

Providing inpatient care at addiction treatment facilities on weekends and holidays, as part of the physician call schedule, is considered outside regular Salaried or Contract-for-Service hours and is compensated on a fee-for-service basis.

• Eligible return in service incentive and moving expense reimbursementis 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; and
• Other incentives as per the Physician Services Agreement.

• Eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island;
• Eligible for certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada;
• Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA);
• Appointment to the Health PEI Medical Staff and appropriate privileging;
• Additional training and experience in addiction treatment, both inpatient and community based settings;
• Work experience preferable with at least 1- 2 years of clinical experience working in Canada.

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!

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