ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Organization Type / Founded: FHO (Physicians) & FHT (Interdisciplinary Team) / 2009

Description: Thamesview Family Health Team provides comprehensive, patient-centred primary health care including chronic disease management and health promotion and prevention, to a rostered population of patients in the Chatham-Kent region.

# of Current FM Physicians: 18

Interdisciplinary Team: Dietician; NP’s; Occupational Therapist; Pharmacist; RN’s; Respiratory Therapist; Social Workers

EMR: Telus PC

Site Locations: 2 locations in Chatham; 1 location in Wheatley

FINANCE
Compensation Type: Blended Capitation (FHO)

Est. Annual Salary Range: Varies – it depends on patients rostered and you should be able to get exact numbers from your college.

Overhead Type / Amount: Fixed Overhead- Call to inquire ($8,000-$10,000 and is subject to change)

Admin Staff: TFHT will support physicians in finding an admin staff (unless POD they join has one). Admin staff are trained and monitored by TFHT Admin

Other compensation/incentives/perks: CK Task Force 1 time incentive $25,000

PATIENT INFORMATION
Patient: Take over an existing roster; build a roster; absorb unattached patients
Est. Patient Roster Size: 700 – 2000
Pt Demographics: Participation in urgent care clinics is mandatory as per the Ministry of Health
Est. Weekly Pt Hours: flexible- 35 hours per week

JOB INFORMATION
Open to IMG: Yes
Min & Desired Applicant Requirements: Call to inquire
Type of Work: (preference/qualified) Inpt care; ER; OB; LTC; Virtual work; Surgical Assist; Hospice; Other
Teaching Opportunities: Can become preceptor with Schulich

CK has medical students and resident teaching opportunities

CK has 3-spot Family Medicine Residency program
Educational Opportunities: Yes – lunch and learns, educational days through health team, CKHA and (Schulich if preceptor) etc.
Onboarding: 1-4 days orientation to EMR and team as well as on-going support

COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) is a 200 bed community hospital serving the residents of Chatham and rural Kent including Walpole Island and Delaware First Nations.  Referral Centres are in Windsor and London.

Chatham-Kent is a safe and beautiful place to live. We offer a variety of competitive housing and rental options, with room to grow. With over 23 unique communities, Chatham-Kent offers a variety of lifestyle options, from downtown living to lakeside escapes. With access to both rural lifestyle and urban amenities, it is a great place to call home. For information on the communities of Chatham-Kent, please go to: VisitCK – Chatham-Kent Tourism | VisitCK.