Medicine
... Requirements
... OUCC employs only physicians with a Fellowship or certification in Emergency Medicine or physicians with experience in emergency medicine. Because we are a fully equipped emergency
facility, our physicians must have appropriate training and experience.Many of our physicians continue to work in local
Emergency Departments.
... Employment
Arrangement ... Physicians are either clinic shareholders or work
casual hours. Shareholders are guaranteed a minimum number of shifts
per month based on the number of shares owned. Casual physicians are
not guaranteed any minimum number of shifts. Many of our physicians
continue to work in Emergency Departments in the city and surrounding
areas.
... Hours ...
Shifts during the week are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays, the shifts are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. The OUCC clinic is closed on statutory holidays.
... Salaries
... Although the clinic is a privately owned facility that receives
no funding from any government source, physicians bill OHIP for insured
services, and standard OMA rates direct to the patient for uninsured
services.
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Nursing
... Requirements
... In keeping with OUCC's high standard of emergency care for
its patients, we hire only Registered Nurses (RNs) with speciality
training and experience in Emergency Medicine. As with our physicians,
many of our RNs continue to work in local Emergency and Urgent Care
facilities.
... Employment
Arrangement ... RNs are not guaranteed any minimum number of shifts.
Scheduling requirements are decided upon and put in place by the clinic's
Executive Director. Schedules are distributed months in advance.
... Hours ...
Shifts during the week are from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and from
3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. During the weekends, the hours are from 8:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
... Salaries
... OUCC nurses are paid competitive hourly rates.
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Administration
In addition to
medical staff, the clinic employs receptionists, billing clerks and
an Executive Director. Requirements
for administrative positions vary according to individual requirements,
and are posted with position openings.
