Peer Physician, Emergency Department (ED) Peer-to-Peer Program

Role title: Peer Physician, Emergency Department (ED) Peer-toPeer Program

Reports to: Medical Director, Emergency Department (ED) Peer-toPeer Program, Ontario Health

Location: Virtually within Ontario

Anticipated time commitment: Peer Physicians will be scheduled for equitable week days, week nights, weekends and holiday shifts. The majority are 12-hour shifts with some 6-hour shifts. Monthly shift commitment is between 24-48 hours

Term: 1 year with option to renew annually

Number of opportunities: Two to Four

Posting date: July 8, 2025

Closing date: August 7, 2025

Position summary

Ontario Health is seeking expressions of interest from Emergency Department physicians for the
positions of Peer Physician, Emergency Department (ED) Peer-to-Peer Program.

Ontario Health is dedicated to enhancing stability, integration, and support within Emergency Departments (EDs) across the province. To help achieve this, the ED Peer-to-Peer Program was developed to offer 24/7, on-demand clinical support, coaching, mentoring, and empowerment for ED physicians and ED nurse practitioners. Launched in October 2022, the program ensures that clinicians working in single-coverage EDs have access to peer support and a trusted colleague. Additionally, Peer Physicians provide Most Responsible Physician (MRP) surge support for patients at nursing stations affiliated with Sioux Lookout Region.

Reporting to the Medical Director, Emergency Department Peer-to-Peer Program, this role is critical in providing immediate and direct support to clinicians providing care in rural, remote and low-resourced emergency care settings across Ontario.

Questions about the role may be submitted by email no later than July 25, 2025.

A consolidated list of all questions and answers will be available to any party, by request, by July 31, 2025

Interested parties should forward their expression of interest and curriculum vitae, electronically, with the subject line as “Application for Peer Physician - [Your Name]” no later than 5:00 P.M. on August 7, 2025.

To send a question, receive a copy of the consolidated list of questions and answers, or to submit your expression of interest, please contact EDPeer@ontariohealth.ca.

Accountabilities

In support of Ontario Health’s commitment to advancing emergency care, the successful candidates will have the following competencies:

• Maintains highest level of clinical expertise and demonstrates comfort in providing advice and support for all patient populations across the life span and clinical acuity.
• Appreciates the unique needs of clinicians providing care in austere and low-resourced environments.
• Demonstrates strong mentorship and coaching skills. Is committed to empowering clinicians to deliver effective emergency care to the patients.
• Holds self and others accountable for the successful execution of activities to achieve the outcomes of the ED Peer-to-Peer Program.
• Demonstrates excellent inter-personal skills, communication, situational awareness, and cultural sensitivity.
• Exhibits strong commitment to interprofessional collaboration; promotes a positive and cooperative environment.
• Demonstrates proven problem-solving, knowledge exchange and critical thinking skills, including ability to anticipate obstacles and develop an appropriate course of action.
• Skill in navigating various Electronic Health Records and information systems.
• Promotes equitable access to emergency services and improve outcomes for vulnerable and marginalized populations, as well as other equity-deserving groups.

Qualifications

• Practicing physician in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and either the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, with a CFPC “CAC-EM” or FRCP in Emergency Medicine credential.
• A minimum of five years of clinical experience in emergency medicine with significant component in rural, remote or low-resourced environments.
• Experience in a leadership role focused on quality and system improvement preferred.
• Expert knowledge of current best practices, healthcare literature, and evidence-based guidelines, as it pertains to emergency medicine.
• Demonstrated commitment to equitable and person-centred care, as well as public accountability.
• Experience in medical education, simulation or other relevant coaching scenarios is an asset.
• Must have access to a quiet, confidential space with computer/broadband access meeting specifications provided.

How to Apply:

Interested parties should forward their expression of interest and curriculum vitae, electronically, with the subject line as “Application for Peer Physician - [Your Name]” no later than 5:00 P.M. on August 7, 2025 to EDPeer@ontariohealth.ca.

The following details are to be included in the expression of interest or curriculum vitae:

• Ontario Health Region
• Credentials
• Primary Title or Appointment(s)
• Email
• Phone Number
• Current status as a medical doctor or equivalent with a license to practice in Ontario
• Confirmation status of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

We will evaluate all applications against the skills and experience requirements for the position. Those candidates selected for interview will be contacted directly by a representative from the Program. Ontario Health may consider applications from incumbents currently in the position. If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks after the close of the posting, you can assume you are not under consideration for this position.

More About Ontario Health

Ontario Health is an agency created by the Government of Ontario with a mandate to connect and coordinate Ontario’s health care system in ways that have not been done before, to help ensure that Ontarians receive the best possible care.

Ontario Health oversees health care delivery across the province, which includes ensuring front-line providers and other health professionals have the tools and information they need to deliver the best possible care within their communities. This also means simplifying the current system and connecting and coordinating its many complex parts in new and innovative ways. This involves keeping a close eye on how the health system is performing and providing evidence-based standards and improvements to address any gaps.

Ontario Health helps to support significant and important transformation in Ontario’s health system, working to ease the transition between points of care for Ontarians and helping to ensure they have access to the care they need. Ontario Health is adapting world-renowned practices from areas such as cancer care and renal care to other parts of the system, including mental health and addictions.

Through integration, coordination, connection, and clinical excellence, Ontario Health is working to reduce strain on the system which will enable investment of more resources on the care Ontarians need, and, most importantly, improve health outcomes and overall wellness for all.

As an operational service agency of the Government of Ontario, Ontario Health is accountable for conducting a fair and transparent process, providing equal treatment to all qualified parties, in selecting a candidate for the above-mentioned role.