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About Grey Bruce
Discover the endless opportunities that await you in the naturally stunning Grey-Bruce region, just a short two-hour drive north of Toronto. Here, your exceptional skills and aspirations as a physician matter a lot to us. And the support you’ll get is as big as our sunsets.
Located between the shores of Georgian Bay and Lake Huron, this area offers a unique combination of rewarding healthcare careers, strong community connections, and a vibrant lifestyle.
Physicians in Grey Bruce benefit from working within a well-supported healthcare network while enjoying a lower cost of living, excellent schools, and a welcoming environment for families. Whether you're seeking career growth, work-life balance, or a chance to make a meaningful impact in a close-knit community, you can find it all here in Grey Bruce.
Work-Life Balance in a Scenic Environment
Grey Bruce offers a stunning natural landscape with access to the Bruce Peninsula, Georgian Bay, and Lake Huron. Enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, boating, and fishing, promoting a balanced lifestyle outside of work.
A Community to Call Home
Grey Bruce isn’t just known for its stunning natural landscapes—it’s also an incredible place to raise a family. With welcoming communities, excellent schools, and year-round recreational activities for kids and adults, there’s something for everyone. Plus, with diverse career opportunities in healthcare, education, business, and the arts, Grey Bruce offers the perfect balance of work, life, and adventure.
Strong Sense of
Community and Support
In Grey Bruce, smaller communities create strong bonds between healthcare professionals and residents. Enjoy a rewarding career where your contributions are valued, your patients appreciate you, and your impact is felt every day. Experience the support of a close-knit network that makes practicing here both fulfilling and inspiring.
Affordable Cost of Living
Compared to urban centers like Barrie or Toronto, Grey Bruce offers more affordable housing and lower living costs, making it a great option for professionals looking to raise a family or enjoy a high quality of life without financial strain.
Diverse Medical
Practice Opportunities
Physicians can choose from a range of practice settings, including hospitals, family health teams, rural clinics, and emergency departments. The region offers a unique opportunity to practice broad-spectrum medicine within a collaborative healthcare network while accessing cutting-edge healthcare innovations. Competitive pay and strong professional support make Grey Bruce an attractive destination for medical professionals seeking both career and financial growth.
Healthcare Services & Supports
Grey Bruce boasts a comprehensive, integrated healthcare system that meets the diverse needs of its residents. With a strong network of medical services close to home, individuals and families can access high-quality care, supporting a healthier, thriving community.
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What is an Ontario Health Team (OHT)?An Ontario Health Team is a collaborative network of health care providers and community organizations who work together to provide integrated care to patients and improve health outcomes in their local communities. These partners collaborate with patients, families and caregivers to design an integrated care delivery system that: Exceeds the health and social care needs of the unique communities it serves. Enhances integrated healthcare services by reducing duplication of services and improving the quality of and access to care.
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What is the role of an OHT?Ontario Health Teams collaborate with community partners to implement Ontario Health's priorities in alignment with the Ministry of Health's directives. Their shared mission is to empower local communities to coordinate efforts to optimize the healthcare system, improve population health and patient outcomes, and enhance the healthcare experience for both patients and clinicians.
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What is integrated care?Integrated care is an approach to healthcare that coordinates various health, community, and social services to address the diverse needs of a region’s population. The key principles of integrated care include person-centered care, coordination of services across sectors and organizations, interdisciplinary care teams, continuity of care, and the use of digital health enablers. The benefits of integrated care include improved experiences and outcomes for patients, clients, families, and caregivers, enhanced outcomes for healthcare providers, effective population health management, improved health acuity, and overall cost savings for the health system.
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How does an OHT benefit patients and clients?OHTs are designed to provide more integrated and coordinated local health care services, ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time. This model focuses on improving patient outcomes, reducing wait times, and enhancing the overall patient experience.
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How does an OHT benefit healthcare providers?Health Service Providers benefit from being part of an OHT through improved access to resources, enhanced care coordination, and support for integrated care delivery. Providers can work more collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, reducing administrative burdens and focusing more on patient care.
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Who is involved in the Grey-Bruce OHT?The Grey-Bruce OHT is made up of the following partners Member organizations: OHT Team Member organizations, through their senior leaders, use a consensus decision-making approach to collaborate on OHT priorities and system improvements. 2 Co-Chairs are elected from Member Organizations to provide leadership to the GBOHT Partnership Table and the OHT Director Affiliate organizations OHT Affiliate Participant organizations help advance OHT priorities and system improvements through their engagement at the OHT Partnership Table and on related teams. Community Council Members engage in an advisory capacity and make recommendations to the Grey-Bruce OHT on matters that make an impact on providing the best patient, family, caregiver and resident experiences and outcomes. Primary Care Network This team provides leadership and guidance on clinical practice standards, ensuring high-quality patient care and facilitates collaboration and communication among healthcare providers to integrate services and improve health outcomes within the region. Committees and Action Teams They are responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating projects and initiatives and work collaboratively to address specific health priorities, improve patient outcomes, and streamline service delivery across the healthcare system. GBOHT Implementation Team Under the leadership of the GBOHT Director, the implementation team is responsible for operationalizing and implementing the Grey-Bruce OHT strategic workplans and supporting the OHT Partnership Table members as they work towards the OHT priorities areas.
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How can community organizations and healthcare providers join the Grey-Bruce OHT?Organizations and healthcare providers interested in joining the Grey-Bruce OHT can contact us through our website. We will guide you through the application process and provide information on the benefits and responsibilities of being part of an OHT.
Careers & Incentives
Career Opportunities
Grey Bruce provides a wide range of healthcare career opportunities across multiple facilities and organizations. Healthcare professionals can explore positions in hospitals, family health teams, public health units, and long-term care homes and more.
Nurse Practitioner
Full Time Permanent
Owen Sound, ON
The primary care Nurse Practitioner (NP) will practice to their full scope as outlined in the Standards of Practice by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
Nurse Practitioner
Full Time Permanent
Owen Sound, ON
The primary care Nurse Practitioner (NP) will practice to their full scope as outlined in the Standards of Practice by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
Incentives
The Grey Bruce region offers a range of incentives to attract and retain healthcare professionals, recognizing the vital role they play in community well-being. These incentives may include relocation assistance, signing bonuses, housing support, competitive compensation packages, and opportunities for professional development. Many municipalities and healthcare organizations offer tailored recruitment programs to support physicians and other healthcare providers looking to establish their practice in the region.
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ED Mentorship opportunities are also available in various communities and can be designed to suit your specific needs.
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What is an Ontario Health Team (OHT)?An Ontario Health Team is a collaborative network of health care providers and community organizations who work together to provide integrated care to patients and improve health outcomes in their local communities. These partners collaborate with patients, families and caregivers to design an integrated care delivery system that: Exceeds the health and social care needs of the unique communities it serves. Enhances integrated healthcare services by reducing duplication of services and improving the quality of and access to care.
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What is the role of an OHT?Ontario Health Teams collaborate with community partners to implement Ontario Health's priorities in alignment with the Ministry of Health's directives. Their shared mission is to empower local communities to coordinate efforts to optimize the healthcare system, improve population health and patient outcomes, and enhance the healthcare experience for both patients and clinicians.
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What is integrated care?Integrated care is an approach to healthcare that coordinates various health, community, and social services to address the diverse needs of a region’s population. The key principles of integrated care include person-centered care, coordination of services across sectors and organizations, interdisciplinary care teams, continuity of care, and the use of digital health enablers. The benefits of integrated care include improved experiences and outcomes for patients, clients, families, and caregivers, enhanced outcomes for healthcare providers, effective population health management, improved health acuity, and overall cost savings for the health system.
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How does an OHT benefit patients and clients?OHTs are designed to provide more integrated and coordinated local health care services, ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time. This model focuses on improving patient outcomes, reducing wait times, and enhancing the overall patient experience.
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How does an OHT benefit healthcare providers?Health Service Providers benefit from being part of an OHT through improved access to resources, enhanced care coordination, and support for integrated care delivery. Providers can work more collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, reducing administrative burdens and focusing more on patient care.
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Who is involved in the Grey-Bruce OHT?The Grey-Bruce OHT is made up of the following partners Member organizations: OHT Team Member organizations, through their senior leaders, use a consensus decision-making approach to collaborate on OHT priorities and system improvements. 2 Co-Chairs are elected from Member Organizations to provide leadership to the GBOHT Partnership Table and the OHT Director Affiliate organizations OHT Affiliate Participant organizations help advance OHT priorities and system improvements through their engagement at the OHT Partnership Table and on related teams. Community Council Members engage in an advisory capacity and make recommendations to the Grey-Bruce OHT on matters that make an impact on providing the best patient, family, caregiver and resident experiences and outcomes. Primary Care Network This team provides leadership and guidance on clinical practice standards, ensuring high-quality patient care and facilitates collaboration and communication among healthcare providers to integrate services and improve health outcomes within the region. Committees and Action Teams They are responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating projects and initiatives and work collaboratively to address specific health priorities, improve patient outcomes, and streamline service delivery across the healthcare system. GBOHT Implementation Team Under the leadership of the GBOHT Director, the implementation team is responsible for operationalizing and implementing the Grey-Bruce OHT strategic workplans and supporting the OHT Partnership Table members as they work towards the OHT priorities areas.
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How can community organizations and healthcare providers join the Grey-Bruce OHT?Organizations and healthcare providers interested in joining the Grey-Bruce OHT can contact us through our website. We will guide you through the application process and provide information on the benefits and responsibilities of being part of an OHT.
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Medical Learners
Discover how Grey Bruce is committed to shaping the future of healthcare through strategic partnerships and innovative programs. Our dedication to medical education and workforce development is evident through collaborations with esteemed institutions. Through these programs, we not only provide valuable hands-on experience for medical students and residents, but also facilitate the seamless integration of healthcare professionals into Ontario's diverse healthcare landscape.
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What is an Ontario Health Team (OHT)?An Ontario Health Team is a collaborative network of health care providers and community organizations who work together to provide integrated care to patients and improve health outcomes in their local communities. These partners collaborate with patients, families and caregivers to design an integrated care delivery system that: Exceeds the health and social care needs of the unique communities it serves. Enhances integrated healthcare services by reducing duplication of services and improving the quality of and access to care.
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What is the role of an OHT?Ontario Health Teams collaborate with community partners to implement Ontario Health's priorities in alignment with the Ministry of Health's directives. Their shared mission is to empower local communities to coordinate efforts to optimize the healthcare system, improve population health and patient outcomes, and enhance the healthcare experience for both patients and clinicians.
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What is integrated care?Integrated care is an approach to healthcare that coordinates various health, community, and social services to address the diverse needs of a region’s population. The key principles of integrated care include person-centered care, coordination of services across sectors and organizations, interdisciplinary care teams, continuity of care, and the use of digital health enablers. The benefits of integrated care include improved experiences and outcomes for patients, clients, families, and caregivers, enhanced outcomes for healthcare providers, effective population health management, improved health acuity, and overall cost savings for the health system.
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How does an OHT benefit patients and clients?OHTs are designed to provide more integrated and coordinated local health care services, ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time. This model focuses on improving patient outcomes, reducing wait times, and enhancing the overall patient experience.
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How does an OHT benefit healthcare providers?Health Service Providers benefit from being part of an OHT through improved access to resources, enhanced care coordination, and support for integrated care delivery. Providers can work more collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, reducing administrative burdens and focusing more on patient care.
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Who is involved in the Grey-Bruce OHT?The Grey-Bruce OHT is made up of the following partners Member organizations: OHT Team Member organizations, through their senior leaders, use a consensus decision-making approach to collaborate on OHT priorities and system improvements. 2 Co-Chairs are elected from Member Organizations to provide leadership to the GBOHT Partnership Table and the OHT Director Affiliate organizations OHT Affiliate Participant organizations help advance OHT priorities and system improvements through their engagement at the OHT Partnership Table and on related teams. Community Council Members engage in an advisory capacity and make recommendations to the Grey-Bruce OHT on matters that make an impact on providing the best patient, family, caregiver and resident experiences and outcomes. Primary Care Network This team provides leadership and guidance on clinical practice standards, ensuring high-quality patient care and facilitates collaboration and communication among healthcare providers to integrate services and improve health outcomes within the region. Committees and Action Teams They are responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating projects and initiatives and work collaboratively to address specific health priorities, improve patient outcomes, and streamline service delivery across the healthcare system. GBOHT Implementation Team Under the leadership of the GBOHT Director, the implementation team is responsible for operationalizing and implementing the Grey-Bruce OHT strategic workplans and supporting the OHT Partnership Table members as they work towards the OHT priorities areas.
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How can community organizations and healthcare providers join the Grey-Bruce OHT?Organizations and healthcare providers interested in joining the Grey-Bruce OHT can contact us through our website. We will guide you through the application process and provide information on the benefits and responsibilities of being part of an OHT.
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What is an Ontario Health Team (OHT)?An Ontario Health Team is a collaborative network of health care providers and community organizations who work together to provide integrated care to patients and improve health outcomes in their local communities. These partners collaborate with patients, families and caregivers to design an integrated care delivery system that: Exceeds the health and social care needs of the unique communities it serves. Enhances integrated healthcare services by reducing duplication of services and improving the quality of and access to care.
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What is the role of an OHT?Ontario Health Teams collaborate with community partners to implement Ontario Health's priorities in alignment with the Ministry of Health's directives. Their shared mission is to empower local communities to coordinate efforts to optimize the healthcare system, improve population health and patient outcomes, and enhance the healthcare experience for both patients and clinicians.
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What is integrated care?Integrated care is an approach to healthcare that coordinates various health, community, and social services to address the diverse needs of a region’s population. The key principles of integrated care include person-centered care, coordination of services across sectors and organizations, interdisciplinary care teams, continuity of care, and the use of digital health enablers. The benefits of integrated care include improved experiences and outcomes for patients, clients, families, and caregivers, enhanced outcomes for healthcare providers, effective population health management, improved health acuity, and overall cost savings for the health system.
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How does an OHT benefit patients and clients?OHTs are designed to provide more integrated and coordinated local health care services, ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time. This model focuses on improving patient outcomes, reducing wait times, and enhancing the overall patient experience.
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How does an OHT benefit healthcare providers?Health Service Providers benefit from being part of an OHT through improved access to resources, enhanced care coordination, and support for integrated care delivery. Providers can work more collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, reducing administrative burdens and focusing more on patient care.
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Who is involved in the Grey-Bruce OHT?The Grey-Bruce OHT is made up of the following partners Member organizations: OHT Team Member organizations, through their senior leaders, use a consensus decision-making approach to collaborate on OHT priorities and system improvements. 2 Co-Chairs are elected from Member Organizations to provide leadership to the GBOHT Partnership Table and the OHT Director Affiliate organizations OHT Affiliate Participant organizations help advance OHT priorities and system improvements through their engagement at the OHT Partnership Table and on related teams. Community Council Members engage in an advisory capacity and make recommendations to the Grey-Bruce OHT on matters that make an impact on providing the best patient, family, caregiver and resident experiences and outcomes. Primary Care Network This team provides leadership and guidance on clinical practice standards, ensuring high-quality patient care and facilitates collaboration and communication among healthcare providers to integrate services and improve health outcomes within the region. Committees and Action Teams They are responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating projects and initiatives and work collaboratively to address specific health priorities, improve patient outcomes, and streamline service delivery across the healthcare system. GBOHT Implementation Team Under the leadership of the GBOHT Director, the implementation team is responsible for operationalizing and implementing the Grey-Bruce OHT strategic workplans and supporting the OHT Partnership Table members as they work towards the OHT priorities areas.
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How can community organizations and healthcare providers join the Grey-Bruce OHT?Organizations and healthcare providers interested in joining the Grey-Bruce OHT can contact us through our website. We will guide you through the application process and provide information on the benefits and responsibilities of being part of an OHT.
The Grey-Bruce Ontario Health Team is supported by funding from the Government of Ontario.