Article 16: Facilities for Residents
16.01
The Employer agrees to make every possible effort to provide reasonable facilities and opportunities within its jurisdiction necessary for Residency Programs according to the standards of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
16.02 Medical Reference Facility
The Employer shall establish and maintain a basic medical reference facility accessible twenty-four (24) hours a day offering adequate reading and workspace, and such facility shall include a selection of current major medical texts and current journals.
16.03 Bulletin Boards
Each Employer covered by the certification shall provide a bulletin board in a suitable and accessible location to be determined by the Employer. The bulletin board will be for the purpose of posting notices by a PAR-BC representative.
16.04 Lockable Facilities
During the term of this Agreement, the Employer shall provide for every Resident lockable facilities for the storage of personal effects. The Employer may require that the Resident provide his/her own lock.
Subject to availability the Employer will attempt to make lockable storage available for placement of personal effects of Residents required to work in the Operating Rooms. The Employer is not required to install or modify existing locker facilities in order to satisfy its obligation under this provision. The Employer may require that the Resident provide his/her own lock.
16.05 Mail Slot
The Employer will provide a mail slot on the Employer’s premises.
16.06 On-Call Areas
The Employer will provide suitable on-call areas for those Residents who are on-site for assigned duties. The Employer shall endeavour to make provisions in its planning of expanded facilities to incorporate such consideration.
The on-call area shall have clean sheets and towels changed on a 24-hour basis; a door which locks from the inside; a bed; a bedside lamp; privacy; a telephone; a non-public shower with hot and cold running water; a non-public sink; a non-public toilet; a suitable desk; and, a chair. The Employer will make reasonable efforts to provide a conventional or hospital bed, private telephone and reasonable access to computer resources.
The location of on-call rooms provided will be in reasonable proximity to the patient care area, taking into account the need for privacy and quiet. The Employer recognizes that it is desirable to have such on-call areas located in proximity to certain critical patient care units.
