Role and Facility Information

Join the fantastic medical team in Quesnel and choose how you want to work and live. We have flexible practice options to fit your needs.

Northern Health is recruiting a Family Practice/Emergency physician to provide 2 days/week emergency coverage with opportunity for surgical assists and shifts in the Urgent Primary Care Clinic (UPCC) to make up 1.0 FTE. There will be an expectation to join the call group to provide 1:7 coverage as well. As a member of the Emergency Department, you can expect excellent experienced peer support, onsite Critical Care and General Surgery coverage, 24/7 Internal Medicine support as well as FP Anesthesia backup. Radiology & Diagnostic services include onsite 24/7 access to CT/ US, XR and laboratory services.

Further opportunity exists to provide Intrapartum Obstetrics, FP Anesthesia, FP Oncology (training funding available), and OAT clinic shifts (training funding available).

We welcome NEW to practice physicians and have several supports available to ensure that your transition into the community and practice is as smooth and as enjoyable as possible.

Note: applications for LOCUM opportunities are welcome during the recruitment process.

GR Baker Memorial Hospital is a 45 bed acute care facility. Services on-site include:

- Internal medicine

- Obstetrics and Gynecology

- Otolaryngology

- General Surgery

- Psychiatry

- Community Cancer Clinic

The 27 million dollar expansion to GR Baker Memorial Hospital's Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit has now been completed and is open to the public. This expansion has improved patient flow, access to imaging and labs, security, privacy & confidentiality, and the alignment of critical care services and staff between the ED and ICU.

If you have a passion for adventure and rural medicine, this could be the opportunity for you! Spend less time commuting and more time exploring your surroundings. Quesnel offers world-class mountain biking, fishing, hiking, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing and much more. Combine these activities with affordable lake side living and it becomes difficult to beat the opportunity that this community has to offer.

The population of Quesnel is approx.10,000 with another 13,000 residing in the surrounding area. Affordable housing, accessible amenities and short commutes make Quesnel a desirable community to call home.

If rewarding professional opportunities and outstanding lifestyle are your priority, we look forward to hearing from you soon.

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GR Baker Memorial Hospital

543 Front Street

Quesnel, BC V2J 2K7

Canada

This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.

Terms

Benefits and Incentives

Vacation Leave

6-8 weeks annually, including CME

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including:

Retention Premium

14.70%

Retention Flat Fee

$22,781

Relocation Funding Available

$up to $15,000

Recruitment Incentive

$20,000

Other Benefits/Incentives

Relocation: $15,000 if relocating from outside of Canada: $12,000 if relocating within Canada but outside of BC; $9,000 if relocating within BC.