Role and Facility Information
US Certified welcome to apply.
Northern Health is seeking an Emergency Physician for an exciting opportunity to provide Emergency Room coverage in Fort St John. Put your enhanced skills training to good use in this varied and diverse practice opportunity!
Fort St John Hospital is a state-of-the-art 55 bed hospital and 123 bed residential care facility serving a population of approximately 23,000 and is one of two area Emergency Rooms serving a catchment area of approximately 70,000.
The Emergency Room sees 25,000+ visits per year, currently covered by 3 full time Emergency Physicians with assistance from other Family Physicians in the community.
Site Location: Fort St. John Hospital, 8407 112 Avenue, Fort St John BC, V1J 2A4.
Company: Northern Health Authority, located at 230 9900 - 100 Ave. Fort St John BC, V1J 5S7.
If interested, please contact Daphne.Savoy@northernhealth.ca or submit your CV to Health Match BC.
Fort St. John is known as “The Energetic City” and is located at Mile 47 of the world famous Alaska Highway! The city has numerous restaurants, cafés, and a health food store. It is the cultural and commercial hub of the Northeast, with a performing and visual arts centre, library, art gallery and theatre.
Recreational opportunities in the Fort St. John area include speed-skating (on one of only four indoor Olympic-sized, long-track speed skating ovals in North America!), indoor walking track, indoor soccer, golf, tennis, yoga, dance, mountain biking, walking trails, hiking, boating, kayaking, swimming, fishing, hunting, camping, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, curling, and hockey. Fort St. John always has something for you to do whether it's summer or winter!
Fort St John Regional Airport offers numerous daily direct flights to Vancouver and Calgary on Air Canada and WestJet.
Fort St. John has seven elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one private school (Kindergarten to Grade 12). The University of Northern British Columbia and Northern Lights College provide post-secondary education.
The region's main industries are agriculture, forestry, natural gas, construction, and transportation.
We look forward to welcoming you and your family to Northeastern British Columbia!
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.
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Terms
Compensation
- Compensation Type
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Fee-for-Service
- Estimated Remuneration
- $450,000+
- Physician Overhead
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None (for ER coverage)
Benefits and Incentives
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Vacation Leave
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Regular
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May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including:
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Retention Premium
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21.70%
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Retention Flat Fee
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$33,629
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Relocation Funding Available
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$9,000 - $15,000
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Recruitment Incentive
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$20,000
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Other Benefits/Incentives
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REEF (Rural Emergency Enhancement Funding) and MOCAP (Medical On Call Availability Program) available on top of MSP billings.
Rural Education Action Plan (REAP) available.
Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) available.
Moving allowance available: $15,000 if moving from outside of Canada; $12,000 if moving within Canada but outside of BC; $9,000 if moving within BC. Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) funding is subject to change without notice.
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