Specialty Emergency Medicine

Subspecialty General

Role and Facility Information

Northern Health is seeking an Emergency Physician Locum for an exciting opportunity to provide Emergency Room coverage in Fort St John. Minimum Two day coverage is required.

Income Guarantee Option 1 (includes FFS, RRP, and MOCAP):
Morning shift: 0500-1300: $2,820/weekday, $2,972/weekend.
Afternoon shift: 1300-2000: $2,417/weekday, $2,569/weekend.
Night shift: 2000-0500: $3,376 (weekday or weekend).
You can expect to see an average of 25-30 patients per shift. Travel and accommodation covered. Travel stipend: $250-$1,500 based on time. Maximum, $1,500 per round trip.

Option 2 (No income guarantee):
FFS. You can expect to earn $3,380 - $4,030 FFS/shift (includes $1,000 shift stipend, 21.70% MSP Premium, and $25.68 MOCAP. Travel and accommodation covered.

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.

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.

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). Post-secondary education available at Northern Lights College and the University of Northern British Columbia.

The region's main industries are agriculture, forestry, natural gas, construction, and transportation.

We look forward to welcoming you to Northeastern British Columbia!

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Terms

Compensation

Compensation Type
Fee-for-Service
Estimated Remuneration
$2080-$4030/Shift
Physician Overhead
None (for ER Coverage)

Benefits and Incentives

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including:
Retention Premium
21.70%
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Live and work in BC

Fort St. John

Fort St. John, known as "The Energetic City" due to its resource base of oil, natural gas, forestry and agriculture, is located on a plateau in the Peace Region of northeastern British Columbia. Being the cultural and commercial centre of the region, Fort St. John offers a rural lifestyle with modern conveniences such as shopping and entertainment. Recreational opportunities in the area include cross-country skiing, fishing, hockey, boating, hiking, camping, hunting, and curling.

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