Role and Facility Information

Northern Health is seeking a Family Practitioner with an interest in Emergency Medicine to join the wonderful medical staff in Kitimat, BC. If you have passion for rural healthcare and desire to experience the Pacific Northwest lifestyle, this position may be for you!

The family practice clinics in Kitimat are ready to welcome a new family practitioner. Emergency Department shifts are available at Kitimat General Hospital. The emergency room is single coverage but is well supported by the staff at Mills Memorial Hospital in nearby Terrace. Build a schedule that suits your lifestyle and allows for quality time with your family and access to all of the amazing recreational opportunities in the region.

Kitimat General Hospital and Health Centre integrates acute care, residential care, public health and community health in one facility. The hospital contains 20 acute care beds, including 2 maternity beds. The GPAs provide anesthesia services for Orthopedic Surgery, Obstetrics, and other visiting surgeons. In addition there is an outpatient chemotherapy clinic, diabetes and chronic disease management, home support, and long term care. Kitimat General Hospital hosts a regular rotation of visiting specialists in internal medicine, urology, ENT, dermatology, neurology, ophthalmology and radiology.

Kitimat is growing! With major economic investments, the community is a marvel of nature and industry. The median house price is $359, 907 as of April 2024 making it an excellent time to get in the market.

Set within some of the most spectacular and remote scenery in the world, A deep sea port town, situated on both the sheltered inland coast at the head of the Douglas Channel and on the only other flat bottomed valley on the Canadian west coast, outside Vancouver, with easy rail, road and air access - it has an enviably bright future. Purpose built by Alcan in the 1950's, the friendly multicultural town boasts perhaps the best facilities for a community of its size with two ice arenas, a new pool, sports fields, a theatre, a modern library, recreation centres, a shopping mall, marinas, homes for the elderly, several schools, inexpensive housing and countless opportunities to take advantage of the spectacular wilderness just outside the Douglas Channel. The many pristine salmon bearing rivers, along with mountain hiking trails and local ski hills offer a lifetime of experiences for the outdoor enthusiast and young family.

To read more about Kitimat and moving there, please visit: https://www.kitimat.ca/en/our-community/moving-to-kitimat.aspx

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

Benefits and Incentives

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

Retention Premium

18.90%

Retention Flat Fee

$28,682

Relocation Funding Available

$9,000-15,000

Recruitment Incentive

$20,000

Other Benefits/Incentives

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. Relocation funding available: $15,000 if relocating from outside of Canada; $12,000 if relocating within Canada but outside of BC; $9,000 if relocating within BC. Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) funding is subject to change without notice.

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