Role and Facility Information
Join our dynamic healthcare team in Terrace, BC, as a Family Physician! You'll have the chance to base your practice in one of three Primary Care clinics. You will benefit from exceptional specialist support and services.
Explore diverse career paths with the option to engage in emergency medicine, obstetrics, addictions, or pain medicine. We enthusiastically welcome new grads, providing a supportive environment to grow and thrive in your medical career. In addition, you have the opportunity to contribute to the education of future physicians by teaching with UBC Medicine.
Surround yourself by the stunning coastal mountain range and lush ancient rainforest just minutes away from the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy the mild winters, back and cross country skiing, heli-skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, indoor and outdoor skating, ice-fishing and an evening soak in the local hot springs. In the summer, go golfing, hiking, mountain biking, camping, rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking and swimming in the pristine lakes and of course, the world-class Salmon fishing. Keep an eye out for a rare white Kermode or “spirit” bear. In the evening, relax in one of the many pubs, restaurants or the local brewery, or go dancing and see local musicians perform, or maybe attend one of the art, musical or comedian shows. Go local and shop at the Northwest biggest farmer’s market. Feeling creative? Then, audition and act at the local theatre. Whatever your interests are, you will have access to numerous activities and amenities within minutes from your home – reclaim your work-life balance and join us!
Terrace is a vibrant, entrepreneurial and friendly community with a medical catchment area of 31000, clean air, affordable life and housing. Historically a forestry industry, Terrace has grown into a regional service town with government and educational social services as the biggest employers as well as strong presence of construction, trades, transportation and growth in manufacturing and tourism. There are three secondary and six elementary schools, one long-distance education and one French emersion, a Northwest Community College campus and a University of British Columbia campus.
Terrace is home to Mills Memorial Hospital, a fully accredited 44 bed, acute care facility, with an average 24,700 ER visits per year. The new hospital construction is nearing completion and will provide additional services and space. Today services include:
10 Bed Psychiatric Unit
Oncology – SPECT/CT. Dialysis
Daycare Surgery
Bone Marrow Biopsy Program
Bronchoscopy
Labour and Delivery Unit
3 Surgical Suites
5 Bed ICU
Diagnostic and Specialist Centre
MRI/CT
Nuclear Medicine
What is truly unique about your practice in Terrace is the exceptional specialist support including:
General Surgery
Internal Medicine
Anesthesiology
Gynecology
Urology
Otolaryngology
Radiology
Psychiatry
Ophthalmology
GP Oncology, GP Obstetrics (with C-section Capabilities)
Pediatrics
Visiting Neurology, Oncology, and Rheumatology
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
- Approx. $310,000+
Benefits and Incentives
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Vacation Leave
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6-8 weeks annually, including CME
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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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18.48%
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Retention Flat Fee
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$28,045
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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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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.
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