Role and Facility Information

The Department of Surgery at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) is seeking a full-time Orthopaedic Surgeon to provide regional services to Northern BC. UHNBC is designated as a Regional Trauma Centre Level 3 that sees approximately 47,000 emergency room visits per year. The successful applicant will work with six other local Orthopaedic Surgeons in providing comprehensive care to the community, with a referral base within the region. On-call commitment includes extended regional coverage within the region. There is also the opportunity to provide regional care through visiting specialists clinics in other service areas in the Northern Health Authority (currently visiting Quesnel, Vanderhoof and Smithers).

The successful applicant's focus will be providing general orthopaedic call for the health service delivery area region. There is no spine in the call or the general practice, but you can expect hand call as part of the regular call. There is an expectation that the candidate will be involved in teaching. The service typically has junior staff that includes medical students, elective students, family medicine residents and R4 Orthopaedic Residents. The teaching includes scheduled Orthopaedic rounds as well as daily interactions in the ORs and Orthopaedic clinics. Approx.. 120 trauma cases are seen by each Orthopaedic Surgeon per year.

The referral process will be from Family Physicians and will include Foot & Ankle, Sports Injuries, Primary THA, Primary TKA, Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and Community-Level Trauma.

Applicants are required to be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and must be licensed (or eligible for licensure) by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. Completion of Foot & Ankle Fellowship is desirable.

Prince George is the Northern centre for business, education, health and culture in BC, servicing a direct population of approximately 87,000. It is a beautiful northern city surrounded by lakes, rivers and mountains with year-round recreation including biking, hiking, boating, kayaking, skiing and world class cross country ski trails. UHNBC is the main referral center for Northern British Columbia serving a total population of approx. 400,000 spread over a large geographic area. Take advantage of affordable, high-quality housing and short commutes.

UHNBC is the main teaching center for Medical Students in the UBC Northern Medical Program. Prince George also has a 2-year Family Medicine Residency program. Both medical students and family practice residents rotate through our service year round. In addition, UHNBC provides teaching for UBC Residents in several specialties. The BC Cancer Agency, Centre for the North is onsite and offers radiation and medical oncology services. If rewarding professional opportunities and an outstanding lifestyle are your priority, we look forward to hearing from you soon! Interested applicants should contact Health Match BC!

If outstanding lifestyle is a priority for you, we look forward to hearing from you! Learn more about Prince George: https://moveupprincegeorge.ca/

UHNBC
1475 Edmonton St
Prince George, BC
V2M 1S2

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

Vacation Leave

negotiable

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

Retention Premium

12.6%

Retention Flat Fee

$19,526

Relocation Funding Available

$9,000-15,000

Recruitment Incentive

$15,000

Other Benefits/Incentives

Relocation Funding: $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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