Job Posting
full time Family Practice at Northern Health Authority
Prince George, British Columbia
Job ID: 16567

This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.

In Partnership with Northern Health, the Prince George Division of Family Practice is seeking a family physician for a unique opportunity. As the Practice Coverage Physician for Family Practice in Prince George you will be scheduled to provide coverage services in a variety of practices in the community. This position is a perfect opportunity for newly qualified Physicians or new Physicians to the community. It provides a variety of experiences and a great place to learn how a variety of practices manage their in office panel as well as, inpatient care and residential care. This opportunity involves a minimum commitment of 9 months (minimum of 8 half days of clinical time). The organization of the practice coverage program and the work schedule will be managed by the Prince George Division of Family Practice.

We will work with each interested candidate to tailor an experience choosing from the various opportunities available, which include:

• Full Service Family Practice including inpatient care, home visits and long term care
• Ability to join on-call coverage groups, including obstetrics
• A variety of fee for service practices, and two sessional contract clinics (no overhead)
• A combination of all of the above provided it meets the identified needs of our community.

Prince George (PG) is a dynamic and supportive medical community where family physicians can be more engaged in a much broader spectrum of practice than many other similar sized communities. Physicians are able to develop expanded skills and experience in areas of interest. Many develop a number of practice interests over their careers. Training for such interests can be funded by the BC REAP. Some of the unique draws to PG include:

• The University Hospital of Northern BC in Prince George is a UBC Family Medicine
teaching site with > 60% of our graduates practicing in Prince George or smaller communities.
• The UBC Northern Medical Program offers a plethora of options to become involved in teaching at all levels.
• The Northern Continuing Medical Education Program which offers a full program of medical education opportunities.
• Electronic Medical Record – robust and widely admired MOIS (Medical Office Information System) used across the community of PG, the north and some communities across the province.
• The home of the Health Data Coalition developed to allow physicians the ability to compare their aggregate panel data with other physicians while maintaining physician ownership and stewardship off the data.

We are confident that once you have experienced everything our community has to
offer in the way of lifestyle and career, you will be ready to join a practice or clinic permanently. We look forward to helping find the best practice opportunity for you!

Summary
Specialty
Family Practice
Province / State
British Columbia
Employment Type
full time
Eligible
Physician
Tagline
Locum Family Practitioner/General Practitioner
Start Date
2021-09-15
End Date
2022-01-15
Remuneration
Remuneration
FFS, $250,000 
Billing / Overhead Split
 
Vacation / CME Leave
 
Additional Benefits
Recruitment Incentive: $20,000

Other Benefits: If relocating within B.C.: $9,000 If relocating within Canada: $12,000 If relocating outside of Canada: $15,000 
Qualification Requirements
Education
CPSBC, CCFP, CMPA, ACLS (desired) 
Experience
 
Certifications
 
Institution / Community Information
Institution Name
Northern Health Authority 
Street Address 1
299 Victoria St 
Street Address 2
 
City / Town
Prince George 
Country
Canada 
Postal / Zip Code
V2L 5B8 
 
Institution Description
 
Institution Size (Beds)
151+ 
Institution Website
 
Community Description
 
Community Size
51-500k 
Community Website
   
 
Geographic location may be approximate
Contact for Applicants
Contact Name
Medical Staff Recruitment 
Phone
 
Fax
 
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Published on 2020-05-05
Edited on 2022-12-21