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Emergency Medicine at Fort St John Hospital
Fort St John, British Columbia |
Job ID: 17146 |
ROLE AND FACILITY INFORMATION Northern Health is seeking an Emergency Physician for an exciting opportunity to provide Emergency Room coverage in Fort St John BC. Put your enhanced skills training to good use in this varied and diverse practice opportunity! 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. The Emergency Room sees 25,000+ visits per year, currently covered by 3 full time Emergency Physicians with assistance from other Family Physicians in the community. 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. If interested, please submit your CV to Health Match BC, who will refer you to Physician Recruitment at the Health Authority. https://www.healthmatchbc.org/Jobs-in-BC/Find-a-Job/Vacancy?VacancyId=48941&SearchPage=0&SearchItemIndex=2&RegionIds=4&ProfessionId=1&SpecialtyId=10&SubSpecialtyId=0&PositionTypeIds=1,2,3&CommunityId=2 |
Summary
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Specialty |
Emergency Medicine
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Province / State |
British Columbia
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Employment Type |
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Eligible |
Physician
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Tagline |
NHA-5302 Specialty Emergency Medicine Subspecialty General
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Call Frequency |
Hours of Work
16 (8-hr) shifts per month On Call MOCAP Level 1 On Call |
Start Date |
immediately, see description above, or enquire
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Remuneration
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Remuneration |
COMPENSATION
Compensation Type Fee-for-Service Estimated Remuneration $450,000+ |
Billing / Overhead Split |
Physician Overhead
None (for ER coverage) Billing Split None |
Vacation / CME Leave |
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Additional Benefits |
BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES
Vacation Leave Regular May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Retention Premium 21.35% Retention Flat Fee $24,577 Relocation Funding Available $9,000 - $15,000 (TBD) 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. |
Qualification Requirements
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Education |
QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND SKILLS
REQUISITES Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Mandatory Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Mandatory Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License Provisional Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Desired Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Eligible Mandatory Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Emergency Medicine Desired Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Mandatory Emergency Mandatory Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PAL) Desired |
Experience |
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Certifications |
QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND SKILLS
REQUISITES Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Mandatory Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Mandatory Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License Provisional Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Desired Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Eligible Mandatory Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Emergency Medicine Desired Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Mandatory Emergency Mandatory Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PAL) Desired |
Institution / Community Information
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Institution Name |
Fort St John Hospital
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Street Address 1 |
8407 112 ave
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Street Address 2 |
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City / Town |
Fort St John
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Country |
Canada
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Postal / Zip Code |
V1J 2A4
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Institution Description |
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.
The Emergency Room sees 25,000+ visits per year, currently covered by 3 full time Emergency Physicians with assistance from other Family Physicians in the community. 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. |
Institution Size (Beds) |
unspecified
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Institution Website |
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Community Description |
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! Air Canada and WestJet provide numerous daily flights to Vancouver and Calgary; Central Mountain Air provides regular service to Edmonton and Prince George. Fort St. John has seven elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one private school (Kindergarten to Grade 12). Northern Lights College provides post-secondary education. The region's main industries are agriculture, forestry, natural gas, construction, and transportation. We look forward to welcoming you and your family to Northeastern British Columbia! This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply. |
Community Size |
unspecified
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Community Website |
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Geographic location may be approximate
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Contact for Applicants
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Contact Name |
Dr. Medical Staff Recruitment
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