Job Posting
full time Obstetrics/Gynecology at Northern Health Authority
Fort St John, British Columbia
Job ID: 18115

An exciting opportunity to establish your OB/GYN practice in Fort St John, British Columbia, a young and growing community of 23,000 with approximately 600 deliveries per year! Currently there is one OB/Gyn in Fort St John and one OB/Gyn 75km away in Dawson Creek. Both communities serve a catchment area of approximately 70,000.

LOCUMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. NEW GRADS ARE WELCOME!

Estimated Yearly Remuneration: $500,000 (after overhead).
MOCAP Level 1 for On-Call.
MSP Premium 21.70% + $33,628.80 Annual Bonus (Flat Fee).
$20,000 Signing Bonus + Moving Allowance $9,000 – $15,000 (TBD).
REAP and RCME funding available.

If interested, please send your CV to: Daphne.Savoy@northernhealth.ca

Fort St. John Hospital is a new state-of-the art 55 bed hospital and 123 bed residential care facility serving a population of approximately 23,000 and a catchment area of approximately 70,000. The Emergency Room sees 25,000+ visits per year. The Birthing Centre has 7 single Maternity rooms for Labour, Delivery, and Post-Partum. There are 2 state-of-the-art operating rooms, an Endoscopy Suite, a procedure room, and 3 ICU beds.

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. Enjoy our weekly downtown Farmer’s Market, open from May to October! Fort St. John always has something for you to do whether it’s summer or winter!

Fort St John Regional Airport offers numerous daily direct flights to Vancouver and Calgary, on Air Canada and WestJet.

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!

Summary
Specialty
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Province / State
British Columbia
Employment Type
full time
Eligible
Physician
Tagline
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Fort St John BC, Canada
Call Frequency
Regular / Shared. MOCAP Level 1 for On-Call.
Start Date
immediately, see description above, or enquire
Remuneration
Remuneration
$500,000 (after overhead) 
Billing / Overhead Split
Negotiable 
Vacation / CME Leave
Regular / negotiable 
Additional Benefits
Recruitment Incentive: Amount:$20,000
Retention Premium: 21.70%
Annual Retention Flat Fee: $33,628.80
Relocation Funding Available: $9,000 to 15,000 (TBD)

MOCAP (Medical On Call Availability Program) available on top of MSP billings.
Rural Education Action Plan (REAP) funding available.
Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) funding available.

Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License can be Full or Provisional. Start date is negotiable. 
Qualification Requirements
Education
Approved Medical Degree + approved Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Culposcopy skills are an asset. 
Experience
Obstetric experience.
Surgical experience.
Culposcopy skills are an asset. 
Certifications
Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC).
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS). 
Institution / Community Information
Institution Name
Northern Health Authority 
Street Address 1
299 Victoria St 
Street Address 2
 
City / Town
Fort St John 
Country
Canada 
Postal / Zip Code
V2L 5B8 
 
Institution Description
 
Institution Size (Beds)
unspecified 
Institution Website
 
Community Description
 
Community Size
unspecified 
Community Website
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Geographic location may be approximate
Contact for Applicants
Contact Name
Dr. Medical Staff Recruitment 
Phone
250-565-0000 
Fax
 
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Published on 2025-03-07
Edited on 2025-03-07