Emergency Medicine

Status: Open

Site: Dawson Creek & District Hospital

Site Type: Hospital

Type of Position: Permanent

Date Range: Hours of Work 16 to 18 shifts per month (7 hr and 10 hr shifts)

On Call: MOCAP Level 1

On Call Comments: College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) License may be Full or Provisional.

Will accept USA Certified Licensure

Start date is negotiable.

Qualifications, Education and Skills

Requisites

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - Mandatory

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) - Mandatory

Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (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

Role and Facility Information

LOCUMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.

Full-time: $350,000+ per annum (Fee for Service) + MOCAP + 23.10% MSP Premium + REEF + $35,798.40 Annual Flat Fee.

$20,000 Signing Bonus + Relocation Allowance of $9,000 - $15,000 (TBD). RCME and REAP funding also available.

We are seeking a Physician (FP/ER) to join our team and provide Emergency Room coverage at Dawson Creek and District Hospital. The Emergency Room sees 22,000+ visits per year and is covered by Family Physicians in the community and one other full-time FP/ER Physician. Come and enjoy our wide blue skies and northern hospitality

For more information, contact: Daphne.Savoy@northernhealth.ca

Hours and shifts are negotiable; office and other hospital work also available.

Dawson Creek and District Hospital is a full-service community hospital that provides service to Dawson Creek and surrounding communities. It has 31 acute care beds and 15 regional adult psychiatric beds. Services include:

1. Medical and surgical in-patient care
2. Diagnostics and Medical imaging with CT
3. Respiratory therapy

Dawson Creek is known as "Mile Zero", where the world-famous Alaska Highway begins

The city has a population of approximately 13,000, provides primary service to a population of 20,000 and helps serve the larger population of the Peace River Region, approximately 70,000.

The city offers shopping, services, restaurants, cafés, a health food store, art gallery, live theatre, and the state-of-the-art Ovintiv Events Centre that hosts major music concerts. Our indoor Farmer's Market is open every Saturday, year-round

Recreation opportunities include a state-of-the-art indoor Aquatic Centre, indoor walking track, gyms, yoga, Pilates, and dance studios, biking trails, golfing, swimming, boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing, hiking, camping, bird watching, and visiting our numerous parks. In the wintertime, enjoy our indoor curling rink, two indoor skating rinks, 25 kilometres of groomed trails for cross-country (Nordic) skiing, Bear Mountain Ski Hill (downhill skiing and snowboarding), back-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling.

The city has a wide variety of authentic cuisines including Chinese, Japanese, and Italian (to name a few), and also a wide variety of dining atmospheres: choose from high-end restaurants, hotel buffets, familiar franchises, and local coffee shops.

Dawson Creek has eleven elementary schools, one middle school and one secondary school. Northern Lights College provides post-secondary education.

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 Northern Health Authority, or contact: Daphne.Savoy@northernhealth.ca

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

Compensation Type: Fee-for-Service

Estimated Remuneration: $350,000+ Physician Overhead ER work minimal overhead for own billing etc.

Benefits and Incentives

Vacation Leave: Negotiable

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

1. Retention Premium 23.10%
2. Retention Flat Fee $35,798
3. Relocation Funding Available $9,000 - $15,000 (TBD)
4. Recruitment Incentive $20,000

Other Benefits/Incentives: Rural Emergency Enhancement funding available (REEF) for ER coverage along with Medical On Call Availability Program (MOCAP) funding on top of MSP billings for ER coverage. Rural Education Action Plan (REAP) funding available. Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) funding available. Moving allowance available: $15,000 if moving from outside of Canada; $12,000 if moving within Canada but outside of BC; $9,000 if moving within BC. Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) funding is subject to change without notice.

Known as the "Mile Zero City" because it marks the start of the Alaska Highway, Dawson Creek is surrounded by rolling hills and prairies and home to a campus of the Northern Lights College. Built on the stability of agriculture and a strong sense of community spirit, Dawson Creek’s main industry is agriculture and it is known province-wide for its honey. There are many recreational activities to enjoy year-round here, such as skiing, golfing, hiking, canoeing, and fishing.

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