Terrace

The thriving community of Terrace is northern living at its best. Snow-capped mountains, pristine glacier-fed rivers, lakes and streams all add to the beauty of this community. The main industries in Terrace are communications, transportation and natural resources. The population is approximately 12,700. There are nine elementary schools, four secondary schools, and Northwest Community College and a UNBC campus. https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/terrace

Practice Details:

Northern Health is urgently seeking locum physicians to work in the Ksyen Regional Hospital Emergency Department in Terrace, British Columbia.

The Department is covered by two physicians between 0800 and midnight, and by one physician overnight. Shifts are 8 hours in length and can be extended to 16 hours, to suit locum needs.

Incentives are paid when a locum physician works a minimum of three (3) or more 8-hour shifts (or 24 hours of ER work in total) in a week. Shifts are remunerated at approximately $3000.00/8-hour shift (slight variation depending on time of day).

Flights, mileage, accommodation, car rental and travel stipend are covered when a minimum of three (3) 8-hour shifts are worked within a week. Travel stipend: $250-$1,500 based on time. Maximum, $1,500 per round trip.

Kysen Regional Hospital has 24/7 XR and CT scanning, weekday MRI, weekday formal U/S, and a POCUS in the Emergency Department. The 5 bed ICU is adjacent to the ED providing easy access to IM/ ICU Physicians. We have excellent relationships with our specialist colleagues including Anesthesia, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, General Internal Medicine and Critical Care, Psychiatry, and Pediatrics in Terrace. We have intermittent Mental Health nursing and Social Work support. Mills Memorial Hospital is a regional centre and accepts transfers from across the Northwest.

Outside of work, you can enjoy the exceptional outdoor recreational activities offered by the Pacific Northwest. From mountain biking, hiking, paddling, river fishing, cross country and downhill skiing, world class ski touring, trail running, and near by lakes for water activities, there’s no shortage of outdoor opportunities in Terrace.
There is easy access to Terrace at YXT with multiple flights in and out of Terrace with Air Canada, WestJet and Central Mountain Air.

Qualifications:

• Emergency experience

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: No Details
On call requirements: NA

Compensation:

Ksyen Regional Hospital:

Ksyen Regional Hospital welcomed its first patients in November 2024. More than double the size of the previous hospital, it is a center for trauma services, acute care, surgical services pathology, radiology, clinical support and pharmacy services for the Northwest region. The hospital staff prides itself on delivering culturally safe care to our Indigenous populations.

• 42 Acute Care Beds
• 20 bed Psychiatry unit
• 4 surgical suites, including a dedicated Orthopedics OR
• 6 ICU Beds, with potential to expand to 8
• 20 Bed Emergency Department with 2 Trauma Bays
• Large Ambulatory Care Unit
• Community Cancer clinic
• Hemodialysis Unit
• Pediatric Care Space
• MRI, CT, and Nuclear Medicine services

The new hospital will also include a Tier 3 neonatal intensive care unit and special care nursery, which will provide community-based antenatal and postnatal services, education and parenting support to pregnant individuals.

The hospital is also a training site for medical students in the Northern Medical Program and residents through the UBC Family Medicine Residency Program.

Other facilities in Terrace include:
• Terraceview Lodge
• Terrace Community Health
• McConnell Estates
• Seven Sisters Residence