Quesnel

Quesnel is a small city with big opportunity. It boasts a vibrant, creative and family friendly lifestyle, rich with culture and community spirit. The city is nestled on the banks of the Quesnel and Fraser rivers, and has a diverse population of 23,000 people. The major industries include forestry, agriculture, mining and tourism. Quesnel offers affordable housing, twelve public schools, one Christian school, and two post-secondary schools. https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/quesnel

Practice Details:

Northern Health is seeking locum Anesthetists to work at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel, British Columbia. Guaranteed daily rate, locum travel, accommodation, and travel time stipend will be reimbursed by Northern Health.

You would be working at GR Baker Memorial Hospital, a 45-bed facility, with a team of Family Practice Anesthetists who support two local General Surgeons, OB/GYN, ENT, Dental Surgeons and visiting Plastic and Orthopedic Surgeons. Call coverage for maternity, after hours surgery and the emergency department is a requirement.

Our OR Department is well supported by a team of nurses with excellent management. We pride ourselves on our collegiality and camaraderie.

Locums will receive assistance with their travel and accommodation arrangements and will be situated within minutes of the hospital. Vehicle rentals are also available.

Quesnel is approximately 1.5 hrs south of Prince George and hosts a regional airport with multiple flights daily to/from Vancouver and Calgary. Prince George – University Hospital of Northern British Columbia is also the tertiary referral hospital of the North (UHNBC).

The population of Quesnel is approx.10,000 with another 13,000 residing in the surrounding area.
Quesnel offers mountain biking, fishing, hiking, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, and much more.

If you are interested in these locum opportunities, we can accommodate flexible schedules as well as reoccurring dates. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this opportunity further, we would be pleased to connect you with medical leadership.

Qualifications:

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Call Schedule:

Hours of work: No Details
On call requirements: 1:4

Compensation:

GR Baker Memorial Hospital:

Quesnel Health Services provides medical services to Quesnel and surrounding areas. Health care facilities include GR Baker Memorial Hospital, Dunrovin Park Lodge, Westside Clinic and the Quesnel Primary Care Clinic. GR Baker Memorial Hospital is a full care hospital with 27 Acute Care beds, 4 ICU beds and 5 crisis stabilization beds.

Some services provided by the hospital:
• Full Emergency Medical Care
• Laboratory
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Pharmacy
• General Surgery
• Internal Medicine
• Otolaryngology (ENT)
• Community Cancer Care
• Physiotherapy
• Respiratory Therapy
• Environmental Health
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Visiting specialists in Cardiology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics,
Plastic Surgery, Urology and Ophthalmology
• Video conferencing for consultations with specialists or physicians in other areas.
• Home and Community Care and Home Support

Dunrovin Park Lodge is a 91-bed Intermediate Care residential facility with 19 Special Care beds. It provides respite services and an adult day program. The Quesnel and area palliative care’s hospice care beds are also located in this facility, for a total of 117 beds facility wide.

A new ER/ICU department opened 2023.