Fort St. John
Fort St. John is known as “The Energetic City,” which reflects the large resource base of oil, natural gas, forestry and agriculture. Overlooking the Peace River, the town of Fort St John is located above the Peace River Valley, and serves as the capital of the Peace River district. The population of Fort St. John is over 21,400 but it services an area of approximately 70,000. The community is the hub of the Northeast with a cultural centre and library, theatre, and art space. There are seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and one secondary school. There is also a Northern Lights College campus.
https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/fort-st-john
Practice Details:
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.
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.
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.
Qualifications:
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Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS)
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Obstetric experience
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Surgical experience
Call Schedule:
Hours of work:
Regular
On call requirements:
Regular, shared
Compensation:
Estimated Gross Income
$500,000 (after overhead)
RSA Incentives
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.
Fort St. John Hospital:
The Fort St. John Hospital has 44 Acute Care beds and 124 residential beds and is equipped to handle 22,000 ER visits per year. Some more highlights about the hospital:
• Endoscopy suite, 2 state-of-the-art operating rooms,
plus a procedure room
• Ambulatory clinics including Cancer and Hemodialysis
• Medical and Surgical inpatient rooms (40 beds)
• 3 Intensive care units
• Minor surgeries
• 7 single Maternity rooms for Labour, Delivery, and Post-Partum
Fort St. John also has the Health Unit and Primary Care Clinic which serve the community.