Dawson Creek

Wide blue skies and the rolling foothills of the Northern Rockies surround Dawson Creek. The city is also known as the Mile Zero City, as it marks the start of the Alaska Highway, a 2,400 km long highway connecting Alaska and the Yukon to Western Canada and the United States. Dawson Creek has a population of approximately 12,500. It provides primary service to a population of approximately 20,000 and helps serve the larger population of the Peace River Region of 60,000. There are eleven elementary schools, one middle school and one secondary school. The Northern Lights College provides adult education. https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/dawson-creek

Practice Details:

LOCUM opportunities are available (on-site). NEW GRADS are welcome!

Incentives:
$35,798 Retention Flat Fee.
$20,000 Recruitment Incentive.
$9,000 - $15,000 Moving Allowance.
23.10% Retention Premium.
RCME funding available.

Northern Health is seeking a Diagnostic Radiologist in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Preference will be given to Radiologists who wish to make Dawson Creek their year-round home; however, a blended job plan including partial remote work would be negotiable with a Radiologist or group that can meet our patients’ needs.

Potential additional income in the Northeast region includes vacation coverage for Fort St John (two Radiologists).

Dawson Creek has a new hospital build in the works and we anticipate opening in 2027. Radiology services at Dawson Creek Hospital include:

• Interventional Radiology
• MRI (TBA)
• CT scanners multi detector/multi slice/Dual energy
• Breast Imaging Centre with tomosynthesis mammography
• Ultrasound
• X-Ray
• Nuclear Medicine

Prospective Radiologists MUST be proficient in mammography and basic image guided procedures. Modalities available include Fluoroscopy, ultrasound, mammography, CT, nuclear medicine and MRI.

Candidates must hold Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in radiology (FRCPC) and be eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC).

We offer flexible vacation scheduling.

To apply, please send your CV to Daphne.Savoy@northernhealth.ca

Dawson Creek and District Hospital is a full service community hospital that provides service to a catchment area of approximately 26,000. Other local Specialists include Orthopedic Surgery, General Surgery, OB/Gyn, Internal Medicine, and Psychiatry. The hospital has 31 acute care beds and 15 regional adult psychiatric beds. Services include:

• 24/7 emergency
• HAU
• Medical and surgical in-patient care
• Day surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery
• General surgery
• Medical imaging with CT
• Cancer care
• Respiratory therapy
• Diabetic education
• Primary care
• Lab

Come and enjoy our wide blue skies and northern hospitality!

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 26,000 and helps serve the larger population of the Peace River Region, approximately 70,000.

Qualifications:

• Eligible for full or provisional specialist license with CPSBC
• Medical degree
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) - Mandatory. Mammography - Mandatory.

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: 0800 -1700 Monday to Friday
On call requirements: None (no call)

Compensation:

Dawson Creek and District Hospital:

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. Dawson Creek is the Orthopaedic Trauma and Surgical centre for the Northeast Region of BC. Services include:
• Emergency
• ICU
• Day Surgery
• Respiratory Therapy
• Primary Care
• Acute Care
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Laboratory
Visiting specialists including:
• Urology
• Dermatology
• Pediatrics
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
Other facilities in Dawson Creek include:
• Dawson Creek Health Unit
• Northview Assisted Living Centre
• Rotary Manor