Vanderhoof

Nestled in the Nechako Valley, on the banks of the Nechako River, Vanderhoof is the geographical center of British Columbia. The major industries include forestry and agriculture. There are four elementary schools, several private schools, and one secondary school. https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/vanderhoof

Practice Details:

Seeking Psychiatrists! Join an outstanding medical community and be a part of a progressive team at St. John's Hospital in Vanderhoof, BC, the geographical centre of British Columbia.

This is an opportunity to help develop and create Psychiatry services in the Lakes Omineca region providing services to neighboring communities of Burns Lake, Fort St James, and Fraser Lake and surrounding communities. Working in a community mental health team, the psychiatrist, in close consultation with family physicians will:

• Provide patient assessments and treatment planning
• Provide ongoing patient centered consultation and education to physicians and interdisciplinary mental health teams to advance effective treatment
• Participate in provision of area-based continuum of psychiatric services including assessment of patients in the regional hospital observation unit

Outside of the hospital, the Mental Health & Substance Use community programs offer services that include a combination of functions with Interprofessional teams, as well as some specialty services, i.e. Developmental Disabilities Mental Health (DDMH), Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), etc. Youth addictions counselling and referral, elderly services counselling, early psychosis, eating disorders, vocational and recreation rehabilitation is also available at most community programs. In addition, there is adult addictions day treatment programs, and opioid agonist treatment program.

St. John Hospital is a 24 acute care bed and eight bassinet facility with a staff base of 180. The St. John’s Hospital services include:

• Operating room 5 days/week, with FP-Surgery and FP-Anesthesia Support
• Endoscopy Services
• Maternity and Obstetric Services
• Emergency Services with FP Surgery and FP Anesthesia backup
• 24/7 Lab, X-ray
• FP run community oncology program
• Cardiac Stress Testing program

St. John Hospital is a teaching facility for the University of Northern British Columbia and UBC, with a regular rotation of students and residents. Services that are operated on an outpatient basis from the St. John Hospital & nearby Health Unit include:

• Public Health Services
• Mental Health Services
• Occupational therapy
• Home Care
• Dietician Services

St. John Hospital is also home to Stuart Nechako Manor, an attached long term care facility equipped with a hospice bed.

Visiting specialists to the hospital include: General Internist, orthopaedics, ENT, plastics and geriatrics.

Vanderhoof is a tight-knit community, and supports a population of approximately 10,000 people, including in-town and nearby rural communities. While forestry, agriculture, and tourism are major economic drivers, it’s growing industry of mining is rapidly increasing the population, as well as the demand on health services. Vanderhoof offers a vibrant arts and culture scene, sports and recreation opportunities for all ages, and endless lakes and trail systems within minutes of town. Affordable housing prices, a variety of educational facilities from elementary to college level, and it’s proximity to Prince George makes Vanderhoof one of the most desirable Northern B.C. communities to join. A brand new community pool opened in February 2019. Construction of a new integrated primary-care and community health services facility is scheduled to commence in the Fall of 2024 and open in 2025. The new integrated primary and community care facility will provide patients better access to high-quality team-based care, space and privacy.

St. John Hospital
3255 Hospital Rd
Vanderhoof, BC
V0J 3A2

Join us in Vanderhoof, where cultural richness and a commitment to professional development converge to create a fulfilling and impactful healthcare experience. Apply today to be part of our dynamic healthcare team.

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

Qualifications:

• Eligible for full or provisional specialist license with CPSBC

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: Regular
On call requirements: TBD

Compensation:

St. John Hospital:

St. John Hospital is a 24 acute-care bed facility. The Hospital serves the communities of Vanderhoof and the Saik’uz First Nation, as well as acting as a referral centre for the surrounding communities of Burns Lake, Fort St. James and Fraser Lake.

The services of St John Hospital include:
• 24/7 Emergency department
• 2 outpatient bays
• Dietician
• Palliative Care
• Oncology Clinic
• Labour and delivery with Cesarean Section capabilities.
• Diagnostic Imaging, including Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy
• Lab including blood transfusion services
• 24/7 OR offering Orthopedic Day Surgery, Plastics, Dental, ENT, Endoscopy, and General Surgery
• Inpatient Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
• Teaching facility for the University of Northern British Columbia

Community Services include:
• Diabetic counseling
• Cardiac Rehab
• Dietitian
• Occupational Therapy
• Primary Care Nursing and Home Support
• Mental Health and Substance Use
• Outreach clinics to surrounding communities
• BC Ambulance Service
• 53 bed Residential Care facility attached to the hospital