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:

Northern Health is seeking a Diagnostic Radiologist in Fort St John, British Columbia, to join a team of two radiologists. Excellent work life balance. No call. Flexibility for a 0.5 to 1.0 FTE position. Blend of on site and remote work. We offer flexible vacation scheduling.

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

Potential additional income in the Northeast region includes covering a planned CT scanner in Fort Nelson, and vacation coverage of Dawson Creek.

Radiology services at Fort St John Hospital include:

• MRI 1.5 Tesla Siemens upgrade 2017
• CT scanners multi detector/multi slice
• Breast Imaging Centre
• Ultrasound
• X-Ray
• Nuclear Medicine
• Interventional Radiology

Fort St John Hospital is a state-of-the-art 55 bed hospital and 123 bed residential care facility serving a population of approximately 25,000 and a catchment area of approximately 70,000. The Emergency Room sees 25,000+ visits per year.

Fort St. John is known as “The Energetic City” and is located at Mile 47 of the world famous Alaska Highway! Affordable new housing, short commutes, and a young and growing population (average age is 31) make Fort St John an ideal place to call home.

Fort St John is the cultural and commercial hub of Northeast BC, with a performing and visual arts centre, library, art gallery and theatre, and numerous restaurants, cafés.

Recreational opportunities in the Fort St. John area include speed-skating (on one of only four indoor Olympic-sized, long-track speed skating ovals in North America!), indoor walking track, indoor soccer, golf, tennis, yoga, dance, mountain biking, walking trails, hiking, boating, kayaking, swimming, fishing, hunting, camping, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, curling, and hockey. Fort St. John always has something for you to do whether it's summer or winter!

Fort St. John has seven elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one private school (Kindergarten to Grade 12). Northern Lights College provides post-secondary education.

The region's main industries are agriculture, forestry, natural gas, construction, and transportation.

Air Canada and WestJet provide numerous daily direct flights to Vancouver and Calgary.

We look forward to welcoming you and your family to Northeastern British Columbia!

Qualifications:

• Medical degree
• Candidates with FRCPC will be given priority. Interest in Mammography is mandatory. Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License: Full Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC): Mandatory Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC): Eligible Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA): Mandatory

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: 0800 -1700 Monday to Friday
On call requirements: None

Compensation:

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.