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Interior Health Authority; Cranbrook; On-site; CAD 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment bonus

Relocation bonus

Job summary

The Orthopaedic Department at East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook, BC is seeking a full‑time orthopaedic surgeon to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to come live, work and play in the Kootenay Rockies!

The IHA recruitment bonus for this site is $20 000 with relocation bonuses up to $15 000 depending on location. Fellowship training is valued; FRCSC or equivalent and BC licensure eligibility are required or can be pursued.

Qualifications

• Fellowship training in arthroplasty, trauma, or lower extremity/foot & ankle is considered an asset.
• Candidates must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
• Engage in general community orthopaedics within a busy hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide general orthopaedic care including hip/knee arthroplasty and sports injuries.
• Share call duties on a 1:5 rotation; elective OR time about one day per week.
• Work in a hospital-based setting with potential for office space and community integration.

Skills

General orthopaedics

Hip/knee arthroplasty

Upper extremity

Sports surgery

Education

FRCSC certification or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

The Orthopaedic Department at East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook, BC is seeking a full‑time orthopaedic surgeon to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to come live, work and play in the Kootenay Rockies! The five surgeons currently on staff provide general orthopaedics, hip/knee arthroplasty, upper extremity and sports surgery coverage. The team is specifically looking for candidates with an interest in general community orthopaedics. Fellowship training in arthroplasty, trauma, and/or lower extremity/footand ankle is considered an asset but our priority is finding a good fit with our group. Call is equally distributed and averages 1:5. Elective OR time averages one day per week. There is a hospital-based cast clinic with two certified cast technicians. Assigned cast clinic time is about one day a week. There may be capacity to share an office or you may set up your own office. As part of the selection process, it is expected that shortlisted candidates will work as a locum for a determined period of time in order to allow the candidate to become familiar with the team, the work site, and the community before the final decision is made. Successful candidates will possess or be eligible for FRCSC certification, or equivalent, in orthopaedics. Candidates must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. The position is fee‑for‑service and is eligible for rural retention and rural CME funding. Based on the location of the site, we are also eligible for the rural fee premium, which is currently 14%.

The IHA recruitment bonus for this site is $20 000 with an additional relocation bonus of $9000 if relocating within province, $12 000 if out of province or $15 000 if out of country.

This is a welcoming community setting where the lifestyle opportunities are endless.

Qualifications

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