Emergency Medicine

Northern Health - BC; Terrace; On-site; CAD 553,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipends covering flights and accommodation

Outdoor recreational activities

Competitive remuneration per shift

Job summary

A regional health authority in British Columbia is urgently seeking locum Emergency Medicine physicians for the Ksyen Regional Hospital in Terrace. Responsibilities include providing care in a facility supported by strong specialist relationships. Competitive remuneration of approximately $3000 per 8-hour shift and travel stipends provided. Enjoy a variety of outdoor recreational activities in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Opportunities for entry-level physicians in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Urgently seeking locum physicians with experience in emergency medicine.
• Ability to work flexible shifts including 8- to 16-hour shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency medical care at Ksyen Regional Hospital.
• Manage patient care in the Emergency Department.

Job description

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Northern Health is urgently seeking locum physicians to work in the Ksyen Regional Hospital Emergency Department in Terrace, British Columbia.

The Department is covered by two physicians between 0800 and midnight, and by one physician overnight. Shifts are 8 hours in length and can be extended to 16 hours, to suit locum needs.

Incentives are paid when a locum physician works a minimum of three (3) or more 8-hour shifts (or 24 hours of ER work in total) in a week. Shifts are remunerated at approximately $3000.00/8-hour shift (slight variation depending on time of day).

Flights, mileage, accommodation, car rental, and travel stipend are covered when a minimum of three (3) 8-hour shifts are worked within a week. Travel stipend ranges from $250 to $1,500 based on time, with a maximum of $1,500 per round trip.

Kysen Regional Hospital offers 24/7 XR and CT scanning, weekday MRI, weekday formal U/S, and a POCUS in the Emergency Department. The 5-bed ICU is adjacent to the ED, providing easy access to IM/ICU Physicians. The hospital maintains excellent relationships with specialists including Anesthesia, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Psychiatry, and Pediatrics in Terrace. Mental Health nursing and Social Work support are available intermittently. Mills Memorial Hospital, a regional center, accepts transfers from across the Northwest.

Outside of work, enjoy outdoor recreational activities like mountain biking, hiking, paddling, river fishing, cross-country and downhill skiing, world-class ski touring, trail running, and lakeside water activities in the Pacific Northwest.

The hospital is accessible via multiple flights in and out of Terrace at YXT, serviced by Air Canada, WestJet, and Central Mountain Air.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care