Family Medicine

Northern Health; Smithers; On-site; CAD 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Health in Smithers, BC is seeking a Family Practitioner with Enhanced Surgical Skills (ESS) or Obstetrical Surgical Skills (OSS) to join a collaborative medical team. You will provide broad rural medicine across the Northwest region, including hospital-based care and potential ED involvement.

The role blends procedural practice with long-term patient relationships, focusing on comprehensive care in a supportive rural setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in comprehensive rural family practice.
• Active involvement in surgical assisting with ESS/OSS.
• Provision of obstetrical care including cesarean sections (for OSS physicians).

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive family practice.
• Deliver hospital-based patient care.
• Participate in the emergency department as needed.
• Perform surgical assisting and ESS/OSS services.
• Provide obstetrical care including cesarean sections (for OSS physicians).
• Collaborate with family physicians, specialists, nursing staff, midwives, and allied health professionals.

Skills

ESS (Enhanced Surgical Skills)

OSS (Obstetrical Surgical Skills)

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking a Family Practitioner with Enhanced Surgical Skills (ESS) or Obstetrical Surgical Skills (OSS) to join a collaborative and supportive medical team in the vibrant community of Smithers, BC.This is an exciting opportunity for a physician who enjoys providing comprehensive rural medicine while practicing to the full scope of their training. The successful candidate will join a team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across the Northwest region.

The incoming physician will provide a combination of:

• Comprehensive family practice
• Hospital-based care
• Emergency department participation (optional depending on interests and call arrangements)
• Surgical assisting and ESS/OSS services
• Obstetrical care, including cesarean sections (for OSS physicians)
• Collaborative care alongside family physicians, specialists, nursing staff, midwives, and allied health professionals

The role offers a rewarding blend of procedural practice, longitudinal patient relationships, and meaningful rural medicine.

Qualfications

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