Family Physician

Interior Health Authority; Lillooet; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Lillooet, British Columbia, is seeking a rural physician to join the medical clinic. This role offers the chance to practice full-service rural medicine and engage with the surrounding Indigenous communities. A unique benefit is access to leadership development opportunities. Interested candidates can email their CV for application.

Responsibilities

• Practice full-service rural medicine.
• Work with First Nations communities.
• Participate in ED on-call rotation.

Job description

Overview

Come and join the Lillooet Medical Clinic team in our un-opposed clinic! You will have a rewarding ability to practice full-service rural medicine. There is an opportunity to work closely with the surrounding First Nations communities (40% Indigenous population) outreach programs in various First Nation communities. The clinic hours are 9:00 to 4:30. The office and call schedule can vary weekly with ED on-call rotation as well. You would have no clinic days scheduled after your on-call shifts in the ED. Within our medical community, there is local access to the opioid alternative clinic and MAID.

Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre (LIH) serves a population of approximately 7,500 from the surrounding area. LIH has 6 ED beds, including 1 trauma bed, and 6 inpatient beds which can be maximised to 8-10 if needed! The ED is open 24/7 and our long-term care facility is attached to the hospital. Several locum opportunities are available.

Lillooet is situated in the mountains, making access to hiking, biking, kayaking, skiing, to name a few, and there is a full-service recreation centre.

As a rural physician and part of the Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice you have access to a number of educational opportunities, including the Rural CPD Program from UBC, Practice Support Program, to name a few. For more information about the general community and the medical community, consider the Divisions of Family Practice resources for our area.

immediate locum support also welcomed

For those interested, Leadership Development Opportunities are available with Interior Health’s NAVIG8 Program. The NAVIG8 Emerging Physician Leaders Program is a comprehensive leadership development program designed specifically for physicians to address practical leadership knowledge, behaviours and skills that high-potential, emerging medical leaders require to step into leadership roles early in their careers.

Apply today to live, work and play where others only vacation. It’s better here!

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Qualifications

Qualifications not specified in this posting.