Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

Health Match BC; Creston; On-site; CAD 405,000 - 495,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention premium

Relocation funding

Recruitment incentive

Retention flat fee

Job summary

Health Match BC in Creston, BC seeks a family physician to join rural clinics and collaborate with Creston Valley Hospital. The role involves in-clinic patient care, emergency coverage, and coordination with local services in a community with access to outdoor recreation and a strong regional medical network.

Compensation is a combination of remuneration and physician overhead with benefits including relocation funding, a retention premium, and an attractive recruitment incentive; billing splits

Qualifications

• GPs provide routine clinical care within the practices of their medical clinics.
• On-call emergency services approximate 1:11.
• In association with the UBC Medical School supporting students and residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide in clinic services and coordinate with hospital and support departments.
• Participate in on-site emergency services and patient care planning.
• Collaborate with regional clinics and CVH to support rural healthcare.

Job description

Role and Facility Information

Fast pace, traffic jams, high cost of living? We have an Rx for that! Play! Located in the southeastern corner of BC in the unceded traditional territory of the Yaqan Nukiy within the Ktunaxa Nations, the stunning Creston Valley offers a unique climate and incomparable scenery along with agricultural diversity, an award winning farmer's market, an internationally recognized apiary, a major brewery, VQA wineries, and exceptional artists and artisans. Creston is a great place to raise a family, start a hobby farm or step out of the rat race to enjoy a better work life balance! Located only 11 kilometers from the Idaho border, the region offers unlimited recreational resources: clear waters of Kootenay Lake at your doorstep, accessible skiing in several locations nearby, state-of-the-art 4-season recreation centre, several active ball diamonds, and a recently opened destination skate board park! The area also boasts a challenging and scenic golf course, a multitude of hiking and biking opportunities as well as a 17,000 acre RAMSAR Wildlife Management area home to rare and endangered species.

Work!

The region has multiple family practice clinics which offer a variety of in clinic services as well as opportunities to create a schedule that suits your needs and those of your family. The collegiality between the clinics is inspiring as clinics support the Creston Valley Hospital (CVH) a 20-bed Acute Care Hospital with an active 24-hour Emergency Department and 2 long term care homes in the Town. All Creston GP's provide routine clinical care within the practices of their medical clinic, and provide approximately 1:11 on call emergency services. Acute patient services at CVH include GP Surgery/Anesthesia/Low Risk Obstetrics, inpatient services, and Dialysis. Local Diagnostics are provided through laboratory services, imaging, ultrasound. Support departments at the hospital include pharmacy, dietary, physiotherapy and occupational therapy as well as other ancillary services. The Hospital also hosts visiting specialists to limit patient travel.

In association with the UBC Medical School, two of our clinics support students and residents, completing their rural component of their training and the students speak highly of their experiences with us.

Terms

Compensation

Compensation Type Combination Estimated Remuneration Approx $450,000+ Physician Overhead Negotiable Billing Split varies per clinic

Benefits and Incentives

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including:

• Retention Premium 16.6%
• Retention Flat Fee $25,818
• Relocation Funding Available $9,000 - $15,000 based on move location
• Recruitment Incentive $20,000