Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

Health Match BC; Fort St. James; On-site; CAD 360,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation leave 6-8 weeks

Retention premium

Relocation funding

Recruitment incentive

Relocation assistance Canada-wide

Onboarding housing support

Job summary

Health Match BC in Fort St. James, BC, invites you to join a well-established family practice as a Family Physician in a rural setting. The role supports a shared care model with Family Physicians and Nurse Practitioners under an Alternative Payment Plan, serving ~5,000 patients across Fort St.

James and nearby communities. The facility combines a modern hospital system with community clinics and offers comprehensive care, mentoring for new grads, and relocation incentives as part of a

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care services to a population of ~5,000 in Fort St. James and surrounding communities.
• Work within a group of Family Physicians and Nurse Practitioners on an Alternative Payment Plan.
• Participate in a shared care model delivering comprehensive primary care services across multiple facilities.

Job description

Role and Facility Information

We invite you to join our well established family practice in Fort. St. James. Northern Health is seeking a Family Physician to fill a full-time position.

You will be joining a group of Family Physicians and Nurse Practitioners working in an Alternative Payment Plan. This is a shared care practice model, providing primary care services to the 5000 patient population in the communities of Fort St. James, Nak’azdli Whut’en, Tl’azt’en Nation and Binche Whut’en.

Be part of a community that will embrace you and appreciate you as much as you appreciate them!

If You Are a New Grad

• Begin your career with a lucrative contract and no overheads!
• Start out your career under the mentorship of family physicians who have practiced quality comprehensive care in a rural setting for several years;
• Become integrated into a community at the beginning of your career and grow your family along with your patients.

If You Are In The Prime Of Your Career

• Create a retirement plan that will allow you to reap lucrative financial rewards for your commitment to the community;
• Enjoy a family life with less stress and lots of outdoor recreation – right at your doorstep;
• Raise your family in a safe, quiet and friendly small rural community;
• Live a luxurious lifestyle at an amazingly affordable price.

If You Are In The Twilight Of Your Career

• Relax in an environment that is quiet, friendly and filled with outdoor recreation in your back backyard; while caring for very appreciative patients;
• Be close to your practice while only minutes from home;
• Give back to a community that will give back to you!
• Create wealth for retirement while enjoying a laidback lifestyle.

The Primary Care Centre is a comprehensive healthcare facility providing a wide range of healthcare services and is now co-located in the Natso'oojeh Hospital. It offers primary care, chronic disease management, walk-in clinic services, pre and postnatal care, immunizations, child health clinics, wound care, and more. The centre also provides mental health and addictions support, social work services, and virtual care options such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and psychiatry. There are three First Nations clinical outreach programs in the surrounding area.

The NEW Natso'oojeh Hospital & Health Centre, which opened in January of 2025, is a state-of-the-art facility that replaces the outdated Stuart Lake General Hospital and the Fort St. James Health Centre. The new hospital is triple the size of the old facility, offering 27 beds, including 18 long-term care beds, and will feature an expanded emergency department, diagnostic imaging services, and modern healthcare amenities. The new hospital aims to provide culturally-safe care and improve the healing environment for residents of Fort St. James and surrounding areas, including local Indigenous communities.

Note: applications for LOCUM opportunities are welcome during the recruitment process.

Compensation

Compensation Type Alternative Payment Arrangement Estimated Remuneration $377,641++ Physician Overhead n/a

Benefits and Incentives

• Vacation Leave 6-8 weeks annually including CME
• May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA)
• Retention Premium 22.82%
• Retention Flat Fee $35,364
• Relocation Funding Available $9,000-15,000
• Recruitment Incentive $20,000
• Other Benefits/Incentives Relocation: $15,000 if relocating from outside of Canada; $12,000 if relocating within Canada but outside of BC; $9,000 if relocating within BC.
• Onboarding assistance provided as well as housing support.