Family Practitioner / General Practitioner

HealthMatch BC; Gabriola; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-owned medical clinic on Gabriola Island seeks two full-service Family Practitioners to join their dedicated team. The clinic provides primary and urgent care to a population of 5000, with a focus on collaborative healthcare. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a beautiful rural setting, with competitive remuneration and benefits, including relocation funding and recruitment incentives. Interested candidates are encouraged to experience the community and practice environment firsthand.

Benefits

Retention Flat Fee: $9,221

Relocation Funding Available: $15,000

Recruitment Incentive: $10,000

Rural CME funding starting at $2,200 / annum

Qualifications

• Must hold a current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License.
• Eligible for Provisional Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP).
• Mandatory membership in the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA).

Responsibilities

• Provide primary and urgent care as part of a collaborative healthcare team.
• Participate in on-call service and out-of-hours emergency coverage.
• Engage with community health initiatives on Gabriola Island.

Skills

Teamwork

Community Health

Rural Medicine

Education

Current CPSBC License

Provisional CCFP Eligibility

CMPA Membership

Job description

Date Range : Hours of Work : Full time practice, sharing of on call service and out of hours emergency coverage.

Qualifications, Education and Skills

Requisites

• Current College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) License
• Provisional Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Eligible
• Mandatory Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

Role and Facility Information

Medical Clinic on Gabriola Island is a community owned, primary care home, looking for two full service family doctors to join a team of two family physicians and one Nurse Practitioner.

We provide primary and urgent care for Gabriola Island, a beautiful gulf island community of 4500 people. Our clinic team includes a mental health nurse, community social worker, and home and community nursing co-located in our building. We work as a very effective team and host visiting specialists including plastic surgery, psychiatry, and general surgery.

We have been awarded the 2018 Rural BC Community Award for our innovative and collaborative approach to local healthcare issues and have good working relationships with Island Health.

Community Information

Gabriola Island, the second largest of the Canadian Gulf Islands, has a resident population of approximately 5000. There are frequent ferry and float plane services to Nanaimo, Victoria, and Vancouver.

Gabriola Island is often called “The Island of the Arts,” with no shortage of talented artists, performers, and writers. It offers rural living with great access to larger centers, a wonderful elementary school, amazing fishing and sailing, and a network of trails for hiking and biking.

If you are interested in community health, rural medicine, a wonderful work environment, and a beautiful setting, come spend a day with us to see if this is the practice for you!

Compensation Type : Alternative Payment Arrangement

Estimated Remuneration : APP contract with regular monthly payments. Please contact us for details.

Benefits and Incentives

• May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including :
• Retention Flat Fee : $9,221
• Relocation Funding Available : $15,000 (up to)
• Recruitment Incentive : $10,000
• Rural CME starting at $2,200 / annum in year 3&4 in community, increasing to a maximum of $4,400 / annum after 4 years.

Gabriola Island is located in the Strait of Georgia, 20 minutes by ferry to the southeast of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Known as “The Isle of the Arts,” it is blessed with a temperate climate, quiet beaches, forested parks, and an abundance of wildlife.

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Family Practitioner • Gabriola, BC, Canada