Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

HealthMatch BC; Gabriola; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative medical clinic on Gabriola Island is seeking two full-service family doctors to join their dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to practice in a beautiful community known for its artistic culture and stunning natural surroundings. The clinic provides primary and urgent care, working collaboratively with a team that includes family physicians, a Nurse Practitioner, and visiting specialists. With a focus on community health and rural medicine, this role offers a supportive work environment and the chance to make a significant impact on the health of the local population. If you're passionate about healthcare and looking for a fulfilling career in a picturesque setting, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Relocation Funding Available: $15,000

Recruitment Incentive: $10,000

Retention Premium: 5.95%

Retention Flat Fee: $9,221

Rural CME starting at $2,200/annum

Qualifications

• Current CPSBC License required for practice.
• Eligible for CCFP and CMPA membership is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Join a team providing primary and urgent care on Gabriola Island.
• Participate in on-call service and emergency coverage.

Skills

CPSBC License

CCFP Eligibility

CMPA Membership

Job description

Status: Open

Site Type: Clinic

Type of Position: Permanent

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 Premium: 5.95%
• 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.