Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

Health Match BC; Port Alberni; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment Incentive

Relocations Costs Reimbursement

Fee Premium

Annual Flat

Rural CME

Job summary

Health Match BC is seeking a full-time physician to join an established family practice in a bright new building in Port Alberni. The clinic offers a supportive team with long-serving staff and access to local hospital and specialists.

MedAccess EMR is used; overhead is negotiable, with the opportunity to form a group practice alongside co-located physicians. Remuneration includes Rural Subsidiary Agreement incentives, relocation support, and fee premiums, with additional CME benefits as

Job description

Role and Facility Information

Seeking 1 full-time physician to join an existing and well-established family physician in a bright new building located in beautiful Port Alberni.

This is a professional and friendly clinic with long-serving medical office staff to provide support to both physicians and patients. An excellent chance to form a group practice, as there are other physicians co-located in the same space. This clinic utilizes MedAccess EMR. Overhead is negotiable.

Port Alberni enjoys the benefits of a new Primary Care Network, offering additional support to area clinics including nursing in practice and a visiting pharmacist to cover polypharmacy concerns. Also, there is the local West Coast General Hospital nearby and access to many local specialists.

Start Date

As soon as possible

Overhead

Negotiable

Benefits

• Recruitment Incentive (pro-rated) $10,000
• Relocations Costs Reimbursement: up to a maximum of $15,000
• Fee Premium: 7.98%
• Annual Flat: $12,366.72
• Rural CME starting at $2200/annum in year 3&4 in community, increasing to a maximum of $4400/annum after 4 years.

The above amounts are current as of December 2024 and may be subject to change.

For more information, please visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resources/physician-compensation/rural-practice-programs/rural-practice-subsidiary-agreement

Community Information

Port Alberni is a coastal city with a population of 18,000 and is situated in the majestic Alberni Valley surrounded by breathtaking scenery. This temperate valley climate offers an array of year-round outdoor activities. Long Beach, the top Canadian surfing destination, Port Alberni enjoys easy access to the best recreational opportunities on Vancouver Island. Port Alberni is now the official “Ultimate Fishing Town” in Canada. All this and world-class skiing on Mt. Washington is only a short drive away! Port Alberni is a family friendly community with affordable housing and strong public schools. Community spirit abounds and is evident by the abundance of options for children’s programs and sport activities.

Terms

Compensation Type Fee-for-Service

Benefits and Incentives

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Retention Premium 7.98% Retention Flat Fee $12,367 Relocation Funding Available $up to max $15,000 Recruitment Incentive $up to $10,000 Other Benefits/Incentives Recruitment Incentive (pro-rated) $10,000 Relocations Costs Reimbursement: up to a maximum of $15,000 Fee Premium: 7.98% Annual Flat: $12,366.72 Rural CME starting at $2200/annum in year 3&4 in community, increasing to a maximum of $4400/annum after 4 years.

The above amounts are current as of December 2024 and may be subject to change. For more information, please visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resources/physician-compensation/rural-practice-programs/rural-practice-subsidiary-agreement