Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

Health Match BC; Port Alberni; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment Incentive

Relocation Costs Reimbursement

Fee Premium

Annual Flat Fee

Rural CME funding

Job summary

Health Match BC seeks one full-time physician (or two part-time) to take over an established 800-patient panel in Port Alberni. The practice offers potential hospital or ER work and opportunities to diversify care with long-term care, addictions, palliative care, and other allied services.

Located in the West Coast Medical Centre with four family physicians on site. The facility runs MedAccess EMR with low overhead and a friendly MOA, enabling a smooth transition.

Responsibilities

• Take over a well-established panel of 800 patients by September 2024
• Optional hospital or ER work if interested
• Diversify practice with long-term care, addictions medicine, palliative care, and other allied services

Job description

Role and Facility Information

One full-time or two-part time physicians required to take over a well-established panel of 800 patients by September 2024. Opportunity to expand if desired. There is also the option to participate in hospital or ER work if interested. The options to diversify your practice with long-term care patients, addictions medicine, palliative care, and other allied services are available. This practice is located in the West Coast Medical Centre. There are currently 4 full-service family physicians on site. This building is also home to a pharmacy, Lifelabs and a Walk-in Clinic. Running on MedAccess EMR, low overhead, and with a friendly, experienced MOA, the transition into this practice is an easy one!

Start Date

• September 2024 or after

Benefits

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

• Recruitment Incentive - $10,000
• Relocation Costs Reimbursement: up to $15,000 (amount based on location relocating from)
• Fee Premium - 7.98%
• Annual Flat Fee - $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 August 2024 and may be subject to change.

Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

Community Information

Port Alberni has a new Primary Care Network that offers additional support to area clinics that participate, including nurse in practice and a visiting pharmacist.

Port Alberni is a coastal city with a population of about 18,000. It is situated in the majestic Alberni Valley surrounded by breathtaking scenery. The temperate climate offers an array of year-round outdoor activities. It is the gateway to the Pacific Rim communities of Tofino & Ucluelet, and Long Beach, the top Canadian surfing destination. With access to both the ocean and beautiful Sproat Lake, there is easy access to many recreational opportunities. Port Alberni is now the official “Ultimate Fishing Town” in Canada. All this and world-class skiing on Mt. Washington are only a short drive away! Port Alberni is a family-friendly community with affordable housing and excellent public schools. Community spirit abounds and is evident by the abundance of activities for children including programs in music, dance, gymnastics and all team sports: soccer, baseball, hockey, lacrosse etc.

Compensation

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 $15,000 Recruitment Incentive $10,000 Other Benefits/Incentives - Rural CME starting at $2200/annum in year 3&4 in community, increasing to a maximum of $4400/annum after 4 years