Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

Health Match BC; Williams Lake; On-site; CAD 270,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention Premium 12.32%

Relocation Funding Available $9,000 -$

Recruitment Incentive $15,000

Rural incentives

Job summary

Health Match BC is seeking a Family Physician for a fee-for-service practice in Williams Lake, BC. The successful candidate will join a community-focused hospital and clinic network serving the Cariboo region, with opportunities to work across acute care, maternity and outpatient clinics.

Compensation is estimated at about CAD 300,000 per year, with relocation funding, retention premium and recruitment incentive.

Job description

Community Description Williams Lake is in BC’s Central Interior Region, otherwise known as the Cariboo Chilcotin Region, and is famous for the annual Williams Lake Stampede. There is a population of approximately 11,000 residents locally, and 25,000 residents in the surrounding areas. A vast array of lakes, rivers and hiking and biking trails, makes Williams Lake and the surrounding area a great place for outdoor enthusiasts to camp, fish, hunt and play during the summer months while winter months bring the enjoyment of snowmobiling, skiing, snowboarding, and ice fishing for the winter months. Williams Lake has something for everyone.

Role and Facility Information

Williams Lake is in BC’s Central Interior Region, otherwise known as the Cariboo Chilcotin Region, and is famous for the annual Williams Lake Stampede. There is a population of approximately 11,000 residents locally, and 25,000 residents in the surrounding areas. A vast array of lakes, rivers and hiking and biking trails, makes Williams Lake and the surrounding area a great place for outdoor enthusiasts to camp, fish, hunt and play during the summer months while winter months bring the enjoyment of snowmobiling, skiing, snowboarding, and ice fishing for the winter months. Williams Lake has something for everyone.

Hospital Description

Cariboo Memorial is under renovation with planned completion of 2026! The CMH redevelopment project includes an addition to the existing hospital as well as renovations to the existing facility. The addition will add 25 in-patient beds for a total of 53, a new emergency department, mental-health unit and cancer department. A new Maternity Clinic has been added – dedicated to providing centralized comprehensive care and support to expectant mother in the Cariboo region. Currently, CMH is a Level 2 Community Hospital in Williams Lake with 28 inpatient beds. CMH hospital offers ER, OR, Med-Surg, Cardiology Unit and Obstetrical units. Lab and diagnostic imaging and outpatient Hemodialysis Unit are operated on-site. Deni House is adjacent to CMH, embodies a resident centered philosophy designed to help people function at their highest level and provide the best quality of life. Deni House has 13 private and 5 3-bed rooms. Nine of the beds are designated as short stay including 2 palliative beds, and ALCP’s (2beds). Atwood Medical Clinic is a private clinic in downtown Williams Lake just a 5 minute drive from the hospital. Clinic hours are 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9:00 am - 12:00 pm on Fridays. The successful candidate will devote time each week, minimum 3 to 4 days, to the clinic for client care, will be responsible for checking results and may also divide their time between the clinic and other specific areas of interest (agreeable with the clinic). Candidates know that they are required to work 1680 annually of dedicated patient care. Physicians are responsible for own hospital, long term care and office patients. Office has full EMR (Intra Health) capabilities with good software support. Billing is done in–house. Other clinics have the same software with group support. Come and tailor your practice to your personal interest!!! For those interested, Leadership Development Opportunities are available with Interior Health’s NAVIG8 Program. The NAVIG8 Emerging Physician Leaders Program is a comprehensive leadership development program designed specifically for physicians to address the practical leadership knowledge, behaviours and skills that high potential, emerging medical leaders require to step into leadership roles early in their careers. Family Physicians in this community are strongly encouraged to support IH services, including rural ER, LTC, OAT, Maternity, etc., as part of their community practice. For more information on what IH services are provided in this community, please contact your IH or Division recruiter. Return of Service Family Physicians - a portion of your ROS FTE will support PCN and/or IH facilities and/or services. Please contact your Division and/or IH recruiter for more information on what PCN and/or Health Authority services are provided in this community and what your expected PCN and/or Health Authority deliverables will be.

Compensation

Compensation Type Fee-for-Service Estimated Remuneration $300,000

Benefits and Incentives

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Retention Premium 12.32% Retention Flat Fee $19,092 Relocation Funding Available $9,000 - $15,000 based on move location Recruitment Incentive $15,000 Other Benefits/Incentives Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer. Candidates with a BC or Canada student loan may be eligible for loan forgiveness programs.