Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

Health Match BC; Williams Lake; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention Premium 12.32%

Retention Flat Fee $19,092

Relocation Funding Available $9,000-15

Recruitment Incentive $15,000

Rural CME: max of $4,840.00 /year

Loan forgiveness programs

Job summary

Health Match BC is seeking physicians to join a collegial anesthesia team in Williams Lake, BC. The role offers permanent and locum opportunities with the potential for part-time Family Practice, ER, or oncology involvement, and a focus on maintaining skills in a collaborative medical setting.

The practice supports GP anesthesia across multiple specialties, with mentorship for new graduates and the possibility of relocation funding and rural CME incentives.

Qualifications

• GP Anesthesia practice 1–5 days a week, with 1:4 or 1:5 nights of call/weekends depending on department size.

Responsibilities

• Provide GP anesthesia services in Williams Lake and surrounding area.
• Collaborate with general surgeons, obstetricians, and orthopedics to support procedures.
• Mentor new graduates and participate in medical education activities.
• Opportunity for part-time Family Practice office, ER practice, or oncology group involvement.

Job description

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 35,000 in Williams Lake and surrounding areas with a total population of 62,000 for the Cariboo Regional District. 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.

Cariboo Memorial

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 and mental-health unit.

CMH

Currently, CMH is a Level 2 Community Hospital in Williams Lake with 28 inpatient beds. CMH hospital offers ER, OR, Med-Surg, and Obstetrical units. Lab and diagnostic imaging and outpatient Hemodialysis Unit are operated on-site.

Deni House

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).

Practice Description

Come join the collegial Anesthesia team in Williams Lake!

Permanent and Locum opportunities are available.

In this community you can practice GP Anesthesia 1-5 days a week, with 1:4 or 1:5 nights of call/weekends depending on the department size. We work in a stimulating environment ensuring we maintain our skills. We support General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dental procedures and visiting Orthopedic Surgeons, primarily focusing on knee and hip replacements. The community also has permanent and visiting orthopedic surgeons, visiting plastic surgeons and ENT surgeons.

Experience would be an asset but we have the capacity to mentor new graduates. The successful applicants can expect to have a highly collaborative and interactive medical setting as well as the opportunity to educate medical students and family practice residence. There is an opportunity to have a part time Family Practice office, an ER practice, join our local Longterm Care Group or GP oncology group.

If you have an interest in a limited scope Interventional Chronic Pain service, dependent on training, it can be accommodated.

Williams Lake has all amenities, including a local college, an airport, and a variety of fitness and outdoor opportunities.

Service providers are remunerated through a highly competitive Alternative Payment Plan and MOCAP contract.

Terms

Compensation

Compensation Type Alternative Payment Arrangement Estimated Remuneration Competitive

Benefits and Incentives

• Retention Premium 12.32%
• Retention Flat Fee $19,092
• Relocation Funding Available $9,000-15,000
• Recruitment Incentive $15,000
• Other Benefits/Incentives Rural CME: max of $4,840.00 /year after 4 years in practice 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.