Orthopedic Surgery

Northern Health; Prince George; On-site; CAD 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Surgery at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) is seeking a full-time Orthopaedic Surgeon to provide regional services to Northern BC. UHNBC is designated as a Regional Trauma Centre Level 3 that sees approximately 54,000 emergency room visits per year.

The successful applicant will work with 8 other local Orthopaedic Surgeons in providing comprehensive care to the community, with a referral base within the region.

Qualifications

• RCPSC-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon licensed or eligible to practice in British Columbia.
• Experience in trauma and regional orthopaedic care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide general orthopaedic call for the Northern BC region.
• Engage in teaching of medical students, residents and staff.
• Collaborate with visiting specialists clinics across the Northern Health Authority.

Skills

Trauma management

Regional care

Teaching

Education

RCPSC-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Job description

The Department of Surgery at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) is seeking a full-time Orthopaedic Surgeon to provide regional services to Northern BC. UHNBC is designated as a Regional Trauma Centre Level 3 that sees approximately 54,000 emergency room visits per year. The successful applicant will work with 8 other local Orthopaedic Surgeons in providing comprehensive care to the community, with a referral base within the region. On-call commitment includes extended regional coverage within the region. There is also the opportunity to provide regional care through visiting specialists clinics in other service areas in the Northern Health Authority (currently visiting Quesnel, Vanderhoof and Smithers).

The successful applicant's focus will be providing general orthopaedic call for the health service delivery area region. There is no spine in the call or the general practice, but you can expect hand call as part of the regular call. The preferred candidate will have a general orthopaedic practice with a special interest in one or more of the following subspecialties: Foot and Ankle, Trauma, Upper Extremity, or Sports Medicine.

There is an expectation that the candidate will be involved in teaching. The service typically has junior staff that includes medical students, elective students, family medicine residents and R4 Orthopaedic Residents. The teaching includes scheduled Orthopaedic rounds as well as daily interactions in the ORs and Orthopaedic clinics. Approx.. 120 trauma cases are seen by each Orthopaedic Surgeon per year.

The referral process will be from Family Physicians and will include Foot & Ankle, Sports Injuries, Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and Community-Level Trauma.

Applicants are required to be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and must be licensed (or eligible for licensure) by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.

Prince George is the Northern centre for business, education, health and culture in BC, servicing a direct population of approximately 100,000. It is a beautiful northern city surrounded by lakes, rivers and mountains with year-round recreation including biking, hiking, boating, kayaking, skiing and world class cross country ski trails. UHNBC is the main referral center for Northern British Columbia serving a total population of approx. 400,000 spread over a large geographic area. Take advantage of affordable, high-quality housing and short commutes.

UHNBC is the main teaching center for Medical Students in the UBC Northern Medical Program. Prince George also has a 2-year Family Medicine Residency program. Both medical students and family practice residents rotate through our service year round. In addition, UHNBC provides teaching for UBC Residents in several specialties. The BC Cancer Agency, Centre for the North is onsite and offers radiation and medical oncology services.

If rewarding professional opportunities and an outstanding lifestyle are your priority, we look forward to hearing from you soon!