Pediatrics

Health Match BC; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 315,000 - 385,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation funding

Job summary

Health Match BC seeks a FRCPC Pediatrician to join the Royal Inland Hospital pediatric team in Kamloops. The successful candidate provides general pediatric and neonatal care, collaborates with neurology and critical care teams, and participates in teaching medical students and residents within a busy tertiary setting.

The position offers opportunities in a well-established department servicing the Kamloops region with a strong team culture and commitment to teaching, research, and

Qualifications

• FRCPC Pediatrician credential required.

Responsibilities

• Provide general acute pediatric care including neonatal and consultant services.
• Involve teaching of medical students and residents.

Job description

Kamloops

Kamloops is a vibrant city of 100,000, set on a vast and rugged landscape of sandstone canyons, grasslands and evergreen timberlands. Famous for its hospitality and known as the Tournament Capital of Canada, Kamloops offers all the amenities of a big city; first class accommodations and dining, a lively downtown district, modern shops, full range of businesses and wonderful recreation facilities. Blue skies, endless sunshine, spectacular landscapes and friendly, welcoming people make Kamloops the natural place to call home and experience life to the fullest.

Role and Facility Information

Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) is a 246-bed facility that serves as the referral centre for approximately 250,000 people, and is located in the Thompson Cariboo Shuswap Health Service Area. As one of two Interior Health tertiary referral hospitals, RIH is a no refusal centre with an Emergency Department that receives over 250 major trauma and 62,000 visits per year. Kamloops offers high-level, specialty medical care including core physician specialties, 24-hour Emergency and Trauma Services, Ambulatory and Outpatient Clinics, and Diagnostic Services.

Practice Details

Excellent opportunity for a FRCPC Pediatrician to join the vibrant and collegial group at Royal Inland Hospital in beautiful Kamloops. Discover the rewards of career satisfaction working within a strong culture of teamwork while delivering excellence in care! In this position you will join a team of 7 talented and dedicated pediatricians providing general acute care, neonatal and consultant pediatric services to patients and their families at RIH. Enjoy a busy and challenging practice working alongside an excellent team of caring professionals. RIH is a referral centre serving the residents of Kamloops and the Thompson, Shuswap, Cariboo region offering 9 pediatric beds. The NICU is a level 2B (CPAP, short term ventilation, TNP) nursery with 8+ beds. Affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Medicine Southern Medical Program, this role is also actively involved in teaching medical students and residents.

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Terms

Compensation Type: Fee-for-Service

Estimated Remuneration: $350,000, plus MOCAP level 2 Physician Overhead Overhead costs associated with private practice only

Benefits and Incentives

• Relocation Funding Available $10,000 maximum or $15,000 maximum if move is over 3,000 kms/international (with eligible receipts)