Family Practitioner/General Practitioner

Health Match BC; Duncan (SC); On-site; USD 136,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSA retention premium

Longitudinal Family Practice option

Fee-for-service remuneration model

Job summary

Health Match BC is seeking a physician to join a maternity clinic adjacent to Cowichan District Hospital on Vancouver Island. The team cares for antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients and includes a midwife/lactation consultant who will join the on-call roster in summer 2024.

The practice emphasizes Indigenous health and operates with a shared on-call model within a multidisciplinary group of eight FPs and one midwife.

Qualifications

• Current NRP and Fetal Health Surveillance certification are required for this position.
• ALARM course or equivalent is recommended.
• Interest in Indigenous health and community medicine is encouraged.

Skills

Indigenous health interest

Team-based care

On-call collaboration

Job description

Role and Facility Information

Opened in March 2011, this Maternity Clinic is a Primary Care OB clinic located in the Cowichan District Hospital adjacent to the OB ward. Come and join a collegial and high functioning multidisciplinary team of eight highly skilled FPs and one Midwife/Lactation Consultant providing OB care to women in the Cowichan Region. Our staff includes an RN and two part time MOAs. Our practice is well supported by local OB/Gyn, Pediatricians and Anesthetists. We provide antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care to women up to six weeks postpartum. Caseload is approximately 250 deliveries per year shared by the group. Approximately 10% of the local population is Indigenous and about 30% of our maternity patients are Indigenous. As such, our community would likely appeal to a physician who is interested in Indigenous health. Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education is an important part of our practice – with four x third year Integrated Clerkship (ICC) students per year as well as Indigenous Family Medicine residents and a new Family Medicine Residency program coming in 2024. Current NRP and Fetal Health Surveillance certification are required for this position. ALARM course or equivalent is recommended. We have a shared on-call and clinic model and have recently added midwife/lactation consultant to our multidisciplinary team with the capability to do home visits in the first week post-partum. Our midwife/LC colleague also works in clinic and will be joining our on-call roster in the summer of 2024. Work in this clinic is easily combined with other FP work in the community: Longitudinal Family Medicine practice and locums, Indigenous Health, Hospital Inpatient coverage, etc. Details available upon request.

Start Date

As soon as possible.

Community Information

Located in the beautiful Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, the City of Duncan enjoys Canada’s most temperate climate. Characterized by diverse landscapes from lush countryside to scenic coastal villages and charming inland communities, the Cowichan Valley encompasses freshwater lakes, saltwater beaches and marinas, and farmland. The area offers a wide variety of attractions for outdoor enthusiasts including great hiking and biking trails, golfing, sailing, canoeing, and ocean kayaking. In addition to many local artisans and attractions, the South Cowichan Valley boasts five top vineyards and wineries. Public education in Duncan is complemented by renowned local private schools and located only 45 minutes south, Victoria also offers excellent educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities. Vancouver Island, one of Canada’s most livable regions, provides the very best in both urban and rural living. Renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty, Vancouver Island offers an opportunity to combine a rewarding career with an enviable quality of life.

Terms

Compensation Type Fee-for-Service Physician Overhead < 10% paid out as a set amount per shift.

Benefits and Incentives

May be eligible for additional remuneration in accordance with the Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) including: Retention Premium 4.2%. Other Benefits/Incentives The physician has a chose of remuneration models including Longitudinal Family Practice. The retention premium is current as of August 2024 and may be subject to change.

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