Ashcroft

Perched on the banks of the Thompson River, Ashcroft’s desert climate, blue skies and sunny days are the perfect setting for excellent camping, birdwatching, white-water and back road adventures. Ashcroft offers the outdoor enthusiast unending recreational activities, from fishing in the nearby lakes to horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking on the many trails surrounding town. The Ashcroft community is very active and promotes its diversity with many shows and fairs held throughout the year. Its Stampede and Fall Fair are just two annual events drawing crowds from all over the Province.

Practice Details:

Come and join the medical team in Ashcroft at our Urgent and Primary Care Centre!

Ashcroft is part of the Interior Rural Primary Care Network (PCN) a collaborative partnership between the Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice, Interior Health, and the Nlaka’pamux Nation. The Ashcroft Centre will operate within the current Ashcroft Health Center the homeland of the Nlaka’pamux people.

The target population in Ashcroft will be a general population with services that span the care continuum. The service model comprises Longitudinal full service primary care for patients attached to the Centre for the general population.

This is an interdisciplinary group practice focused on team-based care that includes physicians, nurse practitioners, RNs, clinic manager, MOA support, and other allied health. The Centre will operate from 0800 to 2000, 7 days a week.

As a rural physician and part of the Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice you have access to a number of educational opportunities; including Rural CPD Program from UBC, Practice Support Program to name a few.

** This job posting is for a position covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination order and selected applicant(s) must comply with the requirements of the order.

Qualifications:

• Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)
• Doctorate in Medicine
• Certificant of College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP)

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: Full Time
On call requirements: N/A

Compensation:

Ashcroft UPCC: