Castlegar
Located in the Selkirk Mountain range, Castlegar has become known as one of the most desirable places to live in the region. A vibrant mix of commerce, recreation, and community makes Castlegar an easy choice for a comfortable and active way of life. Natural beauty and rugged adventure is at your doorstep in Castlegar. Escape to world-class skiing at nearby Red Mountain or experience kayaking adventures the Slocan River. Castlegar’s friendly and culturally rich community paired with its central location makes it ideal for exploring life’s tickle trunk of outdoor activity in the West Kootenays.
Practice Details:
Looking to design a practice around your lifestyle and financial goals while enjoying rural life? The clinic offers flexible work options with a great work-life balance, and is seeking a full or part-time Family Practitioner to join their group of six multinational doctors, a practice nurse, PCN nurse/social worker and a highly organized group of friendly office staff.
CLINIC DETAILS
* Physicians and staff use the Profile EMR system by Intrahealth
* The clinic has an effective in-house biller to ensure we are not undervaluing ourselves.
* We are supported by an dedicated Clinic Manager
* We have in-house access to a PCN, RN, and Social Worker
* Current Physicians have a great dynamic in the clinic and welcome and support all new
colleagues.
*. The practice has an established base of patients with room for growth.
Work in the local emergency room urgent care centre is mandatory and has approximately a one-in- ten rotation. On-call hours are 8AM to 8PM with no night call. Obstetric practice with intra-partum care is available (two of our clinic physicians deliver in the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail). No care for hospital in-patients is required but taking part in the local hospitalist rotation can be applied for.
If any of this interests you contact us for a site-visit and couple it with your next outdoor adventure; we ski, rock climb, mountain bike (with a Castlegar trail just named #1 in the world!), fly fish, kayak, or hike right out our back door!
Qualifications:
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Eligible for The College of Family Physicians of Canada Cert. (CCFP)
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Eligible for licensure with CPSBC
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Doctorate in Medicine
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Emergency experience
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Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory
Call Schedule:
Hours of work:
Full Time
On call requirements:
1:10
Compensation:
Estimated Gross Income
$325 - $350 000
RSA Incentives
Rural Incentives currently include:
- Relocation $9,000 - $15,000 based on move location
- Recruitment bonus max of $15,000 (prorated if less than full time)
- Retention Flat Fee: $18,441.60
- Retention Premium: 11.90%
- RCME up to max of $4,840 after 4 years in practice.
NOTE: Amounts stated above are subject to change annually but current rates are confirmed at time of offer.
Candidates with a BC or Canada student loan may be eligible for BC or Canada loan forgiveness programs.
Castlegar Medical Associates Clinic:
Castlegar Medical Associates clinic is situated in a three year old purpose build accommodation in the center of Castlegar. Our opening hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Working hours are flexible within these times. Each physician has his/her own office and exam rooms, all equipped with computers and printers. There is also a shared “procedure room”. The Castlegar Health Centre is nearby and houses the emergency department, a variety of allied health care professionals and educational facilities.