Sparwood
Nestled in the heart of B.C.'s Elk Valley, Sparwood is a family-friendly Rocky Mountain community offering exceptional lifestyle opportunities. Enjoy world-class skiing, mountain-biking, and fishing, or simply spending time in the great outdoors.
Sparwood is ideally situated near Fernie Alpine Resort for world class downhill skiing and mountain biking, and Island Lake lodge that offers renowned catskiing, and hiking. In the summer months, bikers and hikers can take full advantage of the beautiful Elk Lakes Provincial Park that borders Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and Kananaskis. Sparwood’s alpine setting in the midst of lakes, glacier-fed rivers and woodlands make it hunting and fishing paradise. The nearby Flathead valley is often called the “Serengeti of North America” and has some of the most diverse wildlife in North America.
Practice Details:
A full-time family practice position is available. This rare opportunity to set your own work life balance in the East Kootenays! The candidate would have their own panel of patients for which they would provide longitudinal care. In addition, the candidate would share the responsibility to provide coverage at the Sparwood Emergency Department.
The Emergency Department is staffed with emergency trained RN’s with the support of a lab and x-ray technicians. This department averages 18 patients per day. The emergency department opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 7 pm. There is no overnight in-person call requirement in Sparwood. The emergency weekend [8 a.m. – 7 p.m.] and weekday evening call [4 p.m. – 7 p.m.] is “1 in 6”. You will find the perfect balance of medical clinic and rural emergency department work here!
Additionally, the Sparwood ED is supported by the High Acuity Response Team (HART) based out of Cranbrook. HART team consists of a critical care nurse as well as an RT. The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARs) service, based out of Alberta, can support Sparwood in emergency situations and is a 55-minute flying time for STARS to Sparwood from Calgary. Additionally, there is an airstrip 15 minutes north of Sparwood for fixed wing aircraft.
The candidate will have 43 days of vacation through the BC Rural Locum Program.
Apply today to live work and play where others only vacation! It's better here! Email CV to PhysicianRecruitment@interiorhealth.ca
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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Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory
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Doctorate in Medicine
Call Schedule:
Hours of work:
No Details
On call requirements:
There is no overnight in-person call requirement in Sparwood.
Compensation:
Estimated Gross Income
$436,326 (baseline + rural retention premium 15.54%)
RSA Incentives
Recruitment bonus: $20,000
Relocation: $9,000 - $15,000 based on move location
Annual Retention: $24,082.28
Rural CME: max of $5,720/year after 4 years in practice
Afterhours premium: $28.25/hour After 18:00 weekdays and on weekends
MOCAP: $28:25/hour on weeknights and weekends from 17- 19:00.
Note:
Rural incentives are subject to change and current rates are confirmed at time of offer.
Candidates with a BC or Canada student loan may be eligible for loan forgiveness programs.
Sparwood Primary Care Clinic:
The Sparwood Primary Care Clinic, located in the Sparwood Health Centre, is a multidisciplinary clinic including practitioners from the Primary Care Network. Team based care is provided by family physicians supported by primary care RNs, chronic disease RN, community RT, social workers, home care, mental health, diabetic educator, dieticians, PT/OT, addictions/counselling services, and maternity care. The Sparwood Health Centre also includes IH Lab and x-ray, emergency department [08-19], Public Health unit, and home health nursing.