Oliver

Surrounded by picturesque orchards, and vineyards framed by forested mountains, Oliver is an ideal location for outdoor recreational pursuits. Oliver’s abundance of agriculture makes it easy to enjoy fresh local produce from fruit and vegetables stands. Opportunities for water sports, including windsurfing, canoeing and fishing, are almost limitless given the abundance of lakes in the area. Life in Oliver also offers activities such as cycling, wildlife viewing and horseback riding. The friendly multicultural community of Oliver is set apart by its unique story-book buildings that line the down town area and its upbeat arts and music community.

Practice Details:

We are looking for a 5th Physician to join our practice at Bridgeside Medical in beautiful Oliver, BC.

We are a friendly and flexible group that share 8 exam rooms and 1 telehealth room with a three-physician workspace for Admin. We use MedAccess and are paperless within the office. Our clinic is bright with natural light and we are located on the ground floor for easy access.

Our exceptional MOA team is able to work in a very fast-paced environment; our MOAs handle our daily tasks efficiently and on time with ease, and maximize each day with very efficient booking and workflow systems. We have a website with an online booking system for our patients and a virtual care clinic. We also have a full-time LPN to help manage your patients.

Our Office Manager bills for us as a private and separate arrangement and oversees all CDM billing/reports to make sure we maximize our billing potential.

Flexible work schedule with 2 in-office and 2 virtual for a 4 day week. The physicians work together in a call group for in-patient rounds and to facilitate time off. We have 4 family physicians and 1 in house locum that covers all relief.

We care for our patients in two residential care facilities. We are 30 minutes from Penticton Regional Hospital with excellent specialist services which are very supportive of family practice and there is an active local Division of Family Practice engaged in improving community primary care systems.


Additional Opportunities: rural emergency room at South Okanagan General Hospital and Doctor of the Day rotation (approx. 1 weekend every 5 months).

Although this ad states compensation is Fee-for-Service, there are new alternate payment models available in BC. If LFP or NTP contracts are more attractive to you, these are options that can be explored.

Recreate – and live in the heart of our sunny South Okanagan wine country - where lifestyle and rewarding medical practice combine perfectly. Oliver is a lovely town in the south close to the USA border, with a rich agricultural history, fabulous wineries, golfing, sandy beaches. Our pristine lakes and mountains provide endless opportunity to explore and enjoy water sports, road cycling, mountain biking, one of the top rated climbing destinations, three world class ski hills, cross country ski areas, and so much more.

Return of Service Family Physicians - a portion of your ROS FTE will support PCN and/or IH facilities and/or services. Please contact your Division and/or IH recruiter for more information on what PCN and/or Heath Authority services are provided in this community and what your expected PCN and/or Health Authority deliverables will be.

Family Physicians in this community are strongly encouraged to support IH services, including rural ER, LTC, OAT, Maternity, etc., as part of their community practice. For more information on what IH services are provided in this community, please contact your IH or Division recruiter.

Qualifications:

• Eligible for The College of Family Physicians of Canada Cert. (CCFP)
• Eligible for licensure with CPSBC
• Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory
• Doctorate in Medicine

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: Flexible work schedule with 2 in-office and 2 virtual for a 4 day week.
On call requirements: Yes

Compensation:

n/a: