Family Physician - Private Clinic

Location: Cranbrook, British Columbia

Job ID: PCRA-FP-57

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Cranbrook

Cranbrook is a thriving city, cradled on a gentle plain by snow-capped mountains. Boasting the most sunshine in British Columbia, Cranbrook’s idyllic climate presents the perfect conditions for outdoor adventure in all four seasons. Hike or cycle the local trails, play a round of golf, or relax on one of the many lakes only minutes from the city. During winter, enjoy cross country and alpine skiing at nearby resorts, or snowmobiling on the almost limitless network of trails. Cranbrook offers unique shops, farmers markets, cafés, sports arenas, an aquatic centre, cinema as well as two theatres and heritage culture. With Cranbrook’s magnificent scenery, friendly people, and small town charm, it is considered by many the ideal place to raise a family and the ultimate location to live, work and play.

Clinic Details — East Kootenay Regional Hospital:

East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook is a 77 bed regional referral centre, serving a catchment area of approximately 82,000 people in the East Kootenays. The 4 floor facility offers 24/7 emergency services with 16 beds, a brand new state of the art 6 bed ICU, a full range of medical and surgical services including Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Pathology, Psychiatry and Radiology and Urology.

Practice Details:

Family Practice opportunity in well established 7 physician clinic - to replace departing physician. In house x-ray. Outstanding treatment room for minor surgery. Excellent clinic staff. State-of-the-art EMR - office computerized since 1996. Interior of clinic fully re-decorated in 2014. Full service general practice - obstetrics available but not necessary. Minimal on-call requirements. Very efficient clinic - low office overhead costs.

Successful candidate will be expected to obtain hospital privileges at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital. EKRH has excellent consultant coverage in all core specialties.

Cranbrook is a small city of about 20,000 residents and serves as the regional centre for the East Kootenays - with a population of about 80,000.

Fabulous four-season outdoor recreation with the Rocky Mountains and several national parks in our backyard - skiing, hiking, fishing/hunting, boating to name a few.

Ideally we are seeking a permanent physician but intermediate/long term locum will also be acceptable.

If interested, please apply with your interest and CV to eastkootenay@divisionsbc.ca

Qualifications:

- Eligible for The College of Family Physicians of Canada Cert. (CCFP)
- Doctorate in Medicine
- Obstetric experience
- Eligible for licensure with the CPSBC
- CMPA- mandatory

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: Full time potential
On call requirements: Minimal

Compensation:

Payment Structure
- Fee for Service
Estimated Gross Income
- 250,000-~$300,000 for full time
Overhead
- Please enquire
RSA Incentives
- Rural incentives are available. Current rates include:
- Recruitment bonus of $20,000 (prorated if not full time)
- Relocation $9,000 - $15,000 based on move location
- Fee Premium: 14%
- Retention flat fee: $14,076
- and CME to max of $5,720/year within 4 years
- Rates are subject to change annually and provincially, not by the health authorities.
- Candidates with a BC or Canada student loan may be eligible for BC or Canada loan forgiveness programs.