Prince George

Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300,000. The region’s economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes; result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC’s most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia – Canada’s Green university. The warm, friendly and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit. https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/prince-george

Practice Details:

Northern Health is currently recruiting for a Radiologist in Prince George, British Columbia. Join a robust team of 6 radiologists, technicians, and support staff at the University Hospital of Northern BC to support our growing practice. Preference will be given to Radiologists who wish to make Prince George their year-round home; however, a blended job plan including partial remote work would be negotiable with a Radiologist that it can meet our patients' needs. There is also opportunity to work in a part-time position providing coverage for example one week on/one week off, two weeks on two weeks off etc.

Radiology services at UHNBC include:

• Breast Imaging Centre with tomosynthesis mammography
• Ultrasound
• MRI 1.5 Tesla Siemens upgrade 2017
• CT scanners multi detector/multi slice/Dual energy
• Nuclear Medicine
• Interventional Radiology

Outreach services to GR Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel (approx.1 day per month travel is required)

Prospective radiologists should be comfortable with general radiology, including Fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT and MRI, as well as basic image guided interventional procedures. A fellowship is not a necessity. Candidates must be eligible for Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in radiology (FRCPC) and eligible for provisional licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC).

Our group offers compensation for travel and accommodation for new hires and flexible vacation scheduling.

Call: Call responsibilities are split between the group members.

UHNBC is the Regional Hospital for Northern BC serving the population of Prince George (approx.. 87,000) and is a referral center for outlying communities (total population approx.. 400,000). It is the main teaching center for Medical Students in the Northern Medical Program of UBC and provides teaching for UBC Residents in several specialties. The BC Cancer Centre for the North is located on the hospital site and includes radiation and medical oncology. The ongoing development of UHNBC as a regional center and teaching center makes this an exciting time to join the medical community in Prince George.

Qualifications:

• Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: Full or Part-Time Options
On call requirements: 1:7

Compensation:

University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC):

The University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) is the largest Acute Care facility within the Northern Health region, and a hub for specialized health services. It’s also a teaching hospital:
• Provides undergraduate physician training through the Northern Medical Program, run by the University of British Columbia and University of Northern British Columbia
• Hosts residents in UBC’s Family Practice Residency Program
• Is a key clinical education site for nursing and many health sciences students at UNBC, the College of New Caledonia,
BCIT and other institutions. UHNBC has benefited from nearly $100 million in expansions, renovations and new equipment since 2001:
• Patient care addition with an expanded emergency room
and updated ICU
• State-of-the-art maternal-child care centre (including a single room neonatal ICU)
• Facilities to accommodate undergraduate physician training
• MRI unit

UHNBC is also home to a cancer centre for Northern BC, featuring a wide range of cancer treatments including radiation therapy.