Kitimat

Set in a beautiful and natural ocean, mountain and valley paradise, Kitimat is located on the Douglas Channel just a few miles off British Columbia’s inside passage. Kitimat was built in the 1950’s and is one of BC’s youngest coastal communities. Main industries include an aluminum smelter, a pulp and paper mill and a petrochemical manufacturer. The population of Kitimat is approximately 8,236. The community has three elementary schools, two secondary schools, and one post-secondary school. https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/kitimat

Practice Details:

Northern Health is seeking a General Practitioner Anesthetist with ER skills to provide primary care for half of the time, anesthesia about 40% of the time and cover some ER shifts. If you have passion for rural healthcare and desire to experience the Pacific Northwest lifestyle, this position may be for you!

Qualifications:

• Eligible for The College of Family Physicians of Canada Cert. (CCFP)

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: No Details
On call requirements: 1:4

Compensation:

Kitimat General Hospital and Health Centre:

Kitimat General Hospital and Health Centre is a 20-bed Acute Care unit including 2 maternity beds. It integrates Acute Care, residential care, public health and community care in one facility. The services include:
• Emergency
• Physiotherapy
• Radiology
• Laboratory
• Diabetes and Chronic Disease management
• Outpatient Community Chemotherapy clinic
• Regional Orthopaedic Centre
• Regional Palliative Care Nurse consultant
• Mountainview Lodge a 36-bed residential and complex care facility
• Public Health team

Community Services including:
• Home Support
• Home Care Nursing
• Long-term Care Case management
Kitimat General Hospital hosts a regular rotation of visiting specialists in Internal Medicine, Urology, ENT, Dermatology, Neurology, Ophthalmology and Radiology.