Fort St. John

Fort St. John is known as “The Energetic City,” which reflects the large resource base of oil, natural gas, forestry and agriculture. Overlooking the Peace River, the town of Fort St John is located above the Peace River Valley, and serves as the capital of the Peace River district. The population of Fort St. John is over 21,400 but it services an area of approximately 70,000. The community is the hub of the Northeast with a cultural centre and library, theatre, and art space. There are seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and one secondary school. There is also a Northern Lights College campus. https://www.northernhealth.ca/our-communities/fort-st-john

Practice Details:

NEW GRADS ARE WELCOME!

An exciting opportunity to establish your OB/GYN practice in Fort St John, British Columbia, a young and growing community of 23,000 with 600+ deliveries per year! Currently there is one OB/Gyn in Fort St John and one OB/Gyn 75km away in Dawson Creek. Both communities serve a catchment area of approximately 70,000.

If interested, please contact [email protected]

Fort St. John Hospital is a new state-of-the art 55 bed hospital and 123 bed residential care facility serving a population of approximately 23,000 and a catchment area of approximately 70,000. The Emergency Room sees 25,000+ visits per year.

We look forward to welcoming you and your family to Northeastern British Columbia!

This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.

Qualifications:

• Obstetric experience
• Surgical experience
• Eligible for Fellowship with the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: No Details
On call requirements: Shared

Compensation:

Fort St. John Hospital:

The Fort St. John Hospital has 44 Acute Care beds and 124 residential beds and is equipped to handle 22,000 ER visits per year. Some more highlights about the hospital:
• Endoscopy suite, 2 state-of-the-art operating rooms,
plus a procedure room
• Ambulatory clinics including Cancer and Hemodialysis
• Medical and Surgical inpatient rooms (40 beds)
• 3 Intensive care units
• Minor surgeries
• 7 single Maternity rooms for Labour, Delivery, and Post-Partum
Fort St. John also has the Health Unit and Primary Care Clinic which serve the community.